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Title: What Pearl is used in Lamborghini Balloon white?
Post by: notnilc20 on April 16, 2014, 07:03:56 PM

Is it silver pearl or white pearl? Or maybe something else?

I heard the new Cadillacs use silver pearl in their pearl white cars and those look nice.  But it's just what i've heard. Thanks.

Title: Re: What Pearl is used in Lamborghini Balloon white?
Post by: LP640 on April 17, 2014, 03:25:28 PM

ballon white and pearl is pretty much the same.

Title: Re: What Pearl is used in Lamborghini Balloon white?
Post by: usmc_butler on April 17, 2014, 04:51:16 PM

Balloon white is pearl white Balloon White Paint code on car : PPG 224009 - PPG code : 224009 this is a Tri-Coat paint. The actual bright white color is Bianco Isis Paint code on car : LAMBOR-0060 - PPG code : 0060 made on 2000+ year Lamborghini's


The pearl color is either a silver or white. But make sure if you custom mix that you get the exact amount added just for touchup reasons

Title: Re: What Pearl is used in Lamborghini Balloon white?
Post by: Robert on April 17, 2014, 09:19:58 PM

I just looked up the 0060 code. It was used 2000 -2004. The color has no metallic, it is just white. For 1 gallon  t400 white- 5152.7 parts, t404 black- 29.5 parts, t415 blue 3.8 parts. This is just plain Lamborghini white, nothing too special, no pearl. Our PPG formula computer only showed main layer.

Title: Re: What Pearl is used in Lamborghini Balloon white?
Post by: Digibeam on April 17, 2014, 11:29:54 PM

hmm  so what makes up the PPG 224009?  its a multilayer application  but do you have a break down ?  just curious   ::K

Title: Re: What Pearl is used in Lamborghini Balloon white?
Post by: Robert on April 18, 2014, 12:13:18 AM

Digi, I am just home from work. I will look up your number on Monday. Happy Easter Everyone!

Title: Re: What Pearl is used in Lamborghini Balloon white?
Post by: Tallon on April 19, 2014, 08:50:21 AM

Guess I always thought Bianco Isis was balloon white
They've been calling murcie-me's car balloon white but it never looked pearl to me, maybe it's just the pictures. You can usually tell a big difference though..

Title: Re: What Pearl is used in Lamborghini Balloon white?
Post by: Digibeam on April 19, 2014, 10:55:48 AM

Mikes car is just white,  no pearl or metallic at all.

Title: Re: What Pearl is used in Lamborghini Balloon white?
Post by: Tallon on April 19, 2014, 12:45:23 PM

Thought so

Title: Re: What Pearl is used in Lamborghini Balloon white?
Post by: Robert on April 21, 2014, 04:36:47 PM

Digi 224009 is called balloon white poly, or white mica. The base coat is mainly t400 white with a very small amount of other tints. The mid coat is T453 white pearl, there a no other tints in the mid coat.

Title: Re: What Pearl is used in Lamborghini Balloon white?
Post by: Digibeam on April 21, 2014, 09:28:56 PM

thank you for that information !!