Difference Between "Pearls" & "Mica" Paints?
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Hey guys, my 1st gen SC300 is sitting in the shop waiting to be re-painted and I am wondering what the differences are between "mica" and "pearl" paints?
My current color is Pearl Garnett and I am going to paint it in Matador Red Mica so I am just curious if one is suppose to glow more or if one is more difficult to paint. Thanks guys
My current color is Pearl Garnett and I am going to paint it in Matador Red Mica so I am just curious if one is suppose to glow more or if one is more difficult to paint. Thanks guys
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Ok, so before finalizing my color choice, I consulted with one of the industry veterans on whether color is a pearl or a just a regular metallic. Just by looking at the color chips, he guessed that its just a metallic. The same thing with my body shop until the ordered the paint.
It turned out that it is a true pearlescent paint unlike some of the other "pearl" colors out there which is just pearl in name, most notably Dodge/Chrysler's "pearl" colors.
Below are some of the pics of my old SC getting sprayed in Matador Red. I really love this color![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Car waiting to get masked up
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Window trim removed
It turned out that it is a true pearlescent paint unlike some of the other "pearl" colors out there which is just pearl in name, most notably Dodge/Chrysler's "pearl" colors.
Below are some of the pics of my old SC getting sprayed in Matador Red. I really love this color
![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
![](https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2454/3846275495_c5a4874aec_b.jpg)
![](https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2421/3847062806_4aa81a026d_b.jpg)
Car waiting to get masked up
![](https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3517/3846283775_66545b4f14_b.jpg)
![](https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2671/3847071062_86411b6d29_b.jpg)
![](https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2532/3846374803_1b440fd70d_b.jpg)
![](https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3442/3847066720_0d077103f3_b.jpg)
Window trim removed
![](https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2500/3846279487_f334034bcf_b.jpg)
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^I guess you mean when compared with non-metallic paints? "Pearl" is not a color, here it refers to the way the flakes in the paint reflect in the finish. To illustrate the non-difference between "pearl" and "mica" paints, in Japan, Lexus Paint 074 (what's referred to in the USDM as Glacier Frost Mica) is called "Bluish Pearl Crystal Shine." It's just a name.
Javier
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