M2 Concept paint on @002

[g_force]

With the right paint shop you can show them these pics and discuss what you want.  They could then mix up and shoot a few of those car paint sample things with likely candidates, until you get what you want. I think getting the light gray base color won't be hard.  It's all the rage in European new cars right now (VW, Porsche, BMW, Audi and maybe even Merc all have light grays).  Determining what color shifting to add and making it look good is the trick.

 

The color of that M2 concept was likely done specifically for that car.  Since it's not an off the shelf color, you'll likely not be able to replicate it short of tracking down BMW's in-house paint guy who mixed it.

 

Also, consider investigating wraps.  I know they make color shifting wraps. If there's one that you like, it resolves the difficulty in repair that was mentioned above and it's probably cheaper.

Edited February 28, 2019 by g_force

[BrettD]

Thanks G. The color shifting quality is not necessarily a must, I just like the overall look of the paint. Perhaps I could go for something like this model toy paint, but it really starts to look like just a light blue.

[NickVyse]

as somone else said, but I'll repeat him, it just looks like an updated bristol grey. just go with bristol, you can't go wrong!

[BrettD]

Got it back, pretty happy with the results.

[Karl Krumrey]

notice too: top 1/2of that M2 Concept is matted clearcoat which adds to color "flop"

interesting for me to read comments on "paint" jobs, matching etc from a retired tech paint rep,,,

[evil02]

2 hours ago, BrettD said:

Got it back, pretty happy with the results.

 

Looks great!  So, what were the colors used to make it?

[dang]

Is that two-stage?  If it is, it shouldn't that too hard to match in the future.  If it's a one-off mix I hope you have extra.  ☺️

[adawil2002]

So it looks like opalescent very light blue, is that correct?

[BrettD]

It' basically a battleship grey base with a blue pearl/ clear over the grey, and then 3 coats of clear over the pearl. It really looks cool in person. It changes from pure grey to grey with some blue highlights to almost pure blue depending on the lighting. I will be sure to post some better pics after it is all polished up. I do have extra paint and pearl if needed in the future so hopefully it won't be an issue. It's not exact to the M2 concept of course, but it really is what I was hoping for.

[BrettD]

Some polishing on the hood. Had to lay the Roundel on there just for fun.

[Karl Krumrey]

The car looks GREAT, ? congrats

the pearlesant color is generally applied as a “mid-coat”, that meaning as a mid-coat in a tri-coat system. ( solid color base coat,  mid-coat  w/pearlesant type color, followed by clear coats ) while one can add “pearl” to the final clear coats, generally try to stay away from putting pearl in clear, much eaisier to apply pearl coat uniformly as a base mid-coat, base/mid coats dry much faster and have better “sag” or run control than clear coats,  then follow with clears. If pearl is in clear and one gets sags or runs in the clear, the pearl will show distortion of pearlesant color,  and sanding out the runs will dissort the pearl, and will be visable forever, even if you get the surface of the clearcoat smooth. Sorry if this got a bit too “wordie” but hope it might help one to understand how a tri-coat system is applied. 

The other tri-coat system is the old “candy-apple” colors, that is done with a metalic color base, a tinted color mid coat mixed with basecoat binders, followed by traditional clearcoats 

Edited March 21, 2019 by Karl Krumrey

[BrettD]

2 hours ago, BrettD said:

You're spot on Karl. The pearl was indeed a "mid-coat". It' not in the base or the clear.

 

Edited March 22, 2019 by BrettD
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[2002Scoob]

I like it :)