Special EFFECTS
Nothing makes a car pop more than a custom paint job that stands out in the show field on a sunny day. Spray painters of custom paint tend to use a mixture of pearl, candy, and metallic paint to produce wild and unique effects in their paint jobs. If you’re thinking about any type of custom paint for your next project, you are probably looking at one of these types of paint for the finish and wondering what the differences are between them.
We’ve decided to break it down simply following. Just remember that, while it may be easy to understand the differences, applying these effects can take a bit of skill even for professionals; custom paint jobs can take years of trial and error to get right!
WHAT IS CANDY PAINT?
Put simply, ‘candy’ paint is basically a clear coat that is tinted with a dye to give it translucent properties, while a
