So, I am looking at my paint...
09-11-09, 08:15 AM
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So, I am looking at my paint...
The bodyshop that resprayed my car did a.. lets say "alright" job to my standards. Now.. I'm looking at my pearl white beauty and I'm asking myself, why is my pearl kinda patchy...
I went back to the shop and said, you told me you would give me a paint job just like OEM, how come my pearl is patchy?
He tells me, well OEM cars are sprayed by machine........I know this but..... does this make sense? Is it impossible to spray an entire pearl white car and have it like OEM?
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I went back to the shop and said, you told me you would give me a paint job just like OEM, how come my pearl is patchy?
He tells me, well OEM cars are sprayed by machine........I know this but..... does this make sense? Is it impossible to spray an entire pearl white car and have it like OEM?
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09-11-09, 04:12 PM
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yeah i went to uti for crrt and we did countless michas and it was rare even for begginers to eff up. the mid coate is tricky, i bet if its blotchy its bcus he ran out material while spraying
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09-11-09, 04:18 PM
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my entire SC has been repainted pearl white and it looks completely OEM/original...
pearl white is no an easy paint to match and lay correctly(3 stage paint)...
did you have the whole car done or just parts of it..?
but like the above mentioned said... it can be done right by a good body shop...
post pics..let's see this patchy stuff you talk about...
pearl white is no an easy paint to match and lay correctly(3 stage paint)...
did you have the whole car done or just parts of it..?
but like the above mentioned said... it can be done right by a good body shop...
post pics..let's see this patchy stuff you talk about...
09-11-09, 07:50 PM
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its not impossible....
if theyre painting just one panel its harder to match the rest of the car. but thats why you took it a bodyshop and not sume dude of craigslists garage.
tell em to fix that ish. shoulda never accepted it in the first place.
if theyre painting just one panel its harder to match the rest of the car. but thats why you took it a bodyshop and not sume dude of craigslists garage.
tell em to fix that ish. shoulda never accepted it in the first place.
09-12-09, 10:33 AM
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I'm in the refinish business and the reason why it looks patchy or splochy is because of the way the pearl coat was layed down on top of the ground coat.
There a multitude of things that can cause this.
1. Gun pressure needs to be adjusted.
2. The reducer was to agressive on hot day
3. The panel to gun distance was too close.
4. Not enough coats of pearl were applied.
5. Moving the gun too slowly over the panel.
Pearls are tricky to spray and it might even be very difficult to take pictures and show the problem.
To keep the patchy-ness to a minimum, use a slower reducer and distance the gun from the panel. And too slow of a reducer can cause the pearl to puddle and cause another type of blotchyness.
This will cause other problems such as dryness and orange peel if you go to far.
Another method is to thin the pearl coat and apply more coats to get better coverage. But if you're trying to match a certain color this method won't work so well because the overall color will be different in the end.
There a multitude of things that can cause this.
1. Gun pressure needs to be adjusted.
2. The reducer was to agressive on hot day
3. The panel to gun distance was too close.
4. Not enough coats of pearl were applied.
5. Moving the gun too slowly over the panel.
Pearls are tricky to spray and it might even be very difficult to take pictures and show the problem.
To keep the patchy-ness to a minimum, use a slower reducer and distance the gun from the panel. And too slow of a reducer can cause the pearl to puddle and cause another type of blotchyness.
This will cause other problems such as dryness and orange peel if you go to far.
Another method is to thin the pearl coat and apply more coats to get better coverage. But if you're trying to match a certain color this method won't work so well because the overall color will be different in the end.
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09-12-09, 10:42 AM
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From what you've said, I think that there might not be enough coats of pearl....
I'm in the refinish business and the reason why it looks patchy or splochy is because of the way the pearl coat was layed down on top of the ground coat.
There a multitude of things that can cause this.
1. Gun pressure needs to be adjusted.
2. The reducer was to agressive on hot day
3. The panel to gun distance was too close.
4. Not enough coats of pearl were applied.
5. Moving the gun too slowly over the panel.
Pearls are tricky to spray and it might even be very difficult to take pictures and show the problem.
To keep the patchy-ness to a minimum, use a slower reducer and distance the gun from the panel. And too slow of a reducer can cause the pearl to puddle and cause another type of blotchyness.
This will cause other problems such as dryness and orange peel if you go to far.
Another method is to thin the pearl coat and apply more coats to get better coverage. But if you're trying to match a certain color this method won't work so well because the overall color will be different in the end.
There a multitude of things that can cause this.
1. Gun pressure needs to be adjusted.
2. The reducer was to agressive on hot day
3. The panel to gun distance was too close.
4. Not enough coats of pearl were applied.
5. Moving the gun too slowly over the panel.
Pearls are tricky to spray and it might even be very difficult to take pictures and show the problem.
To keep the patchy-ness to a minimum, use a slower reducer and distance the gun from the panel. And too slow of a reducer can cause the pearl to puddle and cause another type of blotchyness.
This will cause other problems such as dryness and orange peel if you go to far.
Another method is to thin the pearl coat and apply more coats to get better coverage. But if you're trying to match a certain color this method won't work so well because the overall color will be different in the end.
09-12-09, 10:49 AM
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Unfortuantely, it's just not that simple.
Usually it's a lot of the problems I listed that all add up.
It's a coverage issue definately. But if you change some parameters you can cover in 2 coats no problem.
It depends on technique, setting the gun correctly, and mixing the pearl coat correctly.
Usually it's a lot of the problems I listed that all add up.
It's a coverage issue definately. But if you change some parameters you can cover in 2 coats no problem.
It depends on technique, setting the gun correctly, and mixing the pearl coat correctly.