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Old 03-21-2006, 09:32 PM   #21
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Re: HOK Tangelo Pearl

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Originally Posted by HeavyD
Ok so what makes the pearl part of the color? Is the pearl in the clear? I like the tangelo orange shade, but would prefer it not to turn yellowish when the sun hits it. That being said, could I use a tangelo base and just apply a regular clear, or is this just not going to work for me?
pearl is what glows in the sun when looking at a paint job like mine and that other truck you posted. The paint is done in 3 stages basecoat,topcoat,clear coat

basecoat


topcoat/candy


clearcoat


the base is an opaque background color, thats all. It is there so when you paint the candy you dont see different shades and such due to different colors behind the candy.

The candy is a semi transparent paint that goes over the basecoat, it gives that really vibrant non flat looking color. Pearl is mixed in with this.

Finally the clearcoat is what protects the paint from foreign debree it makes the paint really shiney and if you wetsand it you can get a mirror finish.

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