Pearl Mixing and Uses for Standard Paints and Coatings
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 | |
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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 |
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 |
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 |