2 Tone paint

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    What is it? In my mind it's a paint that changes colour on perspective. Now a lot of car companies it seems to be spray the bonnet, roof and boot in one colour and the rest in another. They call it 2 Tone?
     
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    In my mind two-tone is a paintwork that is of two colours on the same car. Paintwork that has a changeable tone in varying lights is called pearlescent. Well, so I think.

    A two tone car:
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    Pearlescent cars:
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    Ah, ok. I'm more impressed with pearlecent.
     
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    Two tone I think of this
    Screenshot_20251127_195803_Chrome.jpg

    Not so good! What colour goes down on the V5?
     
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    I’m sad enough to know this the Golf and Polo were actually sold in those colours as a “Harlequin” special edition.
     
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    This is my thought on two-tone…this chap looks particularly happy with himself..!

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    My first thought when I read two tone was:

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    Isn’t that Tuscan what they call “flip” paint?
     
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    So does that mean you had one?
     
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    Good lord no. I just remember the launch and wondering why on earth anyone would buy one.
     
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    You're missing the grey thatch to match the pop up. Three tone!
     
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