How much does candy paint cost?
Typical costs are about $400 for base and candy paint and activators, plus $100-150 for your clear coat and activator, if you are doing it yourself. To have a professional do it you can pay from $2500 up to $10,000 depending on how complicated the paint job is.
What color is Chevy blue?
The hexadecimal color code #073980 is a medium dark shade of cyan-blue. In the RGB color model #073980 is comprised of 2.75% red, 22.35% green and 50.2% blue.
What color is cotton candy blue?
The hexadecimal color code #91c1e2 is a medium light shade of cyan-blue. In the RGB color model #91c1e2 is comprised of 56.86% red, 75.69% green and 88.63% blue. In the HSL color space #91c1e2 has a hue of 204° (degrees), 58% saturation and 73% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 481.67 nm.
Is candy paint hard to spray?
Candy paint jobs are more expensive because they are more difficult to do. There are typically more coats of paint to be sprayed, and more products to buy. Candy paint cannot be applied in a single stage. There is always at least a base coat over the primer, then the candy and a clear coat over that.
What makes a candy paint?
Candy paint is a mid coat type of paint that is always applied over a base color. Put simply Candy Paint is basically a clear coat that is tinted with a color to give it translucent properties. This is why you need to apply a base coat down before a candy paint first.
What are candy blue car paint colors?
Custom candy blue car paint colors are unique in the automotive paint world. True candy colors are created in a 3 step process with the first step being some kind of reflective base (usually metallic, the second step being a transparent colored layer, and the 3rd being a protective clear coat.
What color is cobalt blue candy graphic color?
Description: Cobalt Blue Candy Graphic Color is a transparent deep slightly purple blue color with a brilliant blue pearl sparkle added. Code: KGC-B05.
What is a candy finish car paint?
As light shines on a candy finish it passed through the clear coat and candy layer where it is reflected back through the film and colored by the candy layer. This approach creates truly unique colors that are stand out versus normal automotive paint jobs.
What is the difference between candy basecoat and Kandy graphic colors?
Our Kandy graphic colors are like the candy basecoat but they have pearl in them to provide the sparkle effect. Therefore, they do not have to be applied over a metallic or pearl finish to get a beautiful sparkling candy appearance.