Car painting in two colors. Click on the photo to enlarge.
Exotic paint on a car is not yet a guarantee of special interest in it from other motorists, but painting, on their own, your car in 2 different, harmonious colors will largely solve the problem of the lack of original features, even without the use of expensive materials. Such a high-quality two-tone painting of your car can get rid of the difficult choice of enamel or become a stylization for racing car. One thing is certain, if a craftsman has some creativity and the right technology to achieve beautiful transitions or hard lines, his creation will be unique and different from other machines.
Technology features and some other nuances
The main difficulty of painting a car in two different colors- this is obtaining a qualitative transition and modifying the surface when applying the second enamel, which should have good hiding power and not flow under the adhesive tape. Therefore, to seal that part of the surface that should not be covered with a second paint, it is recommended to use high-quality adhesive tape, preferably Chinese made with a weak adhesive base.
If a small part is painted in two different colors, only powder paint can be used, the positive point of which is the uniformity of the surface coverage. But painting the body of any car in two different colors with powder paint alone is practically impossible due to the appearance of visible overflows during sintering of the powder, and ordinary car enamel is used as the second paint. Often, combined in harmonious colors, the painting of any car does not necessarily imply a strict border between colors, sometimes a soft transition between paints of similar color looks very impressive. It is very difficult to achieve a high-quality transition and requires some skill, it is easier to use such a two-color one, using paint different colors, painting your personal car, at which the border between colors passes through the joints of different parts of the machine.
Two-tone painting with a smooth transition. Click on the photo to enlarge.
Such painting options can be used to obtain the effect of volume, slightly darkening the surface to be painted at the corners and edges. individual part, but the paint, in this case, must be applied in several layers. In order to emphasize the transition line, instead of changing the color of the paint to darken, add a little pearlescent pigment, which will allow you to get an unusual effect. The most common color combinations in the process of painting a modern car in two different, harmonious colors are dark red, green, blue, orange. It should be noted that the combination of coloring with a combination of black and white is very rare, and purple and brown are used in painting with a soft transition. Two-tone painting can be very effective using enamel of the same color with different shades.
Necessary tools and materials for painting work
For high-quality painting of the car, we need the following tools and materials:
- Spray gun and compressor;
- Sandpaper ̶ grit P80, P180, P240, P320, P360, P400, P600, P800;
- Solvent;
- masking tape;
- Primer, paint and varnish;
- Priming gun;
- A piece of flannel fabric;
- Container for mixing soil and paintwork materials.
Preparing the room for painting
After preparing all necessary tools and materials for painting, you should start preparing the room where the painting work will be carried out. This is very milestone in the process of painting and the quality directly depends on it end result. The main complication in painting works V garage conditions is the presence of dust.
Although under normal conditions the dust is not very noticeable, but while painting with a jet from a spray gun, your movements can cause an incredible amount of dust, most of which will settle on the painted surface. To prevent this, it is necessary to thoroughly clean the entire room from dust with a vacuum cleaner, wash the floor and remove all unnecessary items that may be a source of dust. Only then can paint work begin.
Removing old paintwork
The paint and varnish coating, before painting the machine in two colors, must be removed and it is recommended to do this using sandpaper P80, P180 on those areas of the surface that were previously covered with putty. Next, you should grind the place of transition of the putty to the metal with finer sandpaper, removing deep scratches from the previous grinding. After the most significant damage, you can start sanding using sandpaper with grit P180 ̶ P320, removing scratches from previous processing. If, initially, there is no significant defects, you can start sanding with medium grit sandpaper and then move on to finer.
When processing small areas or concave surfaces, force should not be applied only to the fingertips, the entire surface of the fingers should act. This achieves a uniform distribution of the load of the abrasive material over the surface of the part. The movements of the hand must be uniform and directed in a straight line: it is impossible to make circular movements. The pressing force on the surface of the part must remain constant throughout the process, and the fingers must be directed at an angle of 90 ° to the line of motion.
