[turbo t]

hi guys

just wondering if any1 has ever painted something with xirallics in the paint?

if how good dose it lay down ?

color in hand is aston martin morning frost white!!

[Olcarguy]

Been painting longer than I like to admit and can't say I've heard of it. Can you include a little more information. Check spelling may be....

[turbo t]

Xirallic paint contains special particles that react to light more vividly than normal metallic paint. Sunlight brings the colour alive.


its basicly metallic but like a shimering pearl through it

what my paint guy said was

1. ground coat white
2. xirallic tints
3. clear

here is a link to the site with the colour in hand

http://www.rennteam.com/showthreaded...r=394980&page=

[Olcarguy]

Painted a Toyota with something like that a couple months ago. White base, midcoat and clear coat. No problems getting it to flow out and it matched the rest of the car perfectly. Bloody expensive paint though.

[kenseth17]

I haven't painted any xirallics yet, but have heard of em, and they are increasing in use by auto manufactures. Really how much different can it be then spraying a flake or a pearl in a midcoat. Its a flake plated with a metal oxide, that like turbo says, supposedly has a more intense glitter then a regular metallic.
I think if anything, it sounds like the biggest obstical would be finding a line that has the appropriate tints to mix the color, and give a match if using for a repair. I heard they were pricey. I may be wrong, but a crystal pearl or sems hyperfx are basically xirallics.
Heres a neat little article describing just some of whats out there today. http://pubs.acs.org/cen/coverstory/8...44paints1.html