Looking for a clean/bright pearl white

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I've done a few white pearl jobs, and used SPI white with various mid coats on top. This customer is looking for a factory color though. I like some of the Lexus pearl white colors. Anyone have any others that they might like. Looking for something that is bright and doesn't look yellowish?
 
Lexus/toyota was what popped in my head first. They have some clean ones. I’ve had some Hyundai’s over the years that were nice as well so I suppose Hyundai/kia. I currently have some Mitsubishi’s that are pearl white. They’re fairly white. Not sure if as nice as some of the newer Lexus’s or not though.
 
If you want a truly clean bright white pearl, use the Toyota Super White II (040) for the base coat, and the Hyundai SWP pearl mid coat. The Super White is the cleanest formula I have come across. And the SWP mid coat is just clear base & white pearl (in my Standox system). Of course you could always use pure white base as the ground coat to make it even brighter.
 
AAE said:
Isn't SPI white blinding?
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Pure white IIRC. The SPI base and a white pearl would be about as bright as you can do. The more pearl you use would lessen the crispness of that combo though. Use the minimum amount for the effect you want. That includes how many coats. 2 max IMO.
 
When I have done my custom mixes I use SPI white as my base, it is definitely bright! This customer wants to use a factory color and I am completely onboard with that.

I hate doing custom mix anything, some people love it, but I hate it as much as I hate doing anything candy. This is for a bike that will be ridden and shit happens and who knows I could be dead in a week!
 
Last one I did in white I absolutely loved the look. This is SPI white with urechem ice pearl on top. Only problem is, this poor bastard is tied to me forever now. I've repaired his bike 4 times.

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This is the factory pearl on the 17’ Mitsubishi’s I have. Wasn’t particularly sunny. Prob not quite as white as you want.
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My wife’s 2017 ? Dodge Durango is pretty white - really don’t notice the pearl till the sun hits it just right
 
the brightest white pearl will be spi pure white with white xirallic pearl dusted over top. xirallic pearls are the coarse sparkly ones on a mixing rack. in wanda its crystal silver. diamont its crystal white. that is the whitest pearl and the whitest base. dont go heavy on the pearl. just a little and that will be the whitest you will get.
 
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