Which base is BETTER for CANDY Paint - Pearls or MicroFlake? (Surprising Results)

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Today we need to get to the bottom of a long time debate. Is it better to use metallic Pearls as your base for Candy Concentrates, or is it better to use MicroFlake? They will both generate a completely different look when completed - but which looks the best? There is only one way to find out. Enjoy the video!
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[@dipyourcar]

So.. Pearls or Flake?

[@zedrickbombay6666]

I'm in Flake it's so nice

[@KSShel]

Gotta say both are great, but I’m with the Pearl for this one!

[@snoopy5736]

Yess

[@snoopy5736]

I want to do a white pearl with flakes

[@mobzdadon]

both good best mix pearl and flake to make the base

[@wallyshedd3157]

Pearls are much more subtle, just gives an iridescent quality to the color. Personally, I prefer the sparkle of the flakes. But I think it would depend on the color and car.

[@henrywal]

I think it's not enough coats of blue with clear to really notice

[@kennycosgrove91]

Did the candy sort of kill the pearlesant effect? Did you guys cut and polish the finish ? Maybe it's just me but the flake side sorta looks like pebble dash finish. Of the two l would lean towards the pearl.

[@anonimous2451]

For me the flake just POPS while the pearls are far more subtle. I agree with Wally, the FLAKE is da shizat fo sho nuff.

[@anonimous2451]

@@kennycosgrove91 Ya don't cut and polish a peelable finish. That's is for harder materials that can take the effects of the process.

[@KalijahAnderson]

Got to say that I like the fact you did the glass beaker for the mixing. Looks so much better than the bucket.

[@JohnSuave]

Totally agree, the switch was worth it. Source: 3:09

[@garyyellott2557]

FLAKES

[@russellwatson9094]

The traditional pearl has a smoother look. The other has a texture look to it. I think it’s depends on the car and color. Great video.

[@charleswebb525]

It's orange peel it needs cut n buffed ,but I agree

[@chillscrill6116]

I was thinking that

[@etchsonscustoms6140]

Your supposed to wet sand the flake down before you candy it. It helps give it a glass look when you build the clear on it. But also probably only put a couple coats of clear down. I recommend at minimum 5 coats of clear for custom paint jobs to have a deep clear. This car was a test example so take it into account.

[@eddiebrown9590]

Thats because it needs at least 5 coats of clear and then the full cut and then buff. LOTS more work But WAY better finish. THIS JOB is only half done NO WAY to compare.. YES i do spray metal flake jobs

[@mattbush315]

@@eddiebrown9590 you can cut and buff plastidip?

[@royhornyak8596]

Deffo the pearl side for me, it's cleaner.

[@cyode123434]

I have a couple things to say… I love the amount of detail you put into prepping a car for what is essentially just an experiment. You really care and love for your work and it shows. I’ve been watching for years and years but I just now saw the first sign of aging and it made me wonder. How long have you guys been doing this? And how did you start? I absolutely love the content of this channel, I love that you guys listen and interact with your viewers even after you blew up. Keep up the great work guys!

[@docmcstuffins3424]

At this point its muscle memory

[@stevensookhoo8275]

When you do any type of painting/spraying/wrap etc. especially for automotive prepping is one if not the main thing in achieving the best results, yeah it’s just an experiment but in order to prove the point he’s trying to make the prepping has to be top notch. I said the same exact thing regarding the aging idk how or why but it shows in this video more than it ever did before. He just celebrated the decade mark last month. I don’t know how he got started though, if I was to guess it would be that he came across plasti-dip which is a rubberized coating made for tools handle and what not and he probably had an idea to try and use it on vehicles, wheels, emblems, etc. and with trials and tribulations came to master it

[@w01ffr34k]

Fonzie did a podcast with Totally Tubular about 3 months ago. There he talked about how it started.

[@str8legj]

I love how the glass container has a pour spout and they never use it when pouring into the spray gun hopper.

[@carter8766]

😂😂

[@dipyourcar]

It’s on purpose - pouring out the side flattens the liquid and shows more of the color effect 👍

[@JachuJustyDriver]

@@dipyourcar that's what I've thought the first time i noticed this. Thank you for confirming my thoughts :)

[@vineousvondrake2456]

@@dipyourcar I've seen several of these vids and always wondered lol

[@redbeard8913]

I never use the spout on anything as it usually doesn't work as intended or splatters everywhere, like the age old saying, " If it ain't broke, don't fix it! "

[@nobeldnoble7048]

Hard to answer the question , cause it all depends on where you wanna go with your color effect!...i can see people liking the micro-flake more, and see others liking the pearl base more!...i just love these experiments!...keep it up DYC team and thank you for all the work that goes into these vids!

