How to paint three-stage pearl white?
#1
How to paint three-stage pearl white?
Hi all,
I'm replacing the passenger-side sideview mirror on my 98 A4 B5 with a unit I bought off eBay. The problem is that the mirror housing is casablanca white, instead of pearl white.
However, I do have three cans of touch-up spray that came with the car. One can is magenta, one is white, and the other is clearcoat.
Question: How do I do the three-stage pearl paint process? I think the magenta is primer, then spray white, then obviously spray clear. Is this correct, or do you lay down white, then a little magenta, then white before the clear?
Thanks,
-RE
I'm replacing the passenger-side sideview mirror on my 98 A4 B5 with a unit I bought off eBay. The problem is that the mirror housing is casablanca white, instead of pearl white.
However, I do have three cans of touch-up spray that came with the car. One can is magenta, one is white, and the other is clearcoat.
Question: How do I do the three-stage pearl paint process? I think the magenta is primer, then spray white, then obviously spray clear. Is this correct, or do you lay down white, then a little magenta, then white before the clear?
Thanks,
-RE
#2
The multi stage pearl paint is not a DIY and I don't think you would be happy with the results. Is takes a lot of prep and skill to do this job without training. The mirror is small and you might be able to pull it off but I would take it to a good shop. They wont charge too much for painting just a mirror.
#4
Matching pearl is almost impossible. I know people who have been doing it 20+years and it's real real hard! You can try it but I doubt you'll be happy with it. That said a shop might get it a little closer but it won't be a perfect match so I say try it see if you like it!
#6
Thats not a bad idea. Maybe paint the mirror you have now an off-white so that it doesn't look too bad and then keep your eyes pealed on ebay and the junk yards.
#10
So I painted my eBay casablanca white mirror with pearl white and it looks pretty damn good. Matches the rest of the car pretty well. I wouldn't do this for a new car, but a 13-year-old car? Sure.
Turns out casablanca white is the base color for pearl white, so I just sprayed a couple coats of Audi "magnolia pearl effect" top coat followed by a couple coats of Audi "clear varnish" and wet sanded/polished.
For pearl white:
Stage 1: Plain white paint
Stage 2: Magnolia pearl effect paint
Stage 3: Clear coat
Turns out casablanca white is the base color for pearl white, so I just sprayed a couple coats of Audi "magnolia pearl effect" top coat followed by a couple coats of Audi "clear varnish" and wet sanded/polished.
For pearl white:
Stage 1: Plain white paint
Stage 2: Magnolia pearl effect paint
Stage 3: Clear coat
Last edited by redmond1501; 03-02-2011 at 10:47 AM.