All this, for the majority, may be an unusual way of working, but it is precisely this that ensures the quality of processing and excludes the appearance on the surface deep scratches that can be seen through the enamel. It must be remembered that the ultimate goal of processing is to level the surface, and this is done by applying numerous shallow scratches sandpaper.
The puttying process can be skipped, as it is understood that the machine is painted simply to change the color and severe damage that require puttying is not on the surface. Then you need to clean the surface of dust, using for this compressed air. Next, you should degrease the surface using white spirit, you can not use ordinary solvent or gasoline for this.
Priming and grinding the primed surface
Before priming, it is necessary to properly prepare the soil itself. If it is one-component, it is enough to add 20% thinner to it, and in a two-component, in addition, a hardener is also added in strict accordance with the instructions. The hardener and thinner must be from the same manufacturer as the primer, otherwise the quality of the primed surface will be poor.
The primer is applied to the dust-free and degreased surface of the machine in several layers using a primer gun at a pressure of 2 ̶ 4 bar, and the nozzle diameter should be from 1.6 to 2 mm. Each subsequent layer of soil is applied only when the previous one has already become dull.
Soil drying
After that, the primed surface must be dried at a temperature of 20 ° C for about a quarter of an hour, if drying takes place in a special chamber at a temperature of 60 ° C, it is necessary to leave the surface for 10 ̶ 15 minutes before that at a temperature of 20 ° C. For drying, special infrared lamps can be used, but it is necessary to maintain a distance of at least 70 cm from the primed surface to the lamp.
After the primer has dried, carefully inspect the surface and, if scratches, chips, and irregularities are found, use putty to eliminate them. Next, you need to start grinding the primed surface with a grinder using sandpaper P240, P360, P400 if sanding is dry. If sanding with water, it is necessary to use waterproof sandpaper with a grit
P600, P800, after which, the surface must be washed with water and dried thoroughly.For achievement best result when grinding, it is enough to observe next rule: use new sandpaper for the initial processing of the entire available area, and erased ̶ for final sanding. If during grinding the ground completely disappears in places, such areas must be re-primed and sanded. After that, immediately before painting, the surface should be cleaned of dust and degreased.
To make the exterior of the car special, an unusual painting using two colors that are combined with each other will help. Now you can perform car restyling not only with professionals, but also on your own. What is needed for this, you can learn from this material. The main thing that a car enthusiast should have is a creative vision of the result before painting in two colors. For people who do not have artistic abilities, all kinds of modeling programs before painting will help to anticipate their steel friend in the future.
Perhaps you should seek the help of a designer so that the result is the best. After all, such work is carried out once and for all the remaining time (or until you get bored).
Many Schumachers, instead of the one color indicated in the documents, make the car body two-tone. This is a profitable technique to save the budget and emphasize individuality. After all, on secondary market, and in the factory version too) are not always tucked up easily good cars in good condition with a whole body, but also made in your favorite color. And by adding a second shade, it is possible to kill all the birds with one stone.
How to combine colors when painting?
You can remember computer applications for children, where the car had to be painted in parts, choosing the right color for each part. Similarly, it is worth approaching the issue when changing the appearance of a real car.
If black can be combined with almost any color, then for pink, yellow, burgundy, you still need to try to choose a pair. But in such cases there is effective way way out: use a second shade from the same color scheme as the main one. The result of this combination will be modesty, seasoned with taste.
For some motorists, instead of the factory gloss on the Zhiguli, it is enough to use chrome, metallic, varnished. These colors are exclusive in themselves, and when combined with another option, they look pompous.
2 colors to work with: border transition selection
Judging by the photo, painting the car in two colors is done differently. You can find models separated by a clear line. Others have a smoother transition. Each method has its own characteristics.