[@lisabaginski9155]

Fun fact, my Dad is the one that created Candy colors for How Wheels at Mattel in the 1960’s. He went to the hot-roders in Chicago and got their formula of chrome base with colors and a clear top coat and found a way to replicate it for HotWheels.

[@MRALEX9870]

And My Grandma was the Queen of england

[@kitkimbrough1145]

My dad ate the first candy apple and exploded!!..twice!!...And I took his bloody entrails and made it the color dad's bloody entrails!!..Everyone knows this!! ..

[@robsorgdrager8477]

I liked how you showed something as simple as a dividing line takes a fair amount of time. I've learned a few things and the painting part of the " paint job " is the easy part. Prep, sanding, repair, more prep, more sanding, more sanding and tape are the hard parts. As for pear vs flake....I feel you get a better effect on body line changes. The flake is cool but it's like looking at a bass boat. Putting one down then doing a graphic with the other might be cool.

[@GOLFIN0530]

IMO the pearls give the finished coat a much smoother look and doesn’t look Orange peeled and rough textured. The subtleness of the pearls are a cleaner look for me. But as always, love the vids and content y’all are putting out! Keep em coming, bro!

[@JimGuidry]

YA GOT THAT RIGHT !! Its PEARL for the WIN . Any candy color with PEARL is just SO CLASSY and SMOOTH . It reminds me of Cashmere , smooth baby .

[@JTKAG]

It honestly depends on the look you want. The micro-flake gives that old school Candy Bling color pop. The Pearl base gives a nice subtle metallic effect that accentuates the candy color. Both look great.

[@CTemple82]

The pear side looks smoother and looks more uniform. I agree that it’s just personal preference on if you like flake or not but the flake did nothing to enhance the candy finish. Now I think if you did this same test in Autoflex you’d get a more comparable result and it obviously would look better from further away. But I do think a silver metallic base or any lighter metallic base in general is going to give you a better representation the candy color of choice every time.

[@SangosEvilTwin]

Definitely depends on the look you're going for, I like the smoother look of pearls, personally, which is why I keep asking and hoping for a matte pluto midnight flip sometime

[@switz10]

Both look amazing!!!! For me I would say Pearl. But would love to see this in person. Thank you for using Blue

[@1djchampagne]

Would love to see a video where both pearls and micro flakes are used together with candy and see how it comes out, maybe flake then pearl or pearl then flake, candy on top of it

[@theempath8244]

Definitely pearl. Smoother, shinier and altogether lovely.

[@hightde13]

Wow, both look amazing. I think it comes down to the look you are after. Personally I prefer the Pearl side for that foe color shift effect but if you are after a 'metalic' look I think the flake side would be the way to go. Thanks for the video!

[@gunnarchambers6468]

Love em' both but I gotta go with the flakes. What an absolutely beautiful blue... wow!

[@dawgsbball42]

The pearls for the "wet" look is gives the paint. Although the flake is absolutely awesome as well!

[@kid_rajah]

I thought the pearl gives a wet look myself. Something like for 99 eclipse or the 2nd gen supra.

[@dawgsbball42]

@@kid_rajah it isn't a supra, but I have a 2003 gmc sierra thats a super similar glossy blue and it looks dripping wet still! If I could post a pic I would! Youd see why I love it for sure!

[@samsanderson224]

Pearls with candy is always a sure thing. You know exactly what you’re going to get. I’ve always been a micro flake girl. The flake side is absolutely gorgeous! The pearl is a beautiful silk like finish. The best part of the video? The outtakes…..too funny!!!

[@mariesantiesteban3067]

I feel like the flakes make it seem more Matt and textured and the pearl gives it a less textured smooth glossy finish. Both are a beautiful in its own right.

[@lesliemoran1858]

I think it all depends on the how dark your color is. I think the pearl looks much more level and smooth, but I like the look of the flake most times. I'd actually prefer the pearl with this color. Thanks for showing the prep also, shows your actually listen to us viewers. Keep up the awesome videos!!

