Girl new to custom needs truck HOK advice!

I just purchased a 2001 beautiful (mint body) white Nissan Frontier King Cab -the one with the cute stubby nose. It has after market front headlights.

I'm in touch with a 30 year custom painter - his work is beautiful! I picked out HOK F24 abalone 1/64 custom flake. Anyone tried that? Apparently, from emailing the Aussie website, you can put this as an overlay on top of the existing factory paint, then follow up with clear coat.

Seems sort of a beige color, with flecks of gold. I live in Florida, so abalone would fit right in!

Question is - the 1/64 is sometimes called the "Ranger bass boat" flake because of its size. What is look too funky do you think? One or two coats of flake? Painter said maybe two, but I just want a nice even sparkle on top of the white factory. The clear coat will have UV - this is Florida.

He'll paint the black door handles, but there is a black rubber strip around the wheel wells that I want to go - but seems to seal against body rust. He said I might have to just replace the black strip because it is factory. I'd like white or beige. Can't I just use caulking LOL

Anyway, anyone used the HOK F24 as an overlay over white factory?

I'll let one of our paint experts comment on the flake, but just wanted to say Welcome. Nice to see another Floridian joining the fray. :D

Don

I like to be creative with my home and makeup - why not my truck!

why not ask your painter to do a couple of test panels,1 coat and 2 coats? it's a cheaper experiment that way

I also would like to welcome you to CHR and hope that you hang around. We have a have a huge resource of talent here, so I will also deflect the question to some our paint pro's. I am sure that one of them can give you the help you need. Also when you get a chance post some pix of your pride and joy little truck. We love pictures.:D :D :D

Thanks for your assistance! Yes - love to post pix. I'm totally new to custom, but my husband briefly had a shop (very briefly!!). May be my new hobby!

Glad to hear another Floridian on the site! With regards to color selection, rc57 hit the nail on the head, get some test panels. Especially with HOK, a little difference in the mix can go a long way.

I'm trying to do the same thing right now and everyone I ask says to try test panels with the same primer/sealer/base as you expect to use. And be sure to make your color decision outdoors!

My photo shows my project in HOK KP-2CFA. It's not easy being green!