Transfer of clear edges. This color transition option can also be presented in different ways. Alternatively, at the junction of the main and auxiliary shades, you can draw a clear line with the application of chromium. Most often it is used in the place of the curly line of the body: along the level of the front wing, doors, rear wing, or along a wavy curve on newer models.
A smooth transition most often covers the body if it is made in one color scheme. Where the combination will occur is a matter of fantasy. The main thing is to maintain symmetry so that the body has a view.
Nuances of work
As a basis, it is better to use paints on the powder component. It applies well in an even layer. For the second spray, it is better to use enamel. To transfer non-standard broken or smooth lines to the surface of the body, masking tape or special stencil blanks are used.
Carry out painting in two colors using the same technology as in conventional painting work. The only thing is that first of all, a light color is applied, and only then a dark one.
Sequencing:
It is impossible to carry out the transition according to the retouching technique in private conditions. After all, this requires appropriate equipment, and most importantly - skills. Therefore, before choosing a transition method, you need to decide whether painting will be done on your own or by specialists.
Note on the road
If you paint a car in several colors, you need to remember that when meeting with a traffic police officer, questions will certainly arise regarding the color of the body. In order to get out of such situations without fines and problems, it is worth changing the color during painting by no more than 30% of the body surface.
If this norm is exceeded, then within five days after repainting it is worth legalizing your innovations by issuing an application to change the TCP. The documents will indicate both colors. After that, you can safely drive on the roads without fear of inspections.
Expert: Andrey Volkov.
Individual car painting is not just a way to stand out in the general stream of cars, to tell others about your tastes and preferences, but also a good protection against theft. A car with exclusive paintwork is less attractive to thieves, so if you still doubt whether it is worth decorating your car, go to a car service for a design. But first, we recommend that you read this article to know what they can offer you today.
The main difference between candy paint is childishly bright and saturated colors. They are achieved due to the coloring pigment, but due to the presence of an additive with the highest pigment intensity. The color palette of paint is very wide. But in order to achieve the desired effect, the coloring composition is applied to the car twice, and then covered with four layers of varnish. This gives the coloring an amazing 3D effect.
Interesting fact! The name of the paint comes from the American word "candy" - candy, lollipop. In its hue and saturation of tones, it resembles precisely these favorite sweets of childhood. With this painting, the car looks quite unusual.
The market offers exclusive paints that give chrome shine not only metal parts car, but also plastic or glass. Often resorted to such coloring to emphasize the status of the car. Sometimes some of its details are mirrored.
To get the desired effect from chrome plating, paint experts recommend applying a coat of paint after the primer and then the floor. clear varnish. The final stage is a layer of transparent varnish. This is the only way to achieve high degree reflections of the surface of the body, due to which it sparkles in the light. The ideal option is to apply paint material on a black base. Then the aluminum microparticles contained in the paint contrast perfectly with the surface.
In addition to applying an exclusive car enamel, the effect of chrome plating is achieved by sticking a special chrome film - the cheapest way to create a mirror surface. As alternative applied in layers special liquids is catalytic chromium plating. by the most expensive way is galvanic. But if you decide to use a specific type of enamel, it is recommended to do only painting and only with the selected type of colorant.
Unlike paints for chrome plating, small particles of mica are added to the composition of the metallic-looking coloring material. The addition of various pigments to the paint gives an individual color to the surface.
The depth effect of such a coating is achieved due to the special properties of mica. It reflects only those light rays that have reached the bottom layer of paint lying on the primer. The intensity of the reflection depends on the angle of view and lighting.
Mother-of-pearl effect, sparkles and rainbow paint
Today, there are many different colors on the market that give the effect of mother-of-pearl. It is achieved by adding microscopic particles of potassium mica or muscovite to the pigment or paint, which give a silvery tint. This is what pearl paint fundamentally differs from xeralik - very small aluminum particles with precise edges are added to the latter. These particles are usually additionally treated with special substances to improve the reflectivity.
