The Dip Army-Finished work

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Decided to make a little thread showing off some of the stuff I've dipped so far.


I'll add pics as I do the work and try and keep this thread updated with the latest colors/pearls/flakes that I mess with!




20x10 Stance SC-5 wheels in matte black



Chevy emblems in matte black

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Electric green basecoat with a pearlizer topcoat

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2011 Dodge Ram Emblems and wheels

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Some matte black on a mustang



Then covered in a sazuka blue pearl

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Originally Posted by MaliBOOM

Some matte black on a mustang



Then covered in a sazuka blue pearl

Why matte black first? Seems like a waste of paint unless there is a reason behind it

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Originally Posted by ParaNormalAudio

Why matte black first? Seems like a waste of paint unless there is a reason behind it

When doing a pearl you still must have a base coat.

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Originally Posted by ParaNormalAudio

Why matte black first? Seems like a waste of paint unless there is a reason behind it

Pearls are mixed with either matte clear or glossifier or a combination of both. Both of those are extremely thin unlike normal dip base colors like red/black/blue/etc. The black basecoat ensures it is thick enough to still be durable, while also making it easy to peel off whenever the time comes for a color change.

You can also get different pearl colors pending the basecoat used. Black is just the norm as it applies thickest of all the colors and helps make the pearls pop as a basecoat.

This Car for example used 2 gallons of black, 1 of clear and 1 of gloss a long with 100 grams of pearl. 50 grams per gallon.

If I were to just shoot the pearl with 2 gallons of clear not only would it not be thick enough but the basecolor on the car might also bleed through the pearl.

Hope that helps explain the process haha

Originally Posted by CandeShop

When doing a pearl you still must have a base coat.

correct sir.

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Did the rear emblem and wheels on this 09 Benz

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dipped my respirator pad covers in a pure purple with a pearl topcoat



and another shot of my wheels all dipped

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Another shot of the benz wheels