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Old Jul 25, 2002 | 10:06 PM
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Default Questions about paintjob .. IE. sparkles/clearcoat

I am planning on getting my car repainted... same color.. right now it's green... I was quoted $1000 to redo the whole car.. I was wondering if anyone knew how it would look if i put a bluepearl clearcoat or blue/green sparkles(flakes?) on it..

anyone know how that would turn out.. and a guesstimate as to what it would cost..

Thanks in advance..
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Old Jul 25, 2002 | 10:09 PM
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pearl coat shouldnt be much.. but some body shops cant do it for ****..the pearls come out all blochy.. my old paint had white pearls.. in the sun it shimmers.. looks nice..
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Old Jul 26, 2002 | 01:19 AM
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Sparkles paint job would cost too much and I think its gay.
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Old Jul 27, 2002 | 12:19 PM
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why would you want to paint it green again??? but yeah flakes would look good.
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Old Jul 27, 2002 | 02:00 PM
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why would you want to paint it green again??? but yeah flakes would look good.
because you'll get the best result color-wise and using the same color allows you to sand down the existing paint and use it as a basecoat that doesn't distort the hue that you plan on slapping down. it's also cheaper.
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Old Jul 27, 2002 | 04:09 PM
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sand down the existing paint and use it as a basecoat that doesn't distort the hue that you plan on slapping down. it's also cheaper.

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