Candy Paints 

Candy paint can be used to create stunning shades on vehicles. These incomparable colours are among the special effect paints : they create a visual impression of depth and are perceived as "bright" by the observer.

To create a beautiful Candy Red paint, or any other Candy motorcycle paint colours, we explain in detail how to proceed in our product sheets and we provide a colour chart with almost 200 Candy colors.

All Candy paints are made in France by StardustColors®. These concentrates, clearcoats or base coats meet the best criteria in terms of quality, transparency and therefore efficiency.

Find on each page our color cards and PDF colour charts to download.

How is the optical effect of a transparent colour produced ?

It is a technique where the light passes through the tinted clearcoat ( coat 2), and bounces back, being reflected and sent back outwards by the reflective background (coat 1 or the undercoat) : the observer therefore sees a colour that is made of pure light.

This visual magic trick is therefore performed in two steps : the base ( undercoat ) then the coloured transparency coat (pure colour).

Candy paint for motorcycle and car

On bodies and fairings, the visual result is impressive and infinitely variable because the tint is the result of the superimposition of a background and a coloured varnish.

It is therefore a multi-layer system that plays with transparency, colour and light : a paint made in one step is just an imitation !

- Step 1 : the paint for the base coat (undercoat), which must be a highly reflective metallic, pearly, glittery paint.

- Step 2 : the pure colour coat, which can be a coloured clearcoat or a tinted base.

The origin and secret of a Candy paint is the use of Candy inks. These are extremely transparent dyes that have the ability to let through and colour the light. Candy paints are therefore made with these liquid, pure and highly concentrated dyes. Depending on the number of coats of Candy clearcoat, dark and deep colours can be obtained.

Candy paint allows the personalisation of all types of vehicles. In the 'Bodywork paint' tab, we have created complete Candy paint kits for motorcycles in cans or aerosols, but also for scooters, bicycles and cars, with offers that include all the necessary paints.

Candy® is a registered trademark of StardustColors.

Candy paint topcoat

This is the final coat, the one that is completely penetrated by light, because it is transparent : Candy paint topcoat is a body topcoat to which about 5% of concentrated ink have been added. The result is glossy and translucent with an unbeatable colour. It is perfectly possible to make this coat with a clear 1K base, to obtain a faster drying and the application of a large number of coats.

Candy paint undercoat

It is often too easily forgotten, but it is an essential step, and one that accounts for almost 50% of the formation of the final colour. It is the Candy paint undercoat on which depends the grain, the texture, the intensity of the iridescence, and also the hue, dark or light ! Indeed, a Candy red paint, for example, will not be the same on a pearly white or aluminium grey undercoat.

Candy paint aerosol

Do you know that the expression "Candy Paint" does not refer to a particular paint but rather to a set of coats ? Making a Candy paint spray (for anyone who doesn't have a spray gun), refers to two products : the metallic coat in aerosol and the tinted clearcoat in aerosol.

How do you make a Deep Candy Red paint ?

It's the colour that fascinates and catches everyone's eye : Candy Red. But there are many variations and recipes, so how to make a deep Candy Red paint with maximum depth and a very dark effect, which undercoats to use, how many coats to apply, and which Candy ink to choose for a dark red effect like wine. Find all the secrets and tips from our Custom technician.

How to make beautiful Candy paint colours ?

There is a series of particularly beautiful and fascinating colours that can only be achieved with the Candy technique. So how to make beautiful Candy paint colours such as purple, plum, cobalt blue, bright yellow, pearly orange ? We invite you to review with us of our different colours (26) and also of our fine, glitter, pearly, metallic undercoats and we will reveal you the best formulas to create unique and powerful Candy.

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