Crystal fx – Motorcycle with Crystalizer Effect paint

All the indispensable products included below allow you to carry out the painting of a large motorcycle:

- 1 L of Bright Aluminium paint

- 500 ml of Crystalizer Paint Stardust®

- 125 ml of black paint

- 1.5 L of  UHS 830 clearcoat

- 69 ml of concentrated Candy (please select your colour and notify us by email)

(Colour of your choice - see PDF at the bottom of the page)

A solution is available for those who do not have a compressor and spray gun, with the aerosol kit

► TUTORIAL - HOW TO PAINT A MOTORCYCLE

Effect:

The Stardust® Crystalizer is an amazing product that is sprayed and creates crystal patterns during its evaporation.

The effect is enhanced with the application of a coloured clearcoat named Candy.

Choice of the colour:

To be specified by email or in the comments box.

The colour chart PDF can be downloaded in high definition at the bottom of the page.

Application mode:

The particular technique of the crystal effect is detailed on the Crystalizer product page of our site. (Watch also the video)

It is important to read all the details of the instructions on this page.

Summary of the multi-layer process for the Crystal FX effect on a motorcycle:

Step 1 - The background must be dark (old paint sanded with P500, or black primer, or black base paint)
Step 2 - Apply the aluminium paint (ready to use, pre-diluted, in several thin layers).
Step 3 - After 10 minutes and before 30 minutes, apply a layer of UHS clearcoat (3:1). This allows a much better development of the crystals on the surface.

⚠️ The crystals do not develop properly on raw aluminium paint.

Step 4 - Sand the clearcoat with P400. It is very important to obtain a good adhesion of the crystals.
Step 5 - Apply the Crystalizer and let it evaporate at 30 °C. The Crystalizer must be applied as a thick layer, very quickly.

No touch-ups should be done. The part must be immediately placed in a warm and dry environment. Absolutely avoid humidity. In cold temperatures, only small crystals will develop.

Step 6 - Apply a thin veil of black paint (ready-to-use). The layer must be thin and semi-opaque.

Do not apply too much black, which would make the layer difficult to clean.

Step 7 - Wipe immediately (within 2 minutes) with a damp sponge. A kitchen sponge with the green side well worn is ideal.

⚠️ The cleaning operation must be done very quickly after applying the black layer to prevent it from hardening too much.

Step 8 - Rinse with water and dry.
Step 9 - Apply the Candy clearcoat. Mix by weight or volume: 100 parts clearcoat + 33 parts hardener + 10 parts thinner. Apply 3 coats with 10-minute intervals. Allow to dry for 24 hours.

Question:

What is the waiting time between the crystal appearance phase and the black paint layer application phase? Should we wait 24 hours?

Answer:

You just have to wait until the crystallisation is complete. This can take 2 minutes at 35 °C or 15 minutes at 20 °C. It is not necessary to wait longer.

It is possible to move on to the next step after 24 hours; however, the crystallised surface must be well protected from humidity by keeping the crystallised support in a perfectly dry environment, otherwise the crystals “melt”.

Find here our different complete CRYSTALIZER paint kits:
► Spray Scooter Kit
► Car Kit
► Bike Kit