Painting with pearl

[Tamiya Touareg]

I'm just about to start the paint work on my new Touareg,using a red and white paint scheme (PS-2 + PS-1). I also purchased can of Pearl clear paint. My hope is the pearl clearcoat wll give the colors added "pop" and depth. Does anyone have experience using the pearl clearcoat, is it worthwhile, and how many coats should be applied before applying the PS-1 and PS-2?

Cheers

[sosidge]

I don't know of anyone ever using clearcoat on a polycarbonate shell. You just paint from the inside.

[Neil_S2000]

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Originally posted by sosidge

I don't know of anyone ever using clearcoat on a polycarbonate shell. You just paint from the inside.

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I think the idea is he sprays it on the inside first before the 2 colours [)] []

Never used it so I can't say but it sounds like a good idea to me. You could try testing it on a scrap of lexan first to see how it looks?

[Tamiya Touareg]

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Originally posted by Neil_S2000

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Originally posted by sosidge

I don't know of anyone ever using clearcoat on a polycarbonate shell. You just paint from the inside.

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I think the idea is he sprays it on the inside first before the 2 colours [

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Never used it so I can't say but it sounds like a good idea to me. You could try testing it on a scrap of lexan first to see how it looks?

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Neil nice paint on the s2000...kinda of what I'm hoping for with the touareg.

[addict again]

well first let me start by saying i have never used tamiya or any other model paint before,(only automotive) but when i do a three stage pearl i generally put on 2 to 3 coats. The biggest thing is to keep the coats light, and even. Hope this helps[8D]

[DJTheo]

Is this pearl a lexan paint? If not, better forget it, as it won't adhere well on the body, also it may react with the Tamiya paints, this may also happen if its a non Tamiya lexan paint.

Cheers

[Tamiya Touareg]

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Originally posted by addict again

well first let me start by saying i have never used tamiya or any other model paint before,(only automotive) but when i do a three stage pearl i generally put on 2 to 3 coats. The biggest thing is to keep the coats light, and even. Hope this helps[8D]

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Yes it is a lexan paint just not Tamiya brand. Thanks for the advice guys, put the three coats of pearl on last night. Put on a couple of coats of red after that....not a bad result...made the red a little too "candy apple" for my liking but hey...should look dynamite with the white.

[Neil_S2000]

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Originally posted by Tamiya Touareg

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Originally posted by Neil_S2000

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Originally posted by sosidge

I don't know of anyone ever using clearcoat on a polycarbonate shell. You just paint from the inside.

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I think the idea is he sprays it on the inside first before the 2 colours [

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Never used it so I can't say but it sounds like a good idea to me. You could try testing it on a scrap of lexan first to see how it looks?

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Neil nice paint on the s2000...kinda of what I'm hoping for with the touareg.

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Thanks mate, don't forget to post pics when you finish it [8D]