Pearl Mixing & Uses for Traditional Auto Paints and Airbrushing

Using Alpha Pigments in Standard Paints and Coatings

Type of Pigment
Product Mix Ratio

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

 

Appliance paint and coatings
50 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

 Colorshift Pearl

Traditional Automotive Intercoat Clear (Such as Tamco HC895 Intercoat)

75-100 Grams per sprayable gallon

 

Waterbased and Solvent based airbrush 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

 Super Colorshift Pearl

Traditional Automotive Intercoat Clear (Such as Tamco HC895 Intercoat)

25-37.5 Grams per sprayable gallon

 

Waterbased and Solvent based airbrush paint 
25-37.5 grams per sprayable gallon

 

Appliance paint and coatings
25-37.5 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
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