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View Poll Results: What type of pearl
White
11
37.93%
Blue
9
31.03%
Green
1
3.45%
Pea Green
2
6.90%
Gold
6
20.69%
Bronze
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0%
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Help with choosing a pearl

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Old Jun 6, 2004 | 05:04 PM
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I would go w/blue, unless you were going to repaint the whole car.
Old Jun 6, 2004 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 5th Gen
The guy who is repainting my car used to be Head Paintman and Bruce's here in chesterfield....He is also gonna help me choose a pearl...he has done some of the phattest paint jobs i have ever seen. I going dupont paint all the way...and i got a huge ass discount on that shit....now if you wanna hook me up with some fine line tape and all the prep shit...im in.

fine line? For what? I never use that shit unless im doing graphics. I just use the basic lime Green 3M tape that curves really good and take my time.
Old Jun 6, 2004 | 06:22 PM
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Matching pearls after an accident, I know from experience!
Old Jun 6, 2004 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by sho taurus
nate are you saying you mix the pearl in with the base?or if not how do you shoot pearl if you don't do base then pearl then clear?and as for prices i payed well base was free,pearl i payed $120 and chromo #2 i payed $275

Depends on what im spraying. If im doing a white car, and he wants a blue pearl, then i'll add it to the base. I've actually done quite a few cars by gradually applying pearl into my first 2 coats of clear, then none in my final coat. I don't like doing it that, but i sure can do a damn good job with no modulating of the pearl at all. I guess i just spray a good even pattern. I've seen many people try it and looks like shit because they either overlap their clear too much, or add entirely too much pearl. Most of the cars i do now, i just use Duponts Balancer(150k) and Binder (175k). Which are both transparent and are mainly used most when doing a tri coat anyway. I mix equal amounts of the 150k and 175k then add the pearl till i reach the effect i want without dramatically changing my basecoat's color. Thats how i like to do it.
Old Jun 6, 2004 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Nates95Accord
fine line? For what? I never use that shit unless im doing graphics. I just use the basic lime Green 3M tape that curves really good and take my time.
fine line is easier i think to do curves with....i need the green tape and the tape that peels back like the weather stripping around the windshield and the rear glass....can you get a discount for me?
Old Jun 7, 2004 | 06:06 AM
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i can't see your car.
Old Jun 7, 2004 | 07:08 AM
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thats because i hit vtec.





right click where the image should be...click properties, then copy the url and paste it....thats the only think I can tell you...angelfire is being gay.
Old Jun 7, 2004 | 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by 5th Gen
thats because i hit vtec.
hahaha
Old Jun 7, 2004 | 08:11 AM
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Blue.
Old Jun 7, 2004 | 02:15 PM
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Default Re: Help with choosing a pearl

id say some silver or maybe bronze purple, if ur flashy go with purple



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