yes :thumbup:

The trick is keeping track of how much per serving

 

Pearl is only effective in transparent or transluscent paints. If you are attempting to get a pearl effect using a solid color then use intercolor clear with the pearl and then clear coat on top. This technique ensures that the pearl stays embedded and is not colorsanded to the surface.

 

You can even add pearl to SS paint.. Sometimes people should experiment before preaching ..

NOT Colorsanding is why one would use a single stage in the first place..

 

I own a dupont sponsored bodyshop, so we make our own paint. 90% of the paint that we mix up the pearl is in the basecoat. However they are a few tri-coats that I come across every now and then, these are still basecoat applications, I don't use intercoat clear for pearl because our pearl is not designed for clear. So you have to check on what pearl powder you are getting and what it's application is intended for.

 

Sounds like good info Dually. You should be in a position to know.
I'dd like to paint something like Hugger orange..and just give it a little something extra...I actually saw Foose do it on a show lately..Looked beautiful. Thanks for the info..Thanks to everyone else as well.

Keith

 

Pearl is just a reflective substnce so,
The more space you give it to reflect,the more it is reflective.
Pearl IN base is dependant on the BASE and LIGHT reflecting off it.
Light bases do more,dark is more dependant on light.
Edges will get the most .
I've done Green pearl on Black base which shows nothing inside but,you apply sun and it comes to life.
Gold on white is about the same.
It's really dependant on the LIGHT source to do IT'S job.As well as the "space" provided above the base to do it's reflective thang.
Too much,and you end up with a flat or overly speckle job. A little,and you get the edges.
Try some test panels to get what your after is the BEST way.
1tsp,1tblsp,1 too much.... It's a guessing game as to what YOU want and the ONLY way to find out is to experiment with the powder or paste. :mwink:

 

Thanks Bee4Me, you have stated the situation more clearly than I.
BTW, solid color does not equal single stage...single stage metallics are in fact transluscent and have a nice pearl effect when used in the proper ratios. I am not sure why anyone would go to the expense of a pearl additive in a single stage paint these days but I have heard of stranger things. I do not use Dupont so I cannot comment on what pearls work with their paints, House of Kolor is my brand of choice and seems to work well across the product line with their pearls. Pearl additive in HOK intercoat clear really adds punch to flames and other graphics.

 

I believe some are confusing pearl with flake sometimes.
Pearl does not add much "sparkle" it's more of a color shift effect with a touch of sparkle.Just find a muscle shell and THAT is what pearl is about.
Kinda of a magical mystery tour thing.Not really flashy but a shift of color.
That's where the amount comes into play as well as what it's over or in.
The more you add,the less you get IMO as far as sparkle.
You get more into the color shift gig as well as a flattening out of the color/s the more you add. These tri coat jobs actually "look" flat as far as the base,you get the sparkle from the clear on top or your actually seeing small flake "thinking" it's a pearl.
My paint jobber is also a good friend and I've looked over his shoulder many times while mixing and it's a fine line somedays with what exactly your adding.

 

I have been buying my pearls from Matt Donley at Paint with Pearls. He offers pearls in a wide variety of colors and in three degrees of particle size; pearl, shimmer, and flake...which you use depends on the effect you wish to achieve. Most of what I do now with the pearls is either in ghost flames or to add some punch to solid colors. A nice gold reflective pearl in the clear coat over a red solid base brings out the curves of the vehicle as the color shades turn from solid red, through tangerine, and into almost a pure gold when viewed at a low angle. But as has already been said, this is more art than science and until you load the gun and spray the paint you won't really get a feel for how the additives affect the results.

 

I do not know much about painting but this car was painted with black base, 1 coat of clear with violet pearl, 4 coats of clear and sanded and polished.