Tamiyal Pearl White

[slant6]

Im looking for some tips on using pearl paints. It'll be from the rattle can for the first attempt. I think most important is what base coat do I need to use. Start to finish instructions would be great!

[whale392]

I can't really do a step-by-step-do-this sort of thing, but having shot Tamiya Pearl White from the can I can tell you it is VERY transparent. It will be darker if you shoot it over a Gray primer than it will if you shoot it over a Silver or White undercoat. Gold will give it a slight Amber tint, and heaven help you should you shoot it over ANY shade of Red.

[cruz]

If you want it to be pearl white, it has to be over a white primer or white base. I did this '59 over white primer....

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[MikeMc]

I've never shot pearl white and most likely would never buy any, No not because of quality or any problems with it. It is because I discovered Pearl Ex powders. Donn Yost uses a liquid pearl and HOK has a couple of different types of pearl flakes in a good selection of color and effect.

I prefer to add the pearl in an intercoat clear. I use House Of Kolor paints and they have a great white basecoat (BC26) which if polished before clearing will allow an explosion of pearl this way. I shoot my primer and dry so I can wet sand and block it out any touchups are done now. I then mix my pearl powders into 1/2 oz of SG100 in a mixing cup. I have done a number of spoons in different amounts of flake / color / and combinations of different colors and sizes so I have a base idea...as long as I count coats and flow.

After 1 or 2 pearl and clear coats, I shoot 3 or 4 clear coats on top...then let dry and a wet sanding w/1500 and then Meguires Scratch X...

Edited September 17, 2010 by MikeMc

[slapshot]

Regardless of the subject matter of this post you just cannot post a picture of that Impala and not expect a comment. If there was ever a Pearl that beauty is surely it.

Edited September 17, 2010 by slapshot

[crazyjim]

Lay down some Plast-i-cote white primer and shoot Tamiya pearl TS65 over it.

[High octane]

If you want it to be pearl white, it has to be over a white primer or white base. I did this '59 over white primer....

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Marcos, That '59 Chevy is just plain AWESOME! And that's what I was told in the past is to shoot the white pearl over a white primer. I have never tried it as yet but I plan too.

[slant6]

That should do it. Thanks for all the help! Ill experiment a little, then give it a shot. Oh, excellent looking Impala BTW!

[TurboKitty]

I've never used Tamiya pearl white, but to get pearl effects over gloss or even some metallic colors, I have used Model Master Gloss Pearl Clearcoat (spray enamel). As the name suggests, it is a clearcoat with pearl in it, so it can be sprayed over any color to give a pearl effect. I've even sprayed it over a primered plastic spoon (just to see what it would do) and it gave a nice pearl grey color, lol. I can only imagine it would look great over a bright white base coat.

[MikeMc]

I've never used Tamiya pearl white, but to get pearl effects over gloss or even some metallic colors, I have used Model Master Gloss Pearl Clearcoat (spray enamel). As the name suggests, it is a clearcoat with pearl in it, so it can be sprayed over any color to give a pearl effect. I've even sprayed it over a primered plastic spoon (just to see what it would do) and it gave a nice pearl grey color, lol. I can only imagine it would look great over a bright white base coat.

Exactly!!!! Thats what I'm doing, but I can add different colors of pearl..red, blue, gold, yellow and I just started. I have issues with the MM sprays.. I have to decant them so I stick with plain clear decanted or HOK

Edited September 19, 2010 by MikeMc

[whale392]

Michelle, the Testors looks OK over White, but it will show its Blue hued tendancies. I shot some over a car body I had shot in Model Master German Silver Metallic followed by a layer or two of their Transparent Black Window Tint. Laying the Testors Pearl Clear over that gave it a very beautiful Blue/green Pearl tint/flip. The Silver/transparent black base really brought the Clear Pearl to life. Also, I shot it over a Honda Turquoise/Green color and it shimmered with more silver/green than normal.

[davyou5]

Allright, I am convinced, I am going to order White Pearl and get a white Primer, I have wanted something of a better Sheen and shine in white for my Testarossa Project that I will have underway soon. That stuff looks amazing!

[charlie8575]

On a related topic, Tamiya also makes a very pretty pearl blue. Does that need a specific-color undercoat, too?

Charlie Larkin

[Eric Stone]

I shot Tamiya pearl white over their gray primer, and got a silvery white color. Not bad, just not what I was expecting...

[MikeMc]

On a related topic, Tamiya also makes a very pretty pearl blue. Does that need a specific-color undercoat, too?

Charlie Larkin

Hey Charlie! The best advice I can give is if you use white as a basecoat, all colors will be as bright as possible, But for a different shade of blue you can tint the white with the blue...will be deeper. Over Black, silver, or grey....3 different shades.

So get out the spoons, spray 4 or 5 different bases and then the blue. I also hit them with a coat of clear then see what you want....there will be a difference!!

[ZTony8]

TS-45 also makes a fine base coat for other colors.I once shot some on a R-M

'41 Willys Street Machine and then shot their TS-36 Fluorescent Red over it.I got a vivid pearl red/orange.

I like their TS-65 pearl clear even more.Shoot it over any base and get a wonderful sparkling pearl.TS-65 also seems to block Tamiya TS-13's propensity to crack when applied over it's colors at the wrong time.I've put TS-13 over the TS-65 a few times and have never had any problems with cracking.

[charlie8575]

TS-45 also makes a fine base coat for other colors.I once shot some on a R-M

'41 Willys Street Machine and then shot their TS-36 Fluorescent Red over it.I got a vivid pearl red/orange.

I like their TS-65 pearl clear even more.Shoot it over any base and get a wonderful sparkling pearl.TS-65 also seems to block Tamiya TS-13's propensity to crack when applied over it's colors at the wrong time.I've put TS-13 over the TS-65 a few times and have never had any problems with cracking.

Now that sounds interesting! I might have to give that a try sometime if I ever do a project for which it'd be appropriate.

Charlie Larkin

[Bernard Kron]

I just saw this thread and by happy coincidence I shot some Tamiya Pearl White TS-45 over Duplicolor Wimbledon White this afternoon. The primer is Plasti-kote White Primer and there are two coats of Krylon clear over the whole deal. The TS-45 adds a bluish white cast to the warm cream white color of Wimbledon White. However, the Wimbledon White seems to mute the pearlescent effect a bit vs. shooting over a bright white primer. The paint has to cure some before I polish it. I'm hoping the added gloss will bring back some more pearl effect. Here's a picture which reproduces the overall color fairly well:

Edited September 25, 2010 by gbk1