Tamiya PS-55 Flat Clear & PS-58 Pearl Clear difference

[332_RC]

Can anyone tell me the difference in Tamiya PS-55 Flat Clear & PS-58 Pearl Clear? Is the Pearl just gloss? Or does it have a slight hue to it? Flat is flat, no gloss, obviously.

 

[Chubaka]

Can anyone tell me the difference in Tamiya PS-55 Flat Clear & PS-58 Pearl Clear? Is the Pearl just gloss? Or does it have a slight hue to it? Flat is flat, no gloss, obviously. View attachment 204186

Pearl clear should have the reflective stuff that pearl white does without the white. Back 15 years ago I would buy that and another brand of white I liked better.

 

[332_RC]

Cool. I'm looking to back another color with clear. I'm wanting a gloss clear but the PS-58 says Pearl & I've never used it. Wondering if it actually is gloss or has a haze to it like a pearl. Flat will be ok for my paint job as it's a backer inside the body. Just don't want to mess things up.

 

[Chubaka]

Cool. I'm looking to back another color with clear. I'm wanting a gloss clear but the PS-58 says Pearl & I've never used it. Wondering if it actually is gloss or has a haze to it like a pearl. Flat will be ok for my paint job as it's a backer inside the body. Just don't want to mess things up.

If I remember clearly it was an off haze color that white hides.

 

[332_RC]

Flat may be better then for my project. Thanks @Chubaka !
I'm painting a body with non PS paint & will back with PS clear to keep it flexible. Its a custom color maker & I've emailed them & said this will work on lexan.
I'll use an adhesion promoter 1st on the body before color. Then clear.

 

[Chubaka]

I did find this....

https://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/forums/topic/250955-pearlescent-paint/

https://forum.driftmission.com/showthread.php?tid=2316