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Custom 68 · 09-13-2002, 11:52 AM

Hey guys and gals I am looking for pic and comments of trucks with pearl finish. I am thinking about white with the House of Kolor White pearl or maybe one of their other pearls over white. The truck is apart so I might be decide to go a completly different color. My truck is originally white. Sooo many decisions?

Thanks!!

busterwivell · 09-13-2002, 12:03 PM

Don't know about the NEW Pearls, but I had a car painted white pearl about 10 years ago, and, when it got vandalized, nobody would even try to match the pearl. I couldn't touch up chips, either. My insurance company paid for a new paint job.

bowtie · 09-13-2002, 01:55 PM

I painted my pickup, which also was originally white, a GM Pearl Diamond Pearl so that I could match up the paint at a later date. The paint code came off a 95 Aurora and when I painted the "lid & hood", 4 years later, the paint didn't match up. I used a different body shop than the original paint shop and we found out that the primer that was used the first time was a different colour and that affected the final colour. They painted it again and did a fantastic job. Just remember to make sure that they paint the whole truck at the same time. Its a tri coat colour and requirs a good painter.

MattS · 09-13-2002, 03:00 PM

Custom - I agree with Busterwivell. My truck is painted a pearl white with a red tint.(Shows on the right side of the open door pic) The truck has been repainted on the passenger fender and box side. Now the door(original paint) is "whiter" then the front and back. I'm not a paint expert, but it has something to do with the rods and cones and how they reflect. Once you paint it, there is no easy fixes. I personally will never have a vehicle with pearl paint again. FYI - When it's done right and new - Awesome.

67cst · 09-13-2002, 03:52 PM

Hey, i had a pearl finish on my s10 lowrider, it was called twilight gold, fkin looked awesome, but there wasn't much i could do to touch up, it was a custom color and there was nothin i could do...it was real nice though with a coat of wax on it and whe the sun hit it it sorta changed color....expensive though..3 grand for paint and supplies alone, the total cost was 5 grand, i bought it the way it was though , the dude before me paid that much on a fkin s10..what a crazy mofo

Custom 68 · 09-13-2002, 04:20 PM

No really thanks guys. Keep the stuff (good and bad) coming. I have heard these things before but not really from the guys in the know that have them. Good looking trucks so far tho.
I will keep watching for more!

>X< · 09-13-2002, 05:22 PM

my truck is white with a purple pearl,its ok, its an older job done by someone who didnt know how to paint, it is orangepeeled to death, but nobody but painters notice, and it looks very very good at night under llights at car shows, i would post a pic but i don have a night time pic that shows the pearl, and mine is hard to see during day, i would GO FOR IT, if the painter is perfect, i saw a 68 here with a white with blue pearl that was awesome

Stano · 09-13-2002, 09:26 PM

My 67 is Starlight Black. It is black with White, Blue and violet pearls in it. I love it cause I wanted black but not plain black. If a painter knows what he/she is doing then it will match. 70% of new cars have pearl paint and we do alot of em and have very little if no problem with matches. Considering the paint doesn't get sprayed on the car til it matches makes a difference too. Just because you have a paint code doesn't mean it will match either. Alot of times you may have to tint the colors for hours to get it right, if its a difficult one. Paint brands can cause a difference too thats where the tinting comes into play. A drop too much or too little of tinting color can make worlds difference too. As well as the motions of the painter spraying for the pearl to lay out right.
Stano

09-13-2002, 11:52 AM	#1
Custom 68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,939	wanted pictures and comments of Trucks with Pearl finish Hey guys and gals I am looking for pic and comments of trucks with pearl finish. I am thinking about white with the House of Kolor White pearl or maybe one of their other pearls over white. The truck is apart so I might be decide to go a completly different color. My truck is originally white. Sooo many decisions? Thanks!! __________________ Dave 1968 Custom Chevy with turbo charged 5.3 gen III 4l80e swap 1967-71 GMC 3/4 ton long step 4x4 (not sure what year exactly?) "A good friend will bail you out of jail...but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying "that was frekin awesome". "If it doesn't fit force it...If it breaks then it needed to be replaced anyway!"