The question logically arises, what is the difference between sparkles, the so-called flakes, when painting "under the metal", mother-of-pearl and xeralik. In the first case, the transfusion of light occurs only in one plane, in the second - in two, and in the case of xeralic, as many as four planes are involved.
In addition, flakes can be of different colors and shapes. They can be combined within seven primary colors: black, red, white, grey, green, yellow and blue. When choosing a shade for your car, it is better to stop at the one that is closer to the base painting. But in general, you decided to stay on mother-of-pearl, xeralik or iridescent paint, it is desirable to apply it on a dark base. Then the visual effect will be stronger.
Important! The desired effect depends not only on the tone of the pigment, but also on the concentration of the sparkles. Therefore, it is better to write down the formula by which the mixture for painting was prepared. Then in case of body repair, the car will not have to be repainted.
A machine that shimmers with different shades, changing its color depending on the angle of view, lighting - until recently, this seemed like a miracle. But today painting a car with a smooth transition from one tone to another is quite common.
Chameleon paint is saturated with microparticles that have the shape of a tetrahedron. They reflect light differently depending on the angle of its incidence, the intensity and nature of the illumination, as well as on the angle at which the reflection occurs. All this affects the shade that the eye perceives.
True, the staining process is quite laborious. First you need to prepare the body according to the standard scheme, then apply the paint of the main color, and on top of it with a thin layer of paint from the spray gun, the chameleon paint, which does not have its own color. Since it is easily damaged by adverse weather conditions, on top of it is covered with a thin layer of transparent varnish.
Note!Careful use of paint various types. For example, nitrocellulose and urethane compounds do not mix well with each other.
The body is covered with matting substances not only for the sake of a beautiful visual effect. Such vehicles are easier to maintain, they are better protected from adverse conditions environment and much more pleasant to the touch. Moreover, you can process not only the body itself, but also individual elements car.
This effect can be achieved in two ways. The first is to cover the old surface with a matting varnish. But in this case, the old paint should be in perfect condition. By the way, it can be applied to both regular painting and airbrushing.
If you want to completely update appearance car, it is better to use matte enamel. It should be borne in mind that there is a very limited range of colors of such paint on the market, although manufacturers are trying to correct this shortcoming.
The advantage of such a coloring matter is that it is already ready for use and does not require any additives before use.
Hammer textured paint
Previously, photographic enlargers, hammers, machine tools were covered with this type of paint. This enamel is very resistant to external damage and weathering. In addition, with some improvements today, it paints the car quite beautifully.
Car owners and car service employees love her also because she can paint over bumps on metal, puttied places and even rusted ones without pre-treatment. And because it is resistant to impacts and scratches, repairs are quite inexpensive.
Interesting! Hammer paint got its name for the similarity of the surface painted by it and the striker of the hammer. It is just as slightly rough and has a textured metallic sheen. Sometimes you can find another name for it - blacksmith. It is often covered with art forging products.
The most popular and most expensive today is the English Hammerite hammer paint. True, experts note that it is difficult to apply it to vertical surfaces. But there are also good domestic counterparts.
To achieve a beautiful visual effect of frost on glass, it is necessary to paint with a velor roller. If you use a spray gun, you need to apply in three to four layers.
Fluorescent paint is loved not only for bright colors. It is very sensitive to light, glowing slightly in certain lighting conditions. The structure of the paint does not absorb sunlight or ultraviolet rays, but accumulates them, making the drawing unusually bright. There are many shades of such paint. All of them in sunlight, in comparison with artificial, become noticeably brighter, and when absorbing ultraviolet radiation, they acquire a slightly acidic tint.
Fundamental differences from fluorescent paint has a phosphor paint. She is able to accumulate solar energy which makes it glow in the dark. This effect lasts up to 36 hours on average. At the same time, during the day the phosphor paint is white or has a slightly greenish tint, and at night it glows green-blue or green-yellow.
