Iridescent pearlescent paints

Here is a selection of bright iridescent colors to choose from. Our iridescent paint kits consist of two products to be applied one on top of the other in 2 overlapping coats. The second coat of pearl paint is semi-transparent and is applied over an opaque colored base (the first coat) to create the iridescent paint system.
Among our collection of colors and ranges, there are many iridescent paints : they are metallic, diamond, chameleon, flake and holographic.

An option is offered to provide the background color :
- Either in standard colored background (car paint guaranteed 10 years minimum)
- Or in fluorescent background (brighter color) (without guarantee for the durability of colors in time).
Discover all the product information below.

Iridescent paint for car and motorcycle

Like most effects using pearl 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 for 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 colorless liquid, whereas it is called a blue color effect for example. 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, certainly very attractive visually, but which may be completely invisible in case of diffuse light (cloudy weather). A direct light, it can be a neon, the sun, a street lamp ...

Iridescent finishes

With the numerous paint and pigment products offered by Stardust on the site, there is a wide range of choices to create your own iridescent effect, by combining a primer, a pigment and a clearcoat.
To simplify the painting system, it is possible to put the iridescent agent in the finishing clearcoat directly : there are notably the famous « Crystal Interference » clearcoats which have this double role of protection and pearl effect.
Why is this not done more commonly ? Simply because a varnish 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, as it is hard to get more "flashy". Unfortunately, all fluorescents have a short life expectancy. The reason ? The UV rays that destroy the color of the fluorescent.
However, it is worth noting that when you make an iridescent fluorescent effect, the transparent pearl coating protects the fluorescent coating well, and moreover, reflects a good part of the optical rays towards the outside.
Conclusion : an iridescent fluorescent effect is more resistant than it seems, even if reasonably, no guarantee of good resistance in time can be given by the painter to his customer.

Diamond® pearl paint
Black interference paint
Multicolorz pearl paint