Sparklee Silver Metallic Basecoat -
08-100
Note: Concentrated Silver Metallic
Basecoat: is used when an, Untinted Silver Metallic
Basecoat is chosen.
This basecoat should be selected
when the basecoat will be silver metallic. The
product is concentrated with more aluminum and is
typically not used as a metallic base that will be
tinted or receive colour. Sparklee Silver Metallic
Basecoat is most often used when a Candee Mid-Coat will
be applied directly over a Silver Metallic Basecoat.
This is the only factory pak Basecoat in the X-otic
Colours Custom Paint System.
TONERS AND TINT PASTES
Toners - 28 and Tint Pastes - 29
The heart of the X-otic Colours
Custom Paint System is our selection of high quality
brilliant pigments contained in our toners and tint
pastes. These pigments have been selected for
their ability to resist fading. Resistance to
fading adds to the longevity of our finishes.
Through our state of the art manufacturing process, we
transform these pigments into X-otic Colours toners and
tint pastes. These toners and tint pastes are then
added to our neutral base products at the point of sale
to create many of our product lines or colour series of
basecoats, our product line of Candee Mid-Coats, and
product line of Jammin’ coats. X-otic Colours,
from worldwide sources, has been able to locate the
finest raw materials and pigments to produce these
products. X-otic Colours expertise in product
formulation and quality control produces better
products. These products are produced in our own
facilities. This insures consistent product
quality that will meet our exacting standards.
DRY PEARLS
X-otic Colours three types of dry
pearl products are typically added to our Pearl Untinted
Neutral Base product number 12-200 or our Imagin’
Untinted Neutral Base, product number 20-101.
The X-otic Colours three dry pearl
products are noted for their clarity and iridescence.
From sources around the world, the finest pearls are
obtained. These products are screened using
colorimetric quality control with tests carried out at
various geometries. The luster and iridescent
effect is actually achieved by light interference and
not from absorption or reflection of visible light.
Pearls (Dry) - 75
The products in this series commence
with the product pre-fix number 75. X-otic Colours
product series of dry Pearls contains numerous different
coloured pearls. They are sold in 4 oz.
containers. Particle size influences the pearl
luster affect and adds another dimension of beauty and
quality.
Misty Pearls (Dry) - 72
The products in this series commence
with the product pre-fix number 72. The Misty
Pearl series has a wide selection of different coloured
dry pearls. Misty Pearls are sold in 2 oz.
containers. Misty Pearls contain larger size
particles that are primarily composed of platelets of
flat mica coated with titanium dioxide and/or iron
oxide. Misty Pearls give a pearl/metallic effect.
Mirage Pearls (Dry) - 70
The products in this series commence
with the product pre-fix number 70. There are
currently 10 different Mirage Pearls. Mirage
Pearls are sold in 10-gram lots. They can be
resold by the gram. Mirage Pearls give the
dramatic effect of colour shifts when viewed under
different angles of light refraction.
In some situations, custom painters
may desire to purchase these dry pearls separately.
The user price list provides for this option.
The X-otic Colours Custom Paint
System provides flexibility by allowing these products
to be used in our other neutral base products. For
example, a custom painter may wish to use a dry pearl in
our Metallic Untinted Neutral Base.
EPOXEE PRIMERS & CATALYSTS
|
EPOXEE PRIMERS [1] |
| White Epoxee
Primer Catalyst (Part B) |
01-101 |
| Black Epoxee
Primer (Part A) |
01-200 |
| Black Epoxee
Primer Catalyst (Part B) |
01-201 |
| Tintable Epoxee
Primer (Part A) |
01-300 |
| Tintable Epoxee
Primer Catalyst (Part B) |
01-301 |
The primers provided by X-otic
Colours are an essential part of the X-otic Colours
Custom Paint System. X-otic Colours Epoxee Primers
are manufactured for custom painters who want the
highest levels of quality in their finished production.
The colour selection of your primer
will usually depend on the predominant colour of your
basecoat. The following are suggestions. These
suggestions are not a rule because of the unlimited
variables in Basecoat colour selection.
When Sparklin’ Metallic Basecoats
colour series pre-fix number 08-, Sparklee Silver
Metallic Basecoat product number 08-100, our lighter
coloured Pearl Basecoats colour series pre-fix numbers
76, 77, 79 or any of our solid coloured basecoats are
selected use X-otic Colours White Epoxee Primer, product
number 01-100. When a dark colour selection has
been made in one of the above categories the customer
may wish to select our Black Epoxee Primer product
number 01-200. This will provide faster Basecoat
coverage. (Some custom painters use our Black
Epoxee Primer or Tintable primer with Pearl Basecoats to
achieve different effects.)
If you have selected one of our
Mirage Pearl Basecoats product pre-fix number 14-, or
one of our Mirage Imagin’ Basecoats product pre-fix
number 20-, Pearl Imagin' Basecoat product pre-fix
number 21 or a very dark or black basecoat, the customer
must use our black Epoxee primer product number 01-200.
Tintable Epoxee Primer product
number 01-300 may be used for faster basecoat coverage
and to more closely resemble the Basecoat colour. In the
event of a rock chip or scratch, the damage will be less
obvious using our Tintable Primer. X-otic Colours,
Inc. produces the highest quality Epoxee primers.
These high quality products are the foundation of the X-otic
Colours Custom Paint System. Additional steps in
our manufacturing process contribute to the production
of a superior product.
X-otic Colours 2-part Epoxee primers
exceed the highest industry standards. These products
are known for their outstanding performance.
