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Is the Sierra 'White Diamond' edition simply a color/style option?

 

The listings for these say 'tri-coat' -- Is this a special paint?

 

Anyone seen this truck or have any opinions?

 

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Is the Sierra 'White Diamond' edition simply a color/style option?

 

The listings for these say 'tri-coat' -- Is this a special paint?

 

Anyone seen this truck or have any opinions?

 

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I'm not seeing that on the GMC website. Where did you find a Sierra in "White Diamond?" From what I recall, White Diamond is a pearlescent paint that has been used on the Cadillacs, the last few years.. Actually, the color has changed slightly over the years, along with the name.

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Darkanion,

 

I'm searching dealer listings at various websites and finding a lot of these. The photos show a 'pearlescent' paint (looks kinda pink, to me) with a black (ebony?) interior. I'll try an 'upload'

 

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There was a thread a few weeks ago about this. Off hand I think that it is just the special paint which BTW is sharp looking and chrome accessories like the door handles, mirror caps, rims, and has the "all terrian" door moldings.

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Is the Sierra 'White Diamond' edition simply a color/style option?

 

The listings for these say 'tri-coat' -- Is this a special paint?

 

Anyone seen this truck or have any opinions?

 

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As Darkanion said...Cadillac has used the White Diamond Tri-Coat for several years.

In 2006 they changed it to White Lightning...a lot more WHITE color with the reflective spectrum of the Pearl shifted towards the cool end of the spectrum...blue reflections vs the kinda off white / beige of the White Diamond.

 

I have one of the few made in White Lightning. :lol:

 

Evidently the old people that buy Cadillacs didn't like the change and in 2007 they changed it back to White DIamond.

 

If it is really White Diamond Tri Coat...it has a base coat of Pearl...then the White paint is sprayed on top of the Pearl, then the clearcoat is on top of the White.

 

Very nice looking, BTW.

Z45 Senior Enthusiast

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I just bought a new 09 CTS4 in Blue Diamond, same paint type as the White Diamond. Both are a $995 option. This would be a nice color on the trucks. I have only driven the car 150 miles so far but I got about 10 comments on the paint color.

 

Here is what the Blue Diamond looks indoors

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Blue Diamond in the sun light (not my pic)

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If you look it would appear the paint is cloudy but that is the pearl in it.

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Hard to believe the colors are the same but they are.

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Darkanion,

 

I'm searching dealer listings at various websites and finding a lot of these. The photos show a 'pearlescent' paint (looks kinda pink, to me) with a black (ebony?) interior. I'll try an 'upload'

 

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I think it is just the lighting in that pic that made it look like it had some pink in it b/c the ones I have seen in person do not have any hint of pink to them.

 

I love the color...I'm not really big on plain white when it comes to trucks (reminds me of fleet/construction trucks) but this color rocks. Very sharp truck. :lol:

Nick The Great Senior Enthusiast

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I'm not really big on plain white when it comes to trucks (reminds me of fleet/construction trucks) but this color rocks. Very sharp truck. :D

 

:lol:

 

 

The OP should just go Dark Blue Metallic and be done with it. :D

rvsahs Senior Enthusiast

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I'm not really big on plain white when it comes to trucks (reminds me of fleet/construction trucks) but this color rocks. Very sharp truck. :D

 

:lol:

 

 

The OP should just go Dark Blue Metallic and be done with it. :D

 

+1 "old man blue" as Jeff calls it, FTW!!

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Does the factory really 'Spray' the paint? The same way an autobody shop does?

 

TexasJim wrote:

 

If it is really White Diamond Tri Coat...it has a base coat of Pearl...then the White paint is sprayed on top of the Pearl, then the clearcoat is on top of the White.

 

I was always led to believe that the factory had magical painting processes...something about dipping and/or electrostatically charged paint molecules whipped into a desperate frenzy of clinging durability...

 

Seriously, if the factories are spraying paint, does that mean the autobody shops can now spray an equal finish to the factory? Just wondering about new paint formulations.

 

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