Im Gonna Blow You... Away..... With My Paint.... Pearl & Candy Same Technique?

[darkone]

ha, well, im bout to send my truck off this weekend for paint. i've included some pics (the inspiration for the design i stole from this site, but i dont know from whom) the green/green is the one i found on this site a while back

Anyway, the guy im taking it to paints a lot of race cars, and some other older cars. he said he paints a lot of pearls, and feels comfortable doing a candy paint for the first time on mine. i believe he has painted many dozzens of cars, he is 25 and youthful, but since i dont know the similarities between pearl and candy, i dont know for certian that he will be in his comfort zone when it comes to laying down a candy. are the 2 that similar in painting technique?

I want to do the dark grey a metalic, and the green a candy, maybe a tad darker than the green ive used here.

[darkone]

cs

[Gobbles]

That looks sexy, love that bottom pic and I'm not even a huge stepper fan. Damn it looks good.

[trixter99]

If you are going with a candy colour especially a light on make damn sure that you prep work is as close to perfect as humanly possible and then do it again becuase candies show every flaw.

[trixter99]

If you are going with a candy colour especially a light on make damn sure that you prep work is as close to perfect as humanly possible and then do it again becuase candies show every flaw. I have only sprayed one car in candy and I consider myself pretty a thorough person and I have flaws that I never saw when I prepped it.

[Robertjust777]

x2 here is my truck with a house of kolor candy and found flaws.. after but ill be repainting it again but no big deal lol...its only money ahha

[darkone]

holy crap, those are beautiful vehicles! I think ive changed my mind about the candys, I dont think the guy i had in mind has the capability to get it perfect for the price, sooo im probably going to end up doing a metallic. the thing is, i want to have as much depth, and glimmer as i can. can this be achieved using a metalic base + metal flake, adding a pearl, then clear coating?

[Robertjust777]

if i could take it back or do it again i think id do a nice pearl... or maybe just do a new paintjob 2010 camaro green?the color i went with isnt the color i really wanted the painter i had paint it put like 3 shades more of candy then i wanted so. he's going to re paint it the way i want it and not the way he wants it. lol but i figure put it together get the scratches out of it now then in about 9 months re paint it i did base coat house of color planet green and then candy paint house of color pegan gold.. uhm 8 stage paint job minus the clear

[darkone]

wow rob, wanna trade me? ive got a 70 long bed step ready to go with full out mahogany everywhere, on the wheel, on the doors, custom mahogany tank cover, mahogany dash pad, all hand made of course from solid wood, except the tank cover, thats fiberglass with a veneer. but still, that green u got is ELECTRIC!!!! i like it!

[Robertjust777]

yah i kno dont get me wrong i love the color just a kinda darker then the color i really wanted ill post a picture of the first time he showed me this color any pictures of your truck

[skip99]

this is snakeskin green from a viper, uses a limited edition gold base in the mix.. it is a transparent base, so it took about 4 coats to cover.. PPg base usually covers in 2 coats, so it has lots of depth..

[barthmonster]

Originally Posted by darkone

cs

that bottom pic is awesome. What color is that top green (muddy green ?)

[trixter99]

I spayed a river boat that snakeskin color last year it looked pretty cool.

[Robertjust777]

its a nice paint. how much did it cost