Often this paint is used to cover the rims of the car or the lower part of the body. To obtain other shades, a mixture of phosphor with a fluorescent filler is prepared (1 kg and 150 g, respectively). The coloring material of this type is sold in the form of powders, therefore, in order to apply them to the surface of the machine, acrylic varnish must be added to the mixture. It should be borne in mind that the powders will not dissolve in it, so it is better to apply the mixture with an airbrush or spray gun. Alternatively, you can use a roller, stirring the paint occasionally.
A crystal mask is often called a liquid stencil, because to achieve the visual effect of crystals on the surface, it is enough to apply two layers of paint of different colors. The first is applied to a surface prepared in advance and painted with nitroglycerin paint. Then a second contrast layer is applied. While the body is drying, it is treated with a sharp wooden stick. Crystals appear at the touch points. Their size depends on the drying temperature: the lower the temperature, the larger the pattern. At room temperature, the paint dries in 15 minutes. After that, the surface must be washed with water and a sponge, and after drying, varnished.
It is not difficult to guess from the name that such a paint reacts to temperature: at low degrees it will be one color, and at elevated degrees it will be another. The color scheme depends on the main tone of this paint. The effect is interesting because the paint reacts to any change in temperature. That is, it is enough for the car to get into the rain so that colorful stains form on the body. Or “grope” the car from all sides, leaving prints of your palms of a different color on the body. The only thing is that this pattern does not last long. But you can change it as often as you like.
This method of painting allows not only to give the car a unique color, but also to apply the author's drawing of any complexity. At the beginning of the wizard, by taking a picture of your car and uploading its image to special program, selects and draws a picture. Having approved it with the car owner, he proceeds to direct application. This is a rather lengthy process, which includes a lot of preparatory stages: cleaning the body of old paint, gluing places where the pattern should not be, and only then the master begins to apply the pattern itself. By the way, the picture can be applied not only to the body, but also to the protective case of the spare wheel, mirrors, and other details.
Interesting! When applying airbrushing, it is important to use paints from the same manufacturer. Others may not be identical. chemical composition, which will adversely affect the picture.
The myth of paramagnetic paint
Today, a lot of talk is about the so-called paramagnetic paint. It is a polymer saturated with iron oxide particles. If a certain electric charge is passed through such paint, the particles change their reflectivity, and therefore the car changes color within a second. The color is affected by the current strength and the density of iron oxide. The only problem is that when the current is off, the car will be white.
However, many believe that paramagnetic paint is a big myth. As an argument, they cite the fact that none modern company does not officially release products of this kind. Although there is information that developments in this direction were carried out and, possibly, are still being carried out. True, the use of such paint at a cost will far exceed the price of a luxury car. Yes, and for such a paint to work, you need a lot of suitable external conditions and hardware.
As you can see, exclusive painting options own car weight. You just need to choose what you like.
In the 1950s and 60s, two-tone cars were all the rage. In those years, many models, ranging from minivans to SUVs, had two-tone bodies. Then gradually the cars became. And today this trend in the automotive industry is back again.
Today we see that every year there are more and more new cars with a two-tone body color. The fashion for painting the roof in a different color, as usual, began in the USA. Many american cars today they have two body colors. This trend began to be picked up even by such models as and, which also received a two-tone body design.
This trend is gradually beginning to follow and other leading automotive companies. So we have no doubt that in the near future more and more new cars will have two-tone bodies. It is noteworthy that even the Japanese, who usually do not follow the global fashion trends in car design, are going to start painting their cars with combined colors. For example, the new generation will hit the market in 2018 in a two-tone version.
Why did automakers again decide to return to the old? There is, of course, no single answer to this question. Fashion in the auto world lives according to the same laws as fashion for clothes. As you know, the fashion for clothes returns periodically. But in a slightly modified form and naturally in new clothes, already higher-quality modern fabrics are often used.
