Pearl powder mixed with intercoat clear (a clear base coat) and then applied over the base coat until you get the desired effect. After that you apply your regular clear coats.
1. Know how the colour you’re creating will reflect in the sunlight:
Since pearl paint uniquely reflects light, you must be careful about what colours and amounts to select. When using white as a base coat for the pearl paint job, remember that any red-based paint will have a tendency to gleam pink in the sunlight. The best colours to stick to when going with a white base coat are blue, silver, gold, orange, and violet.
When using a black base coat, it’s very important to remember that if you use too much of the pearl paint, it will force the colour to take on more of the pearl, and render the use of a black base pretty much useless. To achieve the right colour, the ratio of the pearl should be one teaspoon per quart of base. Once the ratio is right, the paint job will take on a midnight, colour-changing effect.
If the base coat that you are using is red, orange, or burgundy then the most recommended pearl coat is gold. Other options are red, blue, or violet pearls. When using a blue base, stick with gold, violet, or green pearl. A yellow base coat tends to look best with a green or gold pearl paint. Orange, red, and gold typically turn out great on a green base. A pink base will look very nice with silver or even red as the pearl paint. The purple base paint goes well with silver, green, or red pearl paint.
The final step, applied after the base and pearl coats is a clear coat. It is important to note that the clear coat should only be placed over custom paint and not over faux finish, gel coating, or powder coating.
2. Spray a test panel: It’s highly recommended when making your own colour mixes, to ALWAYS test a panel before taking on the entire project. This is a pretty obvious step that can save a lot of time and wasted product. Although the colour that you have mixed may look great, it is always safest to test it before jumping in and applying it to the entire car.
3. Keep track of what you’re doing: This is another step that must be stressed. Make sure to watch the distance that you are spraying, the speed and pressure you are spraying, the number of full coats that have been applied, etc. By keeping a careful eye on things and being mindful of what you are doing, you have a greater chance of a flawless outcome and a beautiful paint job. It is important to stay focused and to be aware of what you are doing during the painting process. Consistency is the key here.
Mix the pearl powder into candy paint and add it as a separate layer.
1. Know how the colour you’re creating will reflect in the sunlight:
Since pearl paint uniquely reflects light, you must be careful about what colours and amounts to select. When using white as a base coat for the pearl paint job, remember that any red-based paint will have a tendency to gleam pink in the sunlight. The best colours to stick to when going with a white base coat are blue, silver, gold, orange, and violet.
When using a black base coat, it’s very important to remember that if you use too much of the pearl paint, it will force the colour to take on more of the pearl, and render the use of a black base pretty much useless. To achieve the right colour, the ratio of the pearl should be one teaspoon per quart of base. Once the ratio is right, the paint job will take on a midnight, colour-changing effect.
If the base coat that you are using is red, orange, or burgundy then the most recommended pearl coat is gold. Other options are red, blue, or violet pearls. When using a blue base, stick with gold, violet, or green pearl. A yellow base coat tends to look best with a green or gold pearl paint. Orange, red, and gold typically turn out great on a green base. A pink base will look very nice with silver or even red as the pearl paint. The purple base paint goes well with silver, green, or red pearl paint.
The final step, applied after the base and pearl coats is a clear coat. It is important to note that the clear coat should only be placed over custom paint and not over faux finish, gel coating, or powder coating.
2. Spray a test panel: It’s highly recommended when making your own colour mixes, to ALWAYS test a panel before taking on the entire project. This is a pretty obvious step that can save a lot of time and wasted product. Although the colour that you have mixed may look great, it is always safest to test it before jumping in and applying it to the entire car.
3. Keep track of what you’re doing: This is another step that must be stressed. Make sure to watch the distance that you are spraying, the speed and pressure you are spraying, the number of full coats that have been applied, etc. By keeping a careful eye on things and being mindful of what you are doing, you have a greater chance of a flawless outcome and a beautiful paint job. It is important to stay focused and to be aware of what you are doing during the painting process. Consistency is the key here.
Mix the pearl powder into candy paint and add it as a separate layer.
- Because candy colours are translucent, like looking through hard candy, you will need to apply at least four coats. The color darkens as you layer it.. Pearl powder in candy paints intensifies or complement the color, depending on what color pearl you use. The colour coat underneath will show through, with this candy color tinting it, and the pearl giving off an extra deep glow.
- Overlap each pass by 75%.
- Some professionals also elect to spray a clear coat between the base color and the candy color as added sealant.