Car Painting: How to Spray and Blend Red Pearl Tricoat

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• DI

  @Dimaia87 · 2 years ago

  You should always do a spray out card on this color

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• MB

  @mbenn8168 · 2 years ago

  This has turned into one of my most night time relaxing video channels. I don't do big spraying (only small, fine airbrush work) but I love watching knowledgeable craftsmen doing their thing. Great stuff - I can do a few crafty technical things like this, that look 'easy' but when other people try them, thinking there is no zen magic to it - it all goes to sheeeit. Brilliant. Thanks.

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• JU

  @juanmata2433 · 2 years ago

  Axalta has changed that process from your past standox experience. They have made a clear base coat carrier that mixes with candy dye that makes these colors a breeze. I’ve doubled the strength as well with Axalta’s systems but by the data sheet they recommend to cut the reducer down to strengthen the color. The viscosity isn’t the same as what you use. Awesome job as usual Brian!

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• VI

  @victorwilks88 · 2 years ago

  That uv putty is a game changer Brian 😮

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• AD

  @adamhenderson7272 · 2 years ago

  If I was edging out that fender I would have just painted the whole thing along with a sprayout panel. This way you can check your color on the car before doing the blend. One thing that helps keep the "tails" down is mask off the replacement panels to do your mid coat and first layers of tri coat. Then pull the masking and  continue the blend, that way you hopefully dont have to fight a dark edge blending out the panels. Each paint system and painter will give you a different method to do the same thing.

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• MI

  @MichaelReaVideo · 2 years ago

  words every painter has said before, " i think this car has been painted before

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• JE

  @jenniferwhitewolf3784 · 2 years ago

  We recently purchased a 2003 Explorer with a pooched in corner on one of the urethane bumper covers. The paint is a beautiful factory candy red.. and its chipped at the pooch. After I pull the cover and heat the dent-in, and push it back out, I'm going to have a cluster of chips and cracks to sand out, and leave me with an area to re-color and blend in. This video is PERFECT!! Just the hints I need to move forward in confidence with the repair... which will be in the spring after it warms up.

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• JI

  @jimwilliams9575 · 5 days ago

  Nice job.

• JI

  @jimrose4342 · 9 months ago

  Blending red is bad enough, but tri coat suuuuucks. I do similar thing but just a blending additive 1:1 to creep up on the color. If I'm paranoid and having an off day put in a little extra reducer. Same with pearl. Nice work.

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• JI

  @jimfeaster4837 · 2 years ago

  Nice tips!

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• CR

  @CrankAddict · 2 years ago

  excellent job.   You should start doing custom candy paint jobs.

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• SH

  @shawns57garage · 2 years ago

  Another great job and application tips.

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