Our paint ranges for bodywork 

StardustColors manufactures and distributes bodywork paints. Among the different types of paints, our offerings are simple and our offer is reduced to simplify the choice. We offer only the best technical and specialised products of professional quality used by bodywork painters.

Our primers, paints and topcoats are products intended for use by general public or professionals. They are manufactured in Europe according to the most demanding modern standards, including compliance with the European directive 2004/42/EC on the limitation of emissions of VOCs.

Stardust bodywork paints: high performance and advanced technology

Whatever the field, the substrate to be painted, the requirements and issues, we have a solution with the proper technique and product. Stardust's products are perfectly compatible with all other professional brands.

In automotive paintwork, you can find all the necessary products for the preparation of the various bodywork mounts, fairings, bumpers, frames, chrome, using our primer range. Also, for vehicle paintwork, you can access on Stardust website in just a few clicks, to all paints and 2K paints, original colour codes, or paints with the rarest effects.

Finally, for the finishing stage, the most complete bodywork topcoat range is located on the site.

Car paint, motorcycle paint, bike paint and scooter paint in full kits

To achieve a complete paintwork on a car or a motorcycle, several steps are necessary, involving many products. This is even more complicated for some bodywork special effects. For simplicity, we prepare car paint, motorcycle paint, bike paint and scooter paint in full kits with tutorials explaining each step.

Varnishes and finishes

For bi-layer paint systems to be topcoated, or for 2K paints or matt finishes, Stardust proposes a range of varnishes and finishes with an outstanding selection of products.

Bodywork paint-related products

Commonly used products such as cleaners, degreasers, hardeners and thinners are presented in the section Bodywork paint-related products, with a remarkable and rare range of special additives.

Paints

When you plan to achieve a metallic or pearl paint, an original colour code, a top-quality paint, or when you are looking for an outstanding bodywork finish, you can find or discover at Stardust fabulous types of bodywork paints not available elsewhere.

Amongst this wide range of possibilities and effects, Stardust is the reference in terms of rare and different paints.

Bodywork primers

According to the rules of paint application, you can apply any paint on any substrate as long as the substrate was correctly prepared, and appropriate bodywork primers have been applied. For this purpose, Stardust offers primers for each material.

Epoxy Paints for wheel rims

Based on an ultra-hard "epoxy polyester" formula, epoxy rim paint shows exceptional hardness and provides excellent adhesion for coating automotive rims. They are different from other paints by the brilliance of their particularly intense metallic hues.

How to prepare the bodywork before painting?

Degreasing, cleaning, priming and sanding? We detail all the steps necessary to prepare your bodywork before applying the paint. These operations obviously depend on the condition of the support: presence of paint, dust, greasy residue, rust, etc.

How to achieve a matte or satin bodywork paint?

Once rare, in recent years matt topcoats have become widespread in colour and finish trends on vehicles from various global car manufacturers. Stardustcolors explains how to achieve a matt or satin bodywork paintwork in the rules of the art.

We are the first to offer a "variance" range of matt varnishes allowing different levels of specular gloss to be obtained, with the lowest level (2°) in terms of gloss up to the highest level (95°). We also present innovative products that allow self-repair for example, but also bodywork varnishes creating "Soft" or "rubber" effects. If you want to discover all these new possibilities, don't hesitate to ask for a brochure.

How to repair scratches on bodywork paint?

The repair of scratches on a bodywork is done either with putty and primer, or simply with primer, provided that the scratches are superficial and not very deep. In a dedicated article, we explain step by step how to repair scratches on bodywork paint.

There are scratches that will go through all layers of paint to the sheet metal of the bodywork and will be approximately ½ mm deep, while other scratches have only affected the surface layer of topcoat or paint.

The putty application phase must be followed by sanding with 320 then a filling primer, sanded with 500. This process is essential to obtain a perfectly smooth and suitable surface to receive the paint. The slightest defect would be visible if we did not apply all these steps, because we are talking about paint which measures between 30 and 40 microns thick and a layer of topcoat which measures between 40 and 50 microns thick.

To sum up, there are 4 steps to perform when repairing a scratch on a bodywork: putty, primer, paint and then topcoat.

RAL colour – RAL paint

Bodywork paints are used for all applications where a high level of resistance is required: both professional users and private individuals rely on RAL colour references – Ral paint to order glossy or matt paints, in order to decorate furniture, objects, sculptures, helmets or even bicycles. RAL or PANTONE colours are the best known reference colour charts in the world, however there are other public colour charts widely used in the field of industry and decoration.

It should not be confused with private colour charts belonging to paint brands or paint manufacturers. When we talk about public swatches, we are talking about formulas available to all users. It is therefore recommended to use for your projects colours whose references are RAL or PANTONE, in case you wish to change paint supplier.

Specialties

Maintenance and protection

Technical paint

Industrial paint

Chrome effect