Among the color change effect paints find below the 36 colors of the exclusive Chameleon paint range from StardustColors®, available in 4 formats and 2 series: classic and EXTREM.
- The 400 ml sprays.
- The 250 ml cans.
- 2 Litre cans (1 Litre pure + 1 Litre of thinner).
- 1 Litre cans in water-based version for cars.
Chameleons are multi-ref...
Read moreAmong the color change effect paints find below the 36 colors of the exclusive Chameleon paint range from StardustColors®, available in 4 formats and 2 series: classic and EXTREM.
- The 400 ml sprays.
- The 250 ml cans.
- 2 Litre cans (1 Litre pure + 1 Litre of thinner).
- 1 Litre cans in water-based version for cars.
Chameleons are multi-reflective paints, mainly used in the field of tuning and painting on cars and motorcycles. There are chameleon paints with two or more colors (up to 7 colors!) and various types, grouped in 2 ranges STANDARD (18 colors) and EXTREM (16 colors).
Also called « colorshift, flip-flop, beetle » or even « harlequin », these unusual paints have three main qualities :
- Maximum durability, thanks to total resistance to temperature or UV light.
- Extremely easy to apply, simple and without major difficulties
- And of course, an effective effect to stand out, always visually surprising and timeless, no matter what is said.
What is the difference between the Standard and Extrem range?
Extrem are more expensive and have brighter colors and more radical color changes. Standards are efficient and economical.
Composition of Chamaleon paint :
Various classic formulations, which use dyes and colorants, the color-change effect dyes, are essentially composed of a binder and special pearlescent pigments. The perceived color is the result of the reflection of light on the flake.
How it works :
The impression of the color "traveling" occurs gradually as the point of view is moved and the angle of observation is changed :
For example, the different colors can be perceived as follows :
- from 60 to 120° : perception of the major color(s) : example Blue and Red
- from 0 to 30° or from 120 to 180°: perception of secondary colors : examples Gold or Green.
The application of Chamaleon paint :
On a car as on a motorcycle, a chameleon paint is painted with a spray gun, starting from a pure black undercoat. The thin coats of chameleon paint follow one another to gradually cover the black background, with the micro pearlescent pigments, until the car or motorcycle is completely covered. With 4 or 5 thin coats, an intense chameleon effect paint is obtained.
Requirements for chameleon paint :
For a complete car : 2 L pure on average
For a motorcycle paint : 500 ml diluted up to 1 L pure
For a bicycle : 250 ml (provided you don't put some next to it)
Behind this scientific name are the iridescent opal effects that we all know, and that we have already seen on the inner faces of shells for example. We explain how to make a transparent dichroic chameleon paint on glass or ceramic thanks to the "cousins" of chameleon paints over white backgrounds, or even over colorless or transparent backgrounds such as the glass of bottles or flasks.
As the Chameleon effect is coming back into fashion, after a period of disgrace during which it was considered old-fashioned, there has been an upsurge in demand for the Chameleon spray paint can that allows absolutely anyone, and especially those without professional equipment, to paint a bike or a motorcycle with this fabulous multi-reflection color effect.
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