Re-spray

[SLY33]

i dont know exactly but i dont think its much. The process is same as a clear coat, only the clear has a bit of pearl mixed into it.

a lot of 2pak paintjobs have 2 clear top coats anyway, to achieve that high gloss look. they simply mix pearl into the first clear coat, then spray the second clear coat over that.

[GTB055]

It's that normally what people do? have the pearl seperated from the base color coat. Where the pearl normally apply ontop of the first clear coat right???? When talking about pearl, what color result would it's be on an R-34 blue. Can you choose different pearl color????

[Craved]

GTBO55, you can actually use pearl both ways!!

the difference is in the result! if you add it to a base coat clear (no gloss) it will come up alot more prominant and look like its over the top!! when you add it to the paint, it takes alot more pearl to get as strong an effect, but is easier to match if you know the ratios!!!

as to adding it ontop of another colour, if its durin the respray it will be easier and cheaper, i paid about $100 for a litre of PPG gold pearl plus the litre of base clear for about the same, then add thinners and hardener!! but i still have about 750ML of pearl left for my next project

My paint job has 1.5 coats pearl with clear and 2.5 coats normal clear!!! half coats being mainly a dust coat of the surface!!

there are heaps of pearl colours you can choose from, so get the paint shop to show you a few!!

[Craved]

In regards to putting it on a standard car, you have to get someone to rub the car back with like 1000 - 2000 grid paper, then spray the pearl and clear, then spray the top coat clear!!

so maybe $400 for paint, $200 for the booth and maybe $500 - $1000 for labour!!