Pearl Mixing & Uses for Traditional Auto Paints and Airbrushing
Using Alpha Pigments in Standard Paints and Coatings
| Type of Pigment | Product | Mix Ratio |
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Solid Pearl |
Traditional Automotive Intercoat Clear (Such as Tamco HC895 Intercoat) |
50 Grams per sprayable gallon |
| Waterbased and Solvent based airbrush paint | 50 Grams per sprayable gallon | |
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Appliance paint and coatings | 50 Grams per sprayable gallon |
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Architectural paint and coatings (Interior and exterior) | 10-20% by weight |
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Architectural paper coatings (such as decorative wall paper) | 1-5% by weight |
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Colorshift Pearl |
Traditional Automotive Intercoat Clear (Such as Tamco HC895 Intercoat) |
75-100 Grams per sprayable gallon |
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Waterbased and Solvent based airbrush paint | 75 grams per sprayable gallon |
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Appliance paint and coatings | 75-100 grams per sprayable gallon |
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Architectural paint and coatings (Interior and exterior) | 10-20% by weight |
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Architectural paper coatings (such as decorative wall paper) | 1-5% by weight |
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Super Colorshift Pearl |
Traditional Automotive Intercoat Clear (Such as Tamco HC895 Intercoat) |
25-37.5 Grams per sprayable gallon |
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Waterbased and Solvent based airbrush paint | 25-37.5 grams per sprayable gallon |
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Appliance paint and coatings | 25-37.5 grams per sprayable gallon |
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Architectural paint and coatings (Interior and exterior) | 10-20% by weight |
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Architectural paper coatings (such as decorative wall paper) | 1-5% by weight |
| Subtleshift Pearl | Traditional Automotive Intercoat Clear (Such as Tamco HC895 Intercoat) | 75-100 Grams per sprayable gallon |
| Waterbased and Solvent based airbush paint | 75 grams per sprayable gallon | |
| Appliance paint and coatings | 75-100 grams per sprayable gallon | |
| Architectural paint and coatings (interior and exterior) | 10-20% by weight | |
| Architectural paper coatings (such as decorative wall paper) | 1-5% by weight | |
| Holographic Pearl | Traditional Automotive Intercoat Clear (Such as Tamco HC895 Intercoat) | 15-25 Grams per sprayable gallon |
| Waterbased and Solvent based airbush paint | 15-25 Grams per sprayable gallon | |
| Appliance paint and coatings | 15-25 Grams per sprayable gallon | |
| Architectural paint and coatings (interior and exterior) | 10-20% by weight | |
| Architectural paper coatings (such as decorative wall paper) | 1-5% by weight | |
| Superflake Pearl | Traditional Automotive Intercoat Clear (Such as Tamco HC895 Intercoat) | 10-15 Grams per sprayable gallon |
| Waterbased and Solvent based airbush paint | 10-15 Grams per sprayable gallon | |
| Appliance paint and coatings | 10-15 Grams per sprayable gallon | |
| Architectural paint and coatings (interior and exterior) | 10-20% by weight | |
| Architectural paper coatings (such as decorative wall paper) | 1-5% by weight | |
| Diamond Pearl | Traditional Automotive Intercoat Clear (Such as Tamco HC895 Intercoat) | 15-45 Grams per gallon sprayable (depending on desired effect) |
| Waterbased and Solvent based airbush paint | 15-45 Grams per gallon sprayable (depending on desired effect) | |
| Appliance paint and coatings | 15-45 Grams per gallon sprayable (depending on desired effect) | |
| Architectural paint and coatings (interior and exterior) | 10-20% by weight | |
| Architectural paper coatings (such as decorative wall paper) | 1-5% by weight | |
| Microflake | Traditional Automotive Intercoat Clear (Such as Tamco HC895 Intercoat) | 25-50 Grams per sprayable gallon |
| Waterbased and Solvent based airbush paint | 25-50 Grams per sprayable gallon | |
| Appliance paint and coatings | 25-50 Grams per sprayable gallon | |
| Pearl Enhancer | Tamco HC895 Intercoat Clear | 15-75 Grams per sprayable gallon |
| Dip Pearl Topcoat (MATTE OR GLOSS) | 15-75 Grams per sprayable gallon | |
| Tintable Bedliner (test prior to use) | 15-75 Grams per sprayable gallon | |
| Alpha Drop-In Pigment | Tamco HC895 Intercoat Clear | 4oz per gallon sprayable (or 2qts unreduced) |
| Dip Pearl Topcoat (MATTE OR GLOSS) | 4oz per gallon sprayable | |
| RAL Drop-In Pigment | Tamco HC895 Intercoat Clear | 8oz per gallon sprayable (or 2qts unreduced) |
| Dip Pearl Topcoat (MATTE OR GLOSS) | 4oz per gallon sprayable | |
| Tintable Bedliner (test prior to use) | 4oz per Liter |
