Candy Pearl Strawberry Basecoat Quart Complete Kit (Over Black Base)

Candy Pearl Strawberry

I found Auto Paint HQ with a web search. I was looking for a red that changed colors depending on the light, creases and humps of the metal. I settled on the strawberry pearl after testing 5 other colors. You should really shoot some plastic forms to get an idea of what this paint can look like. I talked with Jeff and he was really helpful. He sent me 5 pints of my chosen colors along with the rest of the quart kit. I highly recommend doing this! I wasn’t happy with the quality of the black base paint. Jeff sent me a better quality base at no charge. I’m not a professional painter by any means. It took me a ton of practice to get my gun right and my technique. I painted a bunch of other things before this bike project. I was able to lay down this paint and clear with no orange peel. I didn’t even cut or buff it. Laid down really slick after I got dialed in. Lastly, I’ve been pretty rough with these tins during reassembly and this paint has been tough as nails. I highly recommend this paint and Jeff at Auto Paint HQ!