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New range of opalescent paints13 references to choose fromAvailable in: 400ml Aerosol250ml - 1L Can2L Kit
They are sometimes called "mother-of-pearl" or dichroic effects, the paints in the "OPAL" range are part of the color-changing effects. It is a range of opalescent paint that is unlike any other type of paint, firstly because it is colourless and, depending on the angle and the light, produces opalescent reflections, which resemble the colours of certain shells.
The range consists of 6 iridescent colourless shades, made up of extremely fine mother-of-pearl, and creating reflections in 2, 3 or even 4 tones. Recently, 5 new references named QUASAR have been introduced. These are exceptional colours, with stronger and more iridescent shades, as well as more radical colour changes.
The colours are varied (from gold, including pink, orange, green, to blue or purple) and are made up, not of pigments, but of pure light.
The effects are almost invisible in the absence of direct light.
Opalescent paints
These pearly white products, capable of reflecting light in multi-coloured iridescent waves in the manner of certain minerals (semi-precious stones) or certain shells, are made up of synthetic elements. They are extremely resistant to temperature, UV, light, and bad weather...
The field of use is wide, and their magnificent visual effects open the way to new and original creations for car bodies, perfume or alcohol bottles, design objects, surfaces or household appliances.
Stardust® therefore offers 11 opalescent colours (a series of 5 standard and 6 Quasar), in the form of solvent or water-based paints, which are very easy to apply (by spraying).
The opalescent paint is applied over a light background: preferably white, but you can of course use the background colour of your choice. Dichroic opalescent paints can be applied, for example, on a grey, sky blue, or pink background... or any shade of pastel or brighter colours.
Applying dichroic paint to a glass surface
These rare, amazing and beautiful paints can be applied directly to a translucent surface, such as the glass of a bottle or plastic, without the need for a white background.
All you need to do is follow the application method by applying a transparent adhesion primer for glass or plastic as a first step (see Stardust specific primers).
One day facades in opalescent paint ?
The word "dichroic" means that the surface of the paint has the ability to defragment light into several waves of colour. This technology has mainly visual advantages. It brings a real innovation both in terms of aesthetics and in terms of light reflection and protection of the substrate. For example, we could imagine an application on aluminium plates to be placed on high-rise buildings, which would produce buildings changing colours and whose facades would have very long durability.
