How many oz.s of pearl to put in auto paint?

Question

I want to paint my car white and add some blue pearl powder to it. How many ounces of powder is normally added to a gallon of paint?

Answer 1

In order to achieve a proper "pearlescent" effect you would first paint the whole car white. This is your "basecoat'. Next, figure out how much clearcoat you'll need to put two (2) VERY EVEN coats of clear on the car. Add your pearl powder to the clear at the ratio of a half-ounce of pearl to one quart of UNMIXED clear. Be very precise--- good paint jobs require an almost anal amount of attention to detail and alot of work. Anyhoo, now you can mix the clear according to directions and you're ready to spray your "pearlcoat". It gets kind of tricky here so pay attention and DO NOT RUSH THINGS!! Practice on something first if you're not an experienced painter. What you want to do with the pearlcoat is apply two EVEN coats to the whole car being super careful to avoid runs or sags or going too thin in areas that are difficult to spray. Remember, the pearlcoat is transluscent (you can see through it) and the light reflecting BACK through it from the white basecoat is how you get your pearlescent effect so the more evenly you apply the pearls, the more even your effect will be. At this point, you may want to check the depth of your pearl before moving on. I do this by holding a test panel of your basecoat next to the pearlized car and viewing it from a variety of angles--- it also helps if you can use incadescent lighting for the test viewing, flourescent lights just don't do justice to the pearls. If you're not satisfied with the depth of pearl, add another coat. When you've gotten the right amount of pearls on the car, you'll need to spray two more coats of regular clear on the car to seal in the pearls and allow for sanding and buffing. Just try not to overdo it on the pearls---- remember, sometimes less is more and direct sunlight is realllllly gonna make 'em pop!!! The last thing I really want to stress is to BE PATIENT and take your time.....the quality of your paint job will directly reflect the quality of the time you put into it. Good Luck!!

Answer 2

Pearl Auto Paint

Answer 3

Crider is right. Roughly a teaspoon to the pint. Also you might try using 1/8 that amount to the base coat. This will help give it that "10-foot-deep" look after rubbing and buffing the cured product.

Answer 4

you will get a better effect if you add the pearl to the clear coat. Try about a tea spoon to every spayable pint