Turbo Dork: Metallic Paints
Metallics contain pigments and small mica flakes that create a sparkling effect on the paint surface making it look like metal. Many of the Metallics need a BLACK basecoat to look their best. However, many other Metallics look most vivid when used over a similarly colored basecoat. There is info on the side of the bottle on the best-colored basecoat, e.g., Pucker over yellow.