Adding flake to clear coat

[Anthonyf]

I’m currently painting a 65 Ford F-250 And the car I am replicating has a clear coat with a faint blue sparkle. And I’m having difficulty finding a flake small enough for my airbrush gun and something that will be subtle. 

[Plowboy]

Tamiya Clear Pearl is about as subtle as it gets IMO.

[Kit Basher]

Pearl Ex powder mixed with your clear is another option. It comes in many colors.

[espo]

A possibility in a spray can from Model Master. They offered  two different Paints, #2983 Multi color glitter clear and #2984 Silver glitter. They are both Enamel paints. 

[Exotics_Builder]

This was done with Pearl-Ex in Testors Clear.  Then it was clearcoated over.  Doesn't need much

 

[peteski]

5 hours ago, espo said:

A possibility in a spray can from Model Master. They offered  two different Paints, #2983 Multi color glitter clear and #2984 Silver glitter. They are both Enamel paints. 

I'm not familiar with those specific examples, but in general, Testors metallic or pearl model paints have flakes that are way out of scale (too large).

Pearl-Ex powder is finer.

Edited June 4, 2020 by peteski

[espo]

29 minutes ago, peteski said:

I'm not familiar with those specific examples, but in general, Testors metallic or pearl model paints have flakes that are way out of scale (too large).

Pearl-Ex powder is finer.

They're spray cans anyway. 

[Anthonyf]

On 6/4/2020 at 10:15 AM, Exotics_Builder said:

This was done with Pearl-Ex in Testors Clear.  Then it was clearcoated over.  Doesn't need much

 

What clear coat to pearl ex ration did you use?

[Exotics_Builder]

I used a couple of spoonfuls of a Tamiya paint stirrer

to 1/2 ounce of Testor Clear.  Don't need much for a pearl effect.