[@sanjnerlikar]

Flake side looks rough, may be we need 2 coats of glossy clear top coat to look smooth like pearl side. If we can get smooth finish on flake I will go with it. Thanks for videos, I love your content and efforts you take to make it. Cheers..

[@markmayfield2228]

Flakes just make it look like a metal flake paint job. It loses the candy look. I agree that it might help with a clear coat.

[@Raytrent01]

I’m definitely a fan of the pearl side. Looks classy where the flake is a little more aggressive looking!

[@mackduckstudios]

They're both amazing! What would it look like if you mixed the silver metal flake in with the candy color?...and same for the pearl? It's a tough decision - I'm more of a glitter girl, but pearl gives off such a glimmer, too....I can't decide. Fun project though!

[@paulguerrero972]

I like the silver holographic one!!!!!🤪🤪🤪

[@White_buffalo_4r]

I think they both look great but I am partial to the silver micro flake on the driver's side better it just pops.

[@joelubbe6029]

I guess it is down to personal preference as you said. A trade off between sparkling and low gloss finish and smooth, flat, high gloss finish. In the end the user decides: get sparkling or show the curves. 😁 But, you can now use that candy tint to change the crazy reflective glass beads into any color you'd want.

[@amytaylor9108]

I know right Hope you are having a blessed day there

[@jgieka]

Pearl base for sure. Such a smooth elegance to it. Great work

[@douglaspinsak1246]

The pearls gives a much cleaner/classier/subtle look. The flake paint jobs really only work on a lowrider with Daytons.

[@jonathanmolina3529]

Love the bloopers

[@craigallan6229]

The flake looks rough so it’s a no for that I like the smooth glass like pearls

[@gohphaqurselfeeputhy622]

They’re both beautiful in their own way. Personally I like the flake cause I like the textured look. That’s why my jeep is done in bed liner.

[@shin10912]

the flakes look really cool, but the texture scares me away. I'm planning to do HOK red with pearls in the next couple weeks. Do I need a layer of topcoat (without HOK concentrate) on top of the candy layer?

[@Beth_Amphetamine]

I like the look of a top coat. It’s more glossy and deep. Without is ok too, though.

[@shin10912]

@@Beth_Amphetamine cool, I'm actually going for matte look. I'll probably add some matte layers on top. Thank you!

[@Beth_Amphetamine]

@@shin10912 I can picture that! It’s going to be awesome!

[@PascalCrypto]

@@shin10912 regular Candy paint jobs always needs a glossy topcoat because the topcoat is so freaking important for the candy look. A good candy paint job is when you really can see the depth and gloss in the color, so that's why topcoat is the final stage of a candy paint job. Because this is now done with regular Plasti dip and not in Autoflex with 2k clear coat you are already losing a big deal for the real candy experience. You want a matte look so you will never get the depth what makes a candy look. Believe me when I say don't use HOK Candy Concentrate for your dip job. You will pay a lot of money, HOK KK isn't cheap, for an outcome which you can get with the regular pearls. If you want to create a "custom" color for your matte dip you would be way better of with adding a juice. This will save you a lot of money which you can use for something else. Candy paint job + glossy clear coat ✅ Candy paint job + matte clear coat ❌ I'm sorry for busting your bubble but I really wish you good luck and fun dipping you car/bike etc.

[@stevensookhoo8275]

@shin10912 what are you trying to achieve? You intend on mixing the pearl with the hok? Or lay down the pearl as base and hok on top?

[@Walkthroughs23]

First of all great video, enjoyed it like so many. I'm going to go with Pearl based. So much cleaner & in my opinion makes the candy colours pop more.

[@Wayne_M_JR]

Like others have said..the flake looks rough, orange peel like. Maybe another coat or two would make it look better. I love them both. That color rocks!! Since doing these House of Kolors, what is the longevity and peeling action of the candies??

[@AudreyH48]

For that semi-gloss finish the pearls are a better look. For Autoflex the metallic would be my favorite. I've been around heavy metallic silver base with HOK Kandy Apple Red and it's gorgeous! I think for both Autoflex would give that final result that would really pop too.

[@rangerlobo5402]

Thank You! You just showed me the paint job I'm gonna have done to my bike this winter. While the flake base is sharp I believe the pearl base will look a helluva lot better on a custom chopper with the chrome and polished aluminum on it. Again, THANKS!