09-13-2002, 12:03 PM	#2
busterwivell Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sahuarita, AZ USA Posts: 2,033	Don't know about the NEW Pearls, but I had a car painted white pearl about 10 years ago, and, when it got vandalized, nobody would even try to match the pearl. I couldn't touch up chips, either. My insurance company paid for a new paint job. __________________ Bill - Tucson, AZ 47 Chevrolet 2 dr sedan 56 Chevrolet 210 2 dr sedan 66 Chevrolet Malibu 2 dr 4 speed 71 Chevrolet C30 Longhorn 86 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS (Sold) 01 Chevrolet Tahoe IM - BUSTERWIVE@aol.com

09-13-2002, 01:55 PM	#3
bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 1,050	pearl paint I painted my pickup, which also was originally white, a GM Pearl Diamond Pearl so that I could match up the paint at a later date. The paint code came off a 95 Aurora and when I painted the "lid & hood", 4 years later, the paint didn't match up. I used a different body shop than the original paint shop and we found out that the primer that was used the first time was a different colour and that affected the final colour. They painted it again and did a fantastic job. Just remember to make sure that they paint the whole truck at the same time. Its a tri coat colour and requirs a good painter. __________________ ~70 GMCprostreet swb 396/700r NOS 575 hp "the Brick" ~72 chev swb w/68 front clip "GM Millenium corvette yellow" I use and accept Paypal

09-13-2002, 03:00 PM	#4
MattS Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 43	Custom - I agree with Busterwivell. My truck is painted a pearl white with a red tint.(Shows on the right side of the open door pic) The truck has been repainted on the passenger fender and box side. Now the door(original paint) is "whiter" then the front and back. I'm not a paint expert, but it has something to do with the rods and cones and how they reflect. Once you paint it, there is no easy fixes. I personally will never have a vehicle with pearl paint again. FYI - When it's done right and new - Awesome. Attached Images

09-13-2002, 03:52 PM	#5
67cst i love summertime Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Posts: 4,302	Hey, i had a pearl finish on my s10 lowrider, it was called twilight gold, fkin looked awesome, but there wasn't much i could do to touch up, it was a custom color and there was nothin i could do...it was real nice though with a coat of wax on it and whe the sun hit it it sorta changed color....expensive though..3 grand for paint and supplies alone, the total cost was 5 grand, i bought it the way it was though , the dude before me paid that much on a fkin s10..what a crazy mofo __________________ 1967 shortbox stepside Chevy, 365 hp 327, th400. GLOVE BOX LIGHTS FORSALE, click link for info http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=273724

09-13-2002, 04:20 PM	#6
Custom 68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,939	OH man your makin me nervous No really thanks guys. Keep the stuff (good and bad) coming. I have heard these things before but not really from the guys in the know that have them. Good looking trucks so far tho. I will keep watching for more! __________________ Dave 1968 Custom Chevy with turbo charged 5.3 gen III 4l80e swap 1967-71 GMC 3/4 ton long step 4x4 (not sure what year exactly?) "A good friend will bail you out of jail...but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying "that was frekin awesome". "If it doesn't fit force it...If it breaks then it needed to be replaced anyway!"

09-13-2002, 05:22 PM	#7
>X< registered IWATA user Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 4,481	my truck is white with a purple pearl,its ok, its an older job done by someone who didnt know how to paint, it is orangepeeled to death, but nobody but painters notice, and it looks very very good at night under llights at car shows, i would post a pic but i don have a night time pic that shows the pearl, and mine is hard to see during day, i would GO FOR IT, if the painter is perfect, i saw a 68 here with a white with blue pearl that was awesome __________________ -'63 Ford Fairlane 500 coupe, v8, auto, faded and rusty. awaiting built roller 302 and some flat black -'99 Honda Prelude. vtech/5spd. no pipe, no intake, bone stock. awaiting new top end. -01 GMC Yukon SLT 5.3 dented and scratched with a noisy tranny. Take off that Von Dutch hat before i stab you with a 000 Mack.

09-13-2002, 09:26 PM	#8
Stano Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Mo Posts: 963	My 67 is Starlight Black. It is black with White, Blue and violet pearls in it. I love it cause I wanted black but not plain black. If a painter knows what he/she is doing then it will match. 70% of new cars have pearl paint and we do alot of em and have very little if no problem with matches. Considering the paint doesn't get sprayed on the car til it matches makes a difference too. Just because you have a paint code doesn't mean it will match either. Alot of times you may have to tint the colors for hours to get it right, if its a difficult one. Paint brands can cause a difference too thats where the tinting comes into play. A drop too much or too little of tinting color can make worlds difference too. As well as the motions of the painter spraying for the pearl to lay out right. Stano __________________ New daily driver 96 Chevy K3500 crew cab dually 53,000 miles 350 Vortec 4L80 Nice ride 67 Chevy C-10 LWB Built 350 TH-400 Wifes ride and family rig: 2001 Furd Expedition 5.4 Liter Kickin back in Rolla,Mo. USA "Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain" Mark Twain



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