How to create a white glitter on a car body ?

You are an amateur or a professional and you think you know everything about how to apply glitter for car paint. So maybe you've never tried to achieve white glitter paint. This is a very particular and special finish because firstly, it requires the use of a white background whereas usually a colored or black background must be used. Then, to achieve a white glitter paint, it is of course impossible to use classic Flakes metal type glitter. In this short article, we will explain the different solutions that exist to allow a white glitter effect.

Most Flakes metal flakes are metallized, that is to say that they have a layer of metal, mainly aluminum very finely deposited on their surface : the result is a silver surface of gray color and opaque. So it is not suitable for white color effect. The two possible solutions will therefore be to use white glitter or transparent glitter with a pure white background.

Applying white glitter paint

Whatever the object and the type of background you are about to paint, a carousel, the wall of a shop, the tank of a motorcycle, or any object, the first step will be the application of a white background, which can be a simple white paint or a white primer, which we will prepare and sand with P 500. Then, we will apply our binder or our clearcoat in which we will have mixed the sequins of our choice.

All types of opaque white glitter should be discarded from the outset if you want to achieve a beautiful white glitter effect, because the shine is low and the effect is not interesting. A transparent glitter keeps the background white and as it has a transparent reflective layer, it will reflect the light. Here is the list of candidate sequins :

• Transparent holographic sequins : create an iridescence in the colors of the rainbow.

• Flakes metal flakes reference 1108 : This is transparent polyester with a transparent metallic layer, they have a slightly silvery appearance.

• White diamond flakes : they offer a choice of size from 100 to 500 microns and they have the advantage of having almost no thickness which makes them very easy to varnish.

White glitter paints give the impression of a diamond surface. It is a finish that is not commonly seen and gives an utterly wonderful visual impression.

About Cosmic Metal Flakes

This is a fourth solution that we have not mentioned: cosmic Flakes metals are completely transparent and offer a very iridescent colored reflection. The range of its sequins offers the choice between single colors or color duos of the Chameleon type, that is to say color changes for example from orange to green, or from blue to green. The result will be a pure white that gives reflections of luminous color depending on the viewing angles.

What does a white glitter paint look like in the shade ?

A sequin needs a direct light source to sparkle. Exposed to light from diffuse sources, for example a gray and cloudy day, there will be no direct light and therefore no reflection or play of light coming from the spangle. So, in the shade or under a cloudy sky, the spangle will have its raw appearance, that is to say a transparent or grayish particle and it is true that this is not the most interesting visual aspect that can offer glitter paint.