Crackle Effect Paint – LAVA CRACKS

Cracked effect Paint

The crackled effect paint LAVA CRACKS will produce cracks during drying, and offers a very original visual effect, with an "antique" style, a marbled, textured, or "lava" effect.

The product does not really give relief, unless the cracked layer is very thick.

The crackle effect can be left as is, or a topcoat can be applied, to smooth and give a matte, satin or gloss finish, or even a pearl look with Crystal clearcoat.

Various applications of "crack paint" :

• Bodywork

• Furniture

• Artistic pieces

Offers :

Kit 1L = 500ml (base) + 500ml (Crack)
Kit 2L = 1l (basic) + 1L (Crack)
10L kit = 5L (basic) + 5L (Crack)

Aerosol kit = 1 Spray 400ml (base) + 1 Spray 400ml (Crack)

Lava Cracks from Stardust is a single-component product are ready-to-use and single-component products

The color of the products :

Base coat 1 : it is a transparent clearcoat
Coat of Cracks 2 : it is a paint purposed in black or colorless version

The colorless version must be tinted.

Process :

The new "LAVA CRACK®" painting system is done in 2 step.

It is recommended to apply the products using a spray gun or airbrush.

1 - Cracked background application :

On old paints or clearcoats, or sanded primers,or even directly on metals:

drying in 5 to 15 minutes maximum

2 - Crackled finish application :

Apply 1 coat (medium or thick). Do not spend second layer

then let dry and "crack" (1-10min)

The size of the cracks depends on the thickness of the layer : the thicker the layer, the bigger the cracks.

3 - Clearcoat :

After the complete appearance of the cracks, apply a varnish:
(all types of bodywork varnish are suitable: it is necessary to apply at least 3 coats of varnish to properly level the cracks).

We recommend the application of a "Candy" clearcoat.

Mixture :

Lava Cracks is a product already diluted and ready to paint with a 1.4mm / 2.5 bar nozzle paint gun.
For use with an airbrush, it is possible to dilute with our thinners from 10 to 20%

Coat 1 :
One-component, ready-to-use transparent clear coat.
Suitable for 0.5-1.5mm airbrushes and nozzles
Apply a gloss coat and let dry 5 minutes, then cover with Coat 2

Coat 2 :
ready-to-use single-component crackle effect paint.
Suitable for 0.5-1.5mm airbrushes and nozzles
Apply a medium, or thick, then leave on for 5 min.
Apply clear coat before 20-30 min

The colorless version :

It is also possible to tint it with our opaque concentrated tints with a ratio of 10-15% of the total 

And also with our transparent dyes.

The best so-called "Cracked Lava" effects are achieved with :

• a white or light-colored background
• an opaque black cracked tinted finish

Many and varied combinations are possible according to the imagination, with or without combination with other effects

Example with a Candy

By applying a colored varnish, we color the white cracks, and the black remains black, this creates an intense and deep color

Complementary products :

basecoat base paint
glossy clearcoat
concentrated opaque shades

Two options : 

1 – a bright colored background, to create maximum contrast with the LAVA CRACK which is a black product. This can be an opaque basecoat color, a fluorescent paint, or even a pearlescent paint.

2 - a white background, or pearly white, to create a black and white effect : the final step could be the application of a colored "Candy" clearcoat, to obtain a colored Crack lava (the white is colored, the black remains black)

Allow complete drying through (24 hours), then sanding with 500 grit paper
Reserved for professional users.

Q : I would like to create a cracked effect finish on a motorcycle fairing with a neon dark red background

A : It is better to use a pearly white background (fine BC8 pearlescent or BC4 diamond pearlescent),

Then apply the LAVA CRACK effect (BLACK)

Then apply a red Candy clearcoat

The candy on a white pearly background gives a bright color, resembling fluorescent. the advantage is depth, and durability in the sun compared to fluorescent.

Candy does not change the color of black

Q : If a Crystal pearl varnish is applied as a finish, does it provide more effect ?

A : it is not wise to apply mother-of-pearl everywhere on top as a finish, because it will "break" the black, and lower the contrast, unless it is applied in moderation. It is better to use the technique of the white pearly base for the background

Lava Cracks® is a registered trademark of Stardust