COATING SYSTEM EXHIBITING COLOR TRAVEL AND OPALESCENT COLOR EFFECTS

摘要

The present invention provides a multi-layer coating system comprising pigmented base coat, an overlying layer of pigmented transparent coat, and a layer of transparent non-pigmented protective coat, the multi-layer coating system exhibiting color travel and opalescent color effects. The layer of a non-metallic primary base coat comprises a polymeric binder and a base coat pigment. The overlying layer of pigmented transparent intermediate coat comprises a polymeric binder and a pigment comprising particles of transparent metal oxide encapsulated mica and an organic pigment. In this transparent intermediate coat, the color of the organic pigment is complementary to the color of the transparent metal oxide encapsulated mica. A layer of non-pigmanted transparent protective polymeric clear coat overlies the transparent intermediary coat.