Components of dyes

Before talking about the composition of car paint, motorcycle paint and bike paint, it is important to clarify the term "pigments", which has had its meaning used for many things for more than 2000 years... We know that pigments enter into the composition of paints, but that their role is color. Until the 20th century, the pigment was a natural and mineral powder most often.

Today, the chemical industry has taken over these ancestral powders, transformed them, improved them, and taken them to such a high technological level that Leonardo da Vinci would lose his Italian, if he came to visit the reserve of StardustColors, collector of special effects.

The composition of pigments for car paint

Today, you can come across a wide variety of types: from liquid dispersions (in water or solvent-based), to pigment pastes, mother-of-pearl, aluminum, and synthetic products, which now form the essential of modern products. Powders are differentiated from dispersions, which contain a carrier solvent and facilitate their use.

Given the wide variety of color pigments, fluorescent pigments, photoluminescent pigments, pearlescent or metallic pigments, the composition of the pigment cannot be summarized. Know that they are mainly produced today in underdeveloped countries, because the manufacture of pigments pays little and is very messy.

Pigment pastes

Single, solid or semi-transparent colors are the classic pigments that we know and are manufactured in the form of pigment pastes and not powder.

Candy Inks

Modern pigments derived from mineral tints, they were first used in printing : Candy inks are made from salts of complex and synthetic metallic tints.

Aluminum pigments

The king of pigments, mainly used in the world of automotive paint : aluminum pigments are powders made from 100% aluminum, without any other ingredients. They are effective and inexpensive.

Pearl pigments

The star of pigments, mother-of-pearl pigments are aptly named because they sparkle like stars on vehicle bodies. Mother-of-pearl has almost dethroned aluminum pigments, because they are cheap, resistant and have a more subtle effect.

Water-soluble acrylic car paints
The composition of solvent-based car paints