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Help with pearl choices PLZ!

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fash00February 12, 2008
#127449

Help with pearl choices PLZ!

94 GS300 wheels,coilovers,rolled fenders.Redoing the whole car.No body kit just aristo front bumper. Car is getting painted artic white but i cannot decide on what pearl to use.

Options are as follows:

1:Pink Pearl

2:Purple Pearl

3:Chameleon Pearl-Just something painter told me about said it changes from like pink all the way to copper depending on lighting.

Im really leaning towards the pink pearl but need opinions or pics if anyone has any
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94 GS300 wheels,coilovers,rolled fenders.Redoing the whole car.No body kit just aristo front bumper. Car is getting painted artic white but i cannot decide on what pearl to use.

Options are as follows:

1:Pink Pearl

2:Purple Pearl

3:Chameleon Pearl-Just something painter told me about said it changes from like pink all the way to copper depending on lighting.

Im really leaning towards the pink pearl but need opinions or pics if anyone has any
phrosttz0February 12, 2008
#127468
blue or gold pearl in imo if your doin white...
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blue or gold pearl in imo if your doin white...
VIP-UCFFebruary 12, 2008
#127489
Narrow it down to two pearls and have whatever shop that is going to paint your car shoot some spray out cards or panels...

Violet or blue pearl gets my vote...

If you decide red pearl, get the rutile red pearl...the head on and side tone is not as bright...it will appear pink...its like a weak version of red pearl...

And if you choose blue pearl, check out fine satin pearl...its like blue pearl but finer...

You can also mix it up and do violet and white pearl...this is my favorite combo...

I've seen up to 4 different pearls on a factory color before
You're gonna pay a lot for this paint job...goodluck
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Narrow it down to two pearls and have whatever shop that is going to paint your car shoot some spray out cards or panels...

Violet or blue pearl gets my vote...

If you decide red pearl, get the rutile red pearl...the head on and side tone is not as bright...it will appear pink...its like a weak version of red pearl...

And if you choose blue pearl, check out fine satin pearl...its like blue pearl but finer...

You can also mix it up and do violet and white pearl...this is my favorite combo...

I've seen up to 4 different pearls on a factory color before
You're gonna pay a lot for this paint job...goodluck
fash00February 12, 2008
#127502
thanks any more opinions?
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thanks any more opinions?
jspecfuzionFebruary 12, 2008
#127570
The new LEXUS pearls look great. I saw a new IS on the showroom and im thinking of painting my car that color
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The new LEXUS pearls look great. I saw a new IS on the showroom and im thinking of painting my car that color
Burn619February 13, 2008
#127595
jspecfuzion;127570 wrote:The new LEXUS pearls look great. I saw a new IS on the showroom and im thinking of painting my car that color



Yeah, that Opaline Pearl is nuts! It looks grey sometimes, blue sometimes, or just white.
I'm going back and forth between that and Arctic White right now for my ride...
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[quote=jspecfuzion;127570]The new LEXUS pearls look great. I saw a new IS on the showroom and im thinking of painting my car that color[/quote]


Yeah, that Opaline Pearl is nuts! It looks grey sometimes, blue sometimes, or just white.
I'm going back and forth between that and Arctic White right now for my ride...
VIP-UCFFebruary 13, 2008
#127618
The pearl lexus uses is radiant silver efx...really nice...some cars, they combine it with white pearl...
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The pearl lexus uses is radiant silver efx...really nice...some cars, they combine it with white pearl...
phrosttz0February 13, 2008
#127647
yeah the 3rd gen gs pearl white is nuts
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yeah the 3rd gen gs pearl white is nuts
ap716February 13, 2008
#127691
can't you get some samples from your painter to see which one you like more? i would do red.
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can't you get some samples from your painter to see which one you like more? i would do red.
SoCalSC4February 13, 2008
#127830
PPG also has a nice metallic white in their Vibrance line.

I would stick with a blue pearl to avoid the pinkish cast red or violet pearl would have.

Also, gold pearl on white makes the car appear dirty or dusty.
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PPG also has a nice metallic white in their Vibrance line.

I would stick with a blue pearl to avoid the pinkish cast red or violet pearl would have.

Also, gold pearl on white makes the car appear dirty or dusty.
chrispyFebruary 13, 2008
#127876
SoCalSC4;127830 wrote:Also, gold pearl on white makes the car appear dirty or dusty.


This is what I don't like about my Diamond White Pearl. It always looks kind of old. I want to repaint my car Starfire Pearl.
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[QUOTE=SoCalSC4;127830]Also, gold pearl on white makes the car appear dirty or dusty.[/QUOTE]

This is what I don't like about my Diamond White Pearl. It always looks kind of old. I want to repaint my car Starfire Pearl.
VipDoutFebruary 14, 2008
#127982
pink huh ? 2008 is all about pink ..

I would love to see the copper color ... I am sure it might look sick ...

I was going to do gold pearl in my KH3 super black but none of them came out right ... out of 6 golds they had... all of them looked like it was from a boat paint job ... very mixed with colors under direct sunlight ...
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pink huh ? 2008 is all about pink .. 

I would love to see the copper color ... I am sure it might look sick ... 

I was going to do gold pearl in my KH3 super black but none of them came out right ... out of 6 golds they had... all of them looked like it was from a boat paint job ... very mixed with colors under direct sunlight ...
BjayFebruary 14, 2008
#128099
go the blue pearl
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go the blue pearl
firelizardFebruary 14, 2008
#128120
Copper pearl just looks wrong, trust me.

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Light blue, light gold, and rainbow flake.

Doesn't look dirty white at all.

I think my car would need a body kit to pull it off with the flake though.
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Copper pearl just looks wrong, trust me.

[img]http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/1895/pearlhh9.jpg[/img]
Light blue, light gold, and rainbow flake.

Doesn't look dirty white at all.

I think my car would need a body kit to pull it off with the flake though.