Pretty much decided. Going with the lexus starfire pearl base colour, but I'm using blue pearls so from the side or right condition there will be a blue tinge to it. Would blue go well with white?
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Ok, so if you're considering a completely custom color now, and a three stage pearl job no less, have you stopped to consider how nearly impossible it will be to match that paint if you EVER have minor fender-bender or a bumper that needs replacement? I really not trying to be a downer here, just want to make sure you have considered it from all angles so you know what you're getting into.Even with a perfect factory formula, a pro painter will tell you how hard it is to match a 3-stage pearl, and without an exact formula, it's becomes really unlikely to accomplish. 
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I think it'd look great, but like the guy above me said, if you ever need to touch up the paint it will very difficult if not impossible to get it to match perfectly againOriginally Posted by SofaKingAzn
Pretty much decided. Going with the lexus starfire pearl base colour, but I'm using blue pearls so from the side or right condition there will be a blue tinge to it. Would blue go well with white?
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Pearls look awesome but even with some of the factory tri-color paints, it takes body shops a couple of years before they get it matched through trial and error and multiple experiences. This is even with the formula.
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+1Originally Posted by vqsmile
Ok, so if you're considering a completely custom color now, and a three stage pearl job no less, have you stopped to consider how nearly impossible it will be to match that paint if you EVER have minor fender-bender or a bumper that needs replacement? I really not trying to be a downer here, just want to make sure you have considered it from all angles so you know what you're getting into.Even with a perfect factory formula, a pro painter will tell you how hard it is to match a 3-stage pearl, and without an exact formula, it's becomes really unlikely to accomplish. This is my main concern with custom colors. It's already difficult enough to find a competent painter that can match a lot of OEM colors, let alone custom ones! Hopefully OP doesn't ever have to pay to have other parts resprayed.
k going with just starfire pearl, the body shop says blue pearls would not look nice and suggested sticking to stock colours. He said it would take another 1 and a half weeks to paint it, is that believable? it took him 1 and a half weeks to remove the hail dents I had prior and sand off my old colour plus removing bumpers n stuff which is a lot of work compared to painting.
sureee, since we're already talking about it how do you post a picture anyways? :P cause when I tried last time the file was too big and it didn't allow it. thanks
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Set up an account on imageshack and you can select smaller pic sizes for these forum boards.Originally Posted by SofaKingAzn
sureee, since we're already talking about it how do you post a picture anyways? :P cause when I tried last time the file was too big and it didn't allow it. thanks