how to apply this paint????? HELP

1. user_48673 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Southern Ireland Posts: 172 02 1.1 forte, 02 vtr

   #1 29th May 2011, 17:39

   http://www.paintwithpearl.com/candy/...Purplepics.htm
   
   i am going to buy this saxo
   http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2200813
   
   i am going to give it a full respray, but how do i apply the paint in the link on top. what do i mix it with or what. i am litery clueless
   
   Cheers trev
2. user_37194 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 rotherham Posts: 1832 Be scirocco, full on 03plate track spec Saxo

   #2 29th May 2011, 17:45

   if you plann to do a full respray your self and dont no how to use it i wouldt do it! not been funny mate
3. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #3 29th May 2011, 17:46

   You pay some one who is good at spraying to do it!
4. user_35090 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 west mids (dudley) Posts: 1201 cammed 106 flatty

   #4 29th May 2011, 17:46

   you need a good compressor and paint gun to do a full respray. not to mention a high level of skill.
   
   might be worth taking it to a professional.
5. user_48673 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Southern Ireland Posts: 172 02 1.1 forte, 02 vtr

   #5 29th May 2011, 17:46

   thanks but never seen powder paint before, just want to see is it harder or around the same to apply
6. user_48673 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Southern Ireland Posts: 172 02 1.1 forte, 02 vtr

   #6 29th May 2011, 17:47

   i have a 300LT compresser and 3 different types of spray guns
7. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #7 29th May 2011, 18:03

   From the add it sounds like you add it to the clear coat in much the same way the large metal flakes got mixd in a few years back.
   
   I have a large compressor, all sorts of spray guns and breathing set up but i wouldnt spray a complete car.
   To be honest chap, if you have to ask how something is added to the paint i dont think you have the skills or knowledge to spray a car to a decent standerd

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8. user_37194 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 rotherham Posts: 1832 Be scirocco, full on 03plate track spec Saxo

   #8 29th May 2011, 18:07

   its like gliter paint, just a pigment to add in the clear coat. like said above if u dont no how to aplly it pay some one else to do it.
9. DannnyBoi Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Ireland Posts: 177 Saxo 1.1 VTS Rep

   #9 29th May 2011, 19:11

   I was looking at that car too today on Donedeal... You would be better paying an atra 500 for a mint car.

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10. Blxck Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Middlesbrough Posts: 296 MKV Golf GTi

    #10 29th May 2011, 19:33

    these bags of pearl are added to a clear coat (lacquer) and sprayed that way, if your doing it yourself mate make sure the gun your using is super clean and has a nice open free flowing fan and it sprays the same amount on the top and bottom of the fan, if it sprays heavier on 1 side buy a new gun or dont do it at all

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11. user_37194 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 rotherham Posts: 1832 Be scirocco, full on 03plate track spec Saxo

    #11 29th May 2011, 20:34

    love my devilbliss gti's
12. jake_rob Newbie Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 12 Corsa 1.4 16v

    #12 29th May 2011, 20:35

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Blxck these bags of pearl are added to a clear coat (lacquer) and sprayed that way, if your doing it yourself mate make sure the gun your using is super clean and has a nice open free flowing fan and it sprays the same amount on the top and bottom of the fan, if it sprays heavier on 1 side buy a new gun or dont do it at all

    not just adjust the fan?
13. Blxck Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Middlesbrough Posts: 296 MKV Golf GTi

    #13 29th May 2011, 21:10

    well not really mate, if its spraying uneven, and its lets say an 8inch fan,4 inches will be heavier than the other 4 inches, so as its laid it will be patchy and uneven
14. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

    #14 29th May 2011, 21:26

    Thread is full of fail.
    
    The pearl that comes in powder form is made to be mixed with a clear base coat / inter coat clear. Basically just a binder with no pigment at all. If you mix this pearl with a laqure then the piGment will come out of the powder because of the thinners in the clear coat and you will be left with a big mess.
    
    As for the spray gun you will be fine with anything from a 1.3 to a 1.6 needle on a very low pressure and just mist it on from the front of the car to the back of the car (NOT INDIVIDUAL PANNELS) or it will be patchy as hell around the shut lines.
    
    you will need a good 4 to 5 coats of clear coat over the top to seal it all and get rid of the sandy texture that the pearl powder gives.
    
    good luck as you will deffo need it i have used powdered pear a number of times and it likes to bite you in the arse. just remember you can always put more on but you cant take it off.