[@timblackwell3196]

Absolutely love them both. Great looking blue... wow.

[@timblackwell3196]

That looks incredible! I love that blue.

[@brainglide6606]

I like both. Pearl, nice and subtle yet eye catching. Flake, very sparkly and jewel like!

[@SunGem]

I like the sparkle of the flakes and the shine of the pearls. I appreciate them both.

[@korysams4159]

Love the smoother look of the pearl.

[@orlandowiley1930]

Pearl, the transfer of color shift looks cleaner. But it depends on the person as always

[@cram9300]

Pearl is my favorite! Looks so clean!

[@fireknightphoenix]

I love the micro flake look. It pops a whole lot more. The pearl is more subtle and looks ok but the flakes are better in my opinion.

[@ejgreene75]

Can’t go wrong with either one. But the side with the flake pops more. Great job.

[@Marrrrtin]

Wow! MUCH prefer the Pearls side, it looks "wet" and has much more depth. PLEASE consider making a video on a metallic copper-maroon colour, similar to Chevrolet Aztec Bronze. Would love to see it on the SPLBRG S4 or another Audi as another pearls/candy experiment!

[@russellsielken3085]

So much combos now I personally think that they both would look good on my personal vehicles now it’s a decision if the flake matches the vehicle. On that car I would go with the Pearl combo. Try an old school low rider or a donk with the flake?? Such an awesome product!! Infinite amount of combos

[@drivehard]

Pearl is hands down the best choice! It provides a deeper, smoother, richer look than the flakes. The Blue Candy really pops with the Pearl Backer.

[@vdubster]

Is nobody going to mention that the giant beaker has a spout for pouring yet you don’t use it? 😂 Top video as always 🤘🏼🇬🇧

[@JoelKreider]

Yaaaasss!!

[@ThePhotoshopGarage]

The Flake is INTENSE and the Pearl is Smoooooooooooth!!!! Just amazing! 💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@rahulrustagi6119]

Amazing. Loved car's texture variation and bloopers bloopers bloopers wow😀. Imagine a car that uses this combination of texture but in a design form like racing stripes or ivy pattern or some kind of graffitti art.

[@EVOCOLORS]

For us, much better with microflakes, we love the shine of the flakes !! we develope in Spain, a special aluminium in spray can, and particles seems bigger than thos of the microflakes. Aluminium Spark we call it, is amazing as bsae for the candy paints. You always make very good works !!

[@alb91878]

Before the video even started I knew I was going to love the flake beside the best and I was not disappointed! Both sides are beautiful, and depending on which color you're going to put over the pearl or the flaky would depend on which one would be better. But for me 99 Percent of the time I would choose Flakey!

[@MrBlacksharpie]

I feel like the pearl especially on the audi looks best. I also think that the flake needs a heavier/deeper clear coat to really make it shine. Jmo.

[@gagegibson1766]

Would really like to see this with the flake with half the car in gloss and half the car in matte?

[@SPACEMunky47]

I think both are great, but personally I would choose the pearl. The flake I think is more lowrider-esque...if that makes sense. Also, now we need a silver holographic 😆

[@PsilyGuy]

I think that's the longest blooper reel since you've started doing them. Lmao 🤣

[@amytaylor9108]

I know right Hope you are having a blessed day there

[@richardbrown3479]

I prefer the carbon silver pearl side, it looks more smooth and even, the micro flake "pop" is cool, but the flake roughness takes away from it. Thank you for doing this for us!

[@jakebrake7054]

I assumed I would prefer the metallic flake candy. The pearl coat makes it actually look like it’s real candy. Nice!!!

[@dhowting]

Oriental Blue is my FAVOURITE!!!!!!! 😁😁😁 Pearl for me any day! It just looks so buttery smooth!!!!

[@conradhaigh2500]

I liked the adding of the pigments before but the new way with the glass beaker takes it to another level

[@cbkqmom]

That pearl really pushed the blue 💙💙 love it!

[@Mrill420]

Pearl for sure. Looks smoother and sleeker. Specially with those lines

[@russellsielken3085]

Oh yes the beakers are so satisfying!!!

[@sparrow082]

I'm 1:44 into the video, You said Oriental Blue and I got Goosebumps!

[@johnhunter378]

The bloopers are GOLD!!

