Iridescent pearlescent paints 

Here is a selection of bright iridescent colours to choose from.
Our iridescent paint kits consist of two products to be applied one on top of the other in two overlapping coats. The second coat of pearl paint is semi-transparent and is applied over an opaque coloured base (the first coat) to create the iridescent paint system.
Among our collection of colours and ranges, there are many iridescent paints: they are metallic, diamond, chameleon, flake and holographic.

An option is offered to provide the background colour :
- Either a standard coloured background (car paint guaranteed for a minimum of 10 years)
- Or a fluorescent background (brighter colour) (no guarantee for the long-term durability of colours).
Discover all the product information below.

Iridescent paint for car and motorcycle

Like most effects using pearls or flakes, this type of paint is called “tri-coat”.
This is because these products rely on the reflection of light to create the visual effects of iridescence. Transparency is an essential requirement to allow the passage of light that bounces off the pigments.

It is not unusual for a coating of iridescent paint to have the appearance of a colourless liquid, while being labelled, for example, as a blue effect. An iridescent paint can therefore both show through the background to which it is applied and create a reflection from a direct light source.

It is worth noting that iridescent paints produce optical phenomena of reflection which are certainly very attractive visually, but which may become completely invisible in diffuse light conditions (cloudy weather). A direct light source is essential: it can be a neon light, the sun, a streetlamp...

Iridescent finishes

With the numerous paint and pigment products offered by Stardust on the website, there is a wide range of choices to create your own iridescent effect by combining a primer, a pigment and a topcoat.
To simplify the paint system, it is possible to incorporate the iridescent agent directly into the final topcoat: there are notably the famous “Crystal Interference” topcoats which serve both as a protective layer and as a pearl effect.

Why is this not done more commonly? Simply because a topcoat does not dry immediately: it moves, it flows, and the particles follow the movement...

Fluorescent iridescent

The effect is certainly unique and spectacular to say the least — it is difficult to achieve anything more “flashy”.
Unfortunately, all fluorescent paints have a short life expectancy. The reason? UV rays destroy the colour of the fluorescent pigment.

However, it is worth noting that when creating a fluorescent iridescent effect, the transparent pearl coating protects the fluorescent layer quite well and also reflects a large portion of the optical rays outward.
Conclusion: a fluorescent iridescent effect is more resistant than it seems — even if, reasonably, no guarantee of long-term durability can be provided by the painter to their customer.

Diamond® pearl paint
Black interference paint
Multicolorz pearl paint