Hey guys, Ive yet to find a single rx8 with a pearlescent paint job, so I'm thinking of going for it.
Any of you guys know anything about it? I hear it's very difficult and expensive, but if your cars already silver as a base, a second color pearled over it (aqua blue) isn't that bad.

Any knowledge? I really like the effect, and im a dr so $ is no consern for me

 

Im sure Chrism will chime in sooner or later wanting you to go to his paint guy,,,,I have no remarks for a pearl, there may still be some people here with it but it may be difficult to translate through photos...GL

 

You got the money, go for it! I don't think they would use the silver that's on your car as a base though, probably strip everything and start from the beginning.

 

yeah, that'd be the way to do it for sho!

 

i've seen a stock red car that was sprayed over with a pearlescent orange. looked really nice.

 

im interested to see how this would turn out if you do it make sure to post pics. that sonds like it would look nice

 

aight u guys got it! i'd send first thing, I just gotta find a good painter I trust with pearling in mid NY, lol

 

pm chrism

 

got the pm and pmed ya back....im not the only one who has gone to him...half the NE has

 

white with a blue pearl looks sick.

 

Most of the colors have pearl in them already...the black doesnt.

There is not much to doing it, but of course the whole car has to be cleared. And depending on the guy applying the pearl, you may have to look very hard for the effect...or it may be overwhelming.

 

really? I thought you could order whatever intensity you wanted.

 

If your cars paint is acceptable to you. As in no chips, dents, dings, then all you have to do is wet sand the car and apply the Pearl as per your request and then clear coat it.
The amount of pearl is up to you. It is a per drop/per oz mixture.
Find a competent shop and it should be no problem.

 

No but this one is for sale at North Park Mazda in San Antonio. I think its over the stock WB.

 

if you get this paint job you should get an aggressive body kit and wheels to go with it to bring things together. maybe something like the R-Magic widebody kit. i would not suggest doing it with a stock 8.

 

Yeah it was weird to see that someone did that paint job to a stock GT. But the paint job was top notch whoever did it. The jams, engine bay, and everything looked to have been done.

 

weird... I've seen that car before driving around. It must be up pretty recently cause the last time I saw it was no more than a month or 2 ago on babcock near UTSA.

here's the thread where I first spotted it:
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/chameleon-paint-rx8-143844/

 

^^ woa man...stalker alert lol. If you're a doctor you can donate some money to me , im a poor rx8 owner whose engine needs a boost transplant or she might die. :P

 

na im not THAT rich
But its getting late, and I just added silver corner lights and im putting new rims on tommorrow. So I think I'll just enjoy my car for now, and paint it next summer that way I'll be able to look around for someone really good.