A question for the experienced lacquer painters regarding metallic's/ candy's/ pearl's

[SpeedAndViolence]

My goal for my current project is to have the paint finish to match a 60's/70's high impact color..(in this instance 'Top Banana'), but with a with a deep, rich metallic/pearl/ candy finish. For lack of a better example, remember the Testors MM Aluma Yellow Pearl?

That color, but as a color matching basecoat under a candy yellow 2k clear.

What would be the ideal method to achieve such a finish as that?  I was told that a pearl over a solid, could potentially make the yellow appear much more pale if too much is applied. 

Your thoughts? 

Edited Tuesday at 06:42 PM by SpeedAndViolence

[Shark]

Don't know about lighter colors, but shot what I thought was a light coat of copper pearl flames over candy apple red and they looked like burnt orange.

[SpeedAndViolence]

Well.. I just ordered it. Sam at 'Splash Paints' is going to mix me a custom blend of 'Electric Lemon Twist' for my 69 Coronet Super Bee project. Fingers crossed!   

[Shark]

I think my deal was a much lighter pearl over a dark red. You are using two similar colors.

[Bugatti Fan]

The pearl over yellow. What you are describing is probably not the yellow becoming paler, but a number of pearl coats over it will appear to fade the yellow the more costs you put on. It will effectively be working like a diffuser.

Edited 18 hours ago by Bugatti Fan

[stitchdup]

the base coat will change the colour. these are both hok brandywine pearl but the bonneville is over flourescent pink, while the bug is over a bright metallic gold. the bug has a much deeper look to it. these are both 3 coats of the pearl and 2 of duplicolour clear

Edited 17 hours ago by stitchdup
forgot pic