What causes candy colors to appear dark and subdued? The brilliance of the base and film thickness.
It should finish with a deep color that has transparency, but it ends up dark and murky. Explaining the base's shine and the thickness of the clear coat that determines the candy color.
I want to finish with a candy color, but the color ends up dark and dull. Are you struggling with not being able to achieve the transparency like in the sample? 【How Candy Colors Work】 It is a painting technique where colored transparent paint is layered over a shiny base, such as silver. The shine of the base reflects through the transparent color, creating a deep hue. 【First, take a look here】 □ The silver base is dull and rough → Light does not reflect, making the color appear dark □ The color intensity varies in different parts → The thickness of the colored clear coat is inconsistent □ Multiple layers have been applied → It becomes too thick, preventing the underlying shine from showing through 【Measures You Can Take Starting Today】 1. Check the shine of the base against a sample 2. Determine the thickness and number of coats for the colored clear 3. Confirm the depth of color with a test panel before mass production 【Free Materials】 We have compiled a painting menu that includes color clear in the related catalog "What Eiwa Can Do for Metal Coating." You can download it for free from this page.
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Finishing: Candy color (glowing base + colored clear). Management items: Base shine, thickness of colored clear, number of coats, test paint board.
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Highly designed metal products, store fixtures, hardware for residential equipment, and parts for bicycles and motorcycles. Consideration of finishing specifications by the design department and sales representatives, and requests for prototypes.
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