Is pearl white an easy color to color match? Especially since our cars are 16-17yrs old
08-04-2007, 07:58 AM
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Is pearl white an easy color to color match? Especially since our cars are 16-17yrs old
I'm planning on doing any S2 front bumper conversion down the road and was wondering if pearl white is an easy color to blend/match. I've heard pearl paints in general are always a little more difficult, true or false?
08-04-2007, 08:51 AM
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Re: Hard
+1 its tough to get right. there are a few random factors like how the base metallic lays down and the pearl application. i think its a 3 step process.
better to do the whole car at once ;(
better to do the whole car at once ;(
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08-04-2007, 04:32 PM
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I'm not talking just about a full paint job, i'm talking about even touch ups.
I had a 1.5 square inch patch of metal resprayed, the lowest quote I got was $1500 simply because of how difficult it is to even blend the tri-stage pearl.
08-04-2007, 07:17 PM
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If painting needs to be done, then I'd probably consider doing a full body paint job
and possibly change to the brighter and cleaner looking Ibis White, which is also a non-pearl color.