[@fernandomendez9019]

They both look good. good job man keep up the good work and vids 👍🏻

[@GlenJS]

Pearls are much more subtle and the Candy Blue is delightful. It sort of comes down to what effect you are trying to achieve. I give both sides a 4 out of 5 as they both create a wonderful effect.

[@Leethal1]

Omfg I spit my coffee 😂😂 watching the outtakes. Blue pearl is my favorite of the two. 👍 Great video Fonzie

[@hotrodchevy4524]

Both sides look great, but the Pearl side gives you a Candy look and I think if you are spraying your car with Candy you want that Candy look. The flake side just looks like Metallic Blue. As always Great work guys. 😁👍

[@joelongstaff7601]

I think it's a matter of what the customer prefers. As a graphics artist who paints cars and bikes I have used both on the same paint job. it's all about what your looking to achieve.

[@pwgto]

I love that flake look!!!

[@cupraaron]

It's bulking season, hell yeah! You are looking healthy! :)

[@minusinfinity6974]

I love the sparkle of the flake side, but not the rough texture. The blue is so stunning it stands on it's own even with only a subtle effect from the pearl. I just like my paint smooth.

[@hhova29]

Very nice video. Love both sides but I guess I’m more traditional in the look of the pearl being more elegant at with the straight gloss sheen. By any chance would love to see this but on a deep rich darker red tone color perhaps almost like the red crystal metallic color Mazda has.

[@nomad_five7637]

Both look good, but I personally would go with the pearl base. It has a much more smoother and glossier look to it. The flake side looks as if it has grittier texture with some white specs in it. It also has a bit of a matte finish to it, which I like. It reminds me of when I use a matte finish topcoat over a metallic or holographic fingernail polish.

[@russellsanderson4726]

As all candies or flake paint jobs the most impact always relies on the glass finish I believe if you had a highly wet sanded and polished finish the results would have been completely different

[@mrN3w7]

That silver holographic looks great! :D

[@davidmacfadyen165]

Can't say which i'd be happy with either, thank you for the video, jolted some design choices for me.👍

[@vetteboi_mj5594]

Pearls for sure! Thanks was considering flakes until now

[@PowerfulSlicer]

Flake for me and a lovley colour, thanks for the vids dude.

[@diydame7163]

I personally prefer the pearl. But I think it’s because I don’t care for flake too much. The color effect is great but it’s too “crunchy” for me. It makes me want to take a sander to it and smooth it.

[@neonthehybrid8047]

Is it just me or is watching clearcoat and candy/pearls mix incredibly satisfying?

[@gregp63028]

I like them both but pearl looks better IMO. Thanks for the contrast.

[@MuShinnen]

Definitely going with the Pearls. That just looks smooth and a little more sophisticated. The flake doesn't look bad, but if it were my car I'd go with pearl without a doubt.

[@lynndavis869]

40 year or so ago I had my 65 Buick Special painted candy apple blue. My painter put on 8 coats of paint over silver. I came out darker than this car and it looked like you could just dive into the side of the car. The three dimensional affect was unbelievable. I would love to send a picture (a digitized polaroid image, I think). The flake side is beautiful but the flakes make the finish not quite so deep but I bet it would look great cruzing at night under street lights.

[@bluelinebori]

Slam dunk on the Pearl side for me. This is the blue I’ve been waiting for. The micro flake looks decent but I’m sold on the Pearl candy blue!

[@samanthanicholson9015]

I like the right side, and the left sparkling side... beautiful either side.

[@vincentramirez8378]

The pearl side has a nice smooth look, but I like the pop of the micro flakes side

[@janhurter5214]

The micro flake and candy surely compliment each much better,

[@mndlessdrwer]

My preference is for both. Pearl basecoat, lay over a slightly lean coat of flake so you still get to see some of the pearl effect through it, then candy over top.

[@sparkybish]

I thought I was going to like the flake more, but the Pearl side is just so smooth.

[@lloydbellis7360]

The Pearl base is smoother, you need to put two to three clear coats on both to really show the potential, then the flake will really pop

[@tremellk]

100% personal preference. IMO on this car and color used I'd go with the flake!

[@vstarcruiser7141]

Nice job as always Fonsie Cool Blue!

[@sslavens80]

I thought for sure I would like the flakes bit the pearl is amazing.

[@theSoz]

I like the smooth look of the pearls. The micro flake is a bit much for me, almost too much sparkle.