So the fashion for two-tone cars is back. Thus, car companies want to give their customers more emotions from buying a car. The fact is that people react in an incredible way. For example, if you paint a car in two colors, then the car can look like two characters at the same time. As you understand, with one color it is impossible.
For example, the black roof of a red car gives it a sporty feel. Cream body color combined with a black roof gives the car a sense of reliability and quality.
Or, for example, many body colors with a white roof give some car models a bit of femininity.
In particular, the contrast between the two body colors, of course, changes the overall design of the car and gives it more aggressiveness, character, etc.
New fashion trend in the automotive industry gives according to marketers automotive companies more freedom of choice, so that every car enthusiast can choose what best suits his style and tastes. So in soon There will be more colorful cars on the market.
In conclusion, we would like to note that the fashion for two-tone cars has returned just in time.
After all, you will agree today most of the existing models. So the two-tone body design should refresh a little. modern cars and make them more stylish. Why not.
To distinguish your car from hundreds of others, it is not enough to make it stylish tuning, a new integrated approach is needed here. At the same time, professionals should obviously improve your car. After all, creating an image of a beautiful, expensive, stylish and bright car is not just sticking stickers, tuning and painting in bright colors. It's about how to create an image for a car. And combined car painting is what you need.
Painting a car in two colors: specifics and nuances
Painting a car in two colors is a great opportunity to give the vehicle originality. This option has its advantages:- Profitability. Various options for painting a car in two colors, a harmonious combination of colors will allow not only economical use of paint, but also make the car non-standard.
- Exclusivity Painting a car in two colors is already unusual, bright and noticeable. Your car will definitely be the center of attention.
- Magnificent appearance A properly painted car will not only attract admiring glances, but will also qualitatively transform the look of your vehicle.
The paint with which it is planned to paint the car must have good hiding power, its leakage under the adhesive tape is unacceptable. If you need to paint small elements, then it is advisable to use powder paint, it is applied quite evenly. But it is not recommended to completely paint the car only with her, as obvious overflows will be noticeable.
If you darken the edges of elements, corners, you can create a visual effect of volume. There may not be clear boundaries between shades, smooth transition from one color to another looks great too. But this transition is quite difficult to make, so you need a confident hand of a master who has professional skills.
Painting a car in two colors: tools and materials
Color combinations for cars can be a great variety. It all depends on the wishes of the car owner and his taste. It can be like a bright contrast between dark and light and a smooth transition from one shade to another. Colors for painting cars in two colors are not limited to the standard palette, because there are a lot of colors and shades now. The main thing is not to go to extremes and choose for your " iron horse» stylish and dignified frame. In order to paint a car correctly and without problems, you need knowledge, tools and materials. This may apply to both painting and individual elements.
Materials that will come in handy when giving a new look to your car:
- Compressor,
- Covering materials (film, all kinds of capes, adhesive tape)
- Airbrush,
- Paint, varnishes,
- Solvent
- Priming
- Container for stirring
- Respirator or special mask
- Polishing tools
Car painting: 2 colors or more?
Many car owners who want to make their car creative, bright and leading on the road are wondering: “can I paint the car in several colors?”. Of course, no one forbids this. A matter of taste. But…As a rule, different colors for painting a car (more than two) look ridiculous, pretentious and certainly tasteless. This option is suitable for outrageous car owners.
If your goal is to transform your car, make it newer, more beautiful and original through a combination of colors, then a combination of two colors will be enough. If you are thinking of doing this experiment on your vehicle, then you should not show independence, because the result of the work depends on professionalism, skills and correctly used materials and tools. It is important to comply with all technological process from preparing the car for painting to the final stages, polishing and taking into account other nuances. If you want to be satisfied with the result - contact us!
- it's not a simple matter. Skills for working with various types paints, knowledge of polishing technology, application of the composition and features of enamel are of key importance. The appearance of the machine, the evenness of the surface and the compliance with your expectations depend on them.