X-otic Colours Epoxee Primers
provide excellent adhesion on a variety of substrates
including steel, aluminum, fiberglass, some plastics,
and other metals. X-otic Colours Epoxee Primers
are a high solids/high build material. Our formulation
maintains uniform suspension of these high
concentrations of solids, thus, preventing settling and
application problems.
X-otic Colours high solids evenly
ground primers have superb filling capabilities.
These Epoxee Primers can easily be wet or dry sanded.
Sand scratches will not swell when top-coated.
These primers prevent bleeding. The product is
heat resistant to 400°F. Repeated heating and
cooling will not affect adhesion. Once cured, our
primers will maintain flexibility and will not shrink.
X-otic Colours Epoxee Primers resist cracks and lifting.
X-otic Colours high solids Epoxee Primers provide
excellent corrosion resistance. They have
excellent “holdout” and do not require the application
of sealers. This will save the customer time.
REDUCERS
|
REDUCERS |
Fast Reducer
Is most often used when shop temperatures are in
the 65° to 75°F range. |
50-111 |
Medium Reducer
Is most often used when shop temperatures are in
the 75° to 85°F range. |
50-222 |
Slow Reducer
Is most often used when shop temperatures are in
the 85º to 95ºF range. |
50-333 |
V.OC. Exempt
Reducer
Is used to reduce V.O.C. emissions whenever
possible and is slower than our medium reducer.
|
50-444 |
Epoxee Reducer
Is used under all shop temperatures. It is only
used in Epoxee Primers. |
54-100 |
Our reducers are blended to provide
outstanding performance when used in conjunction within
the X-otic Colours Custom Paint System. X-otic
Colours Reducers are produced from premium virgin
solvents. X-otic Colours Reducers are an integral
part of our custom paint system. These products
are designed to produce maximum flow with exceptional
gloss in our catalyzed products.
All X-otic Colours Basecoats, Candee
Mid Coast, and Jammin Coats require reducer with two
important exceptions: Pearl Imagin’ Basecoats
(colour series prefix number 21), and Mirage Imagin’
Basecoats, (colour series prefix number 20) are not
reduced.
CLEERS & URETHANE CATALYST
Sun-Bloct Final Cleer - 32-100 [C]
This product is used to complete the
perfect custom project. Our Sun-Bloct Final Cleer
is formulated with premium acrylic urethane resins. Sun-Bloct
Final Cleer is easy to wet sand and buff. When
used with our Reducers, this product is “user friendly”
with excellent flow and leveling characteristics. Our
Sun-Bloct Final Cleer will produce a high-gloss finish
that is resilient and chip resistant. The finish
provides incredible tensile strength and will also be
resistant to damage or intrusion from chemical sources.
Curing will require 16 to 24 hours at 70ºF.
Production Cleer - 32-200 [C]
This product is a faster drying
urethane cleer. It is used to promote distinction
of image, D.O.I., and for rapid film building. If
Production Cleer is used as a final cleer, the finish
will require more time to buff and shine. This
product has the advantage of speed. Production
Cleer will cure faster than our Sun-Bloct Final Cleer.
Production Cleer requires eight hours of curing at a
temperature of 70ºF before wet sanding. Production
Cleer may also be force cured at 140°F for 45 to 60
minutes. This is a multifunction product that is
also used as an Untinted Neutral Base for our Candee
Mid-Coats.
Urethane Catalyst - 40-100
This product is required for both
the Sun Bloct-Final Cleer and Production Cleer.
Protective/ Bonding/ & Jammin’ Cleer
- 34-200 [2]
This product is used to protect
basecoats from tape marks when artwork or graphics are
to be applied. This product is also used as a bonding
coat that promotes adhesion. When any coat in a
series of applications will not be completed within its
recoat window, typically one hour or less, specific
steps must be taken before the recoat window has passed.
The Product Application Directions Booklet informs the
customer how to use our Protective/Bonding/ & Jammin’
Cleer in these situations.
This product can be tinted for use
as a Jammin’ Cleer or Jammin’ Coat to match Candee
Mid-Coats for use within trunks and under hoods, and in
jamm’s. Jammin’ Coats will dry to a semi-gloss
finish. See our Product Application Directions Booklet
for instructions on how to achieve a high gloss finish.
Protective/ Bonding/ & Jammin’ Cleer should never be
used as an exterior final cleer.
Note: X-otic Colours Cleers
are tintable. A toner could be added to our Sun-Bloct
Final Cleer. This will intensify the depth of
colour of an underlying Basecoat or Solid Colour.
For convenience, Production Cleer
and Sun Bloct-Final Cleer are filled to 23 and 24 ounces
respectively in a 32 oz. quart container. This allows
room for the direct addition of catalyst and optional
tints. Our catalyst is sold in an 8 oz container
and is mixed directly into the quart can. The
addition of catalyst to the 23 oz. quart of Production
Cleer produces a slightly over-catalyzed product for
faster curing. The addition of catalyst to the 24
oz. quart of Sun-Bloct Final Cleer maintains our 3 to 1
mixing ratio. The ability to directly add our 8
oz. catalyst container into either product’s quart
container reduces common mixing errors.
ADDITIONAL PRODUCT LITERATURE
(Not Contained in this Product Information Guide)
|
DIRECTIONS / GUIDE /
BOOKLET |
SECTION |
| Product
Application Directions Booklet |
1-
PADB |
| Table of
Contents - Product Application Directions
Booklet |
1-PAD |
| Planning
Overview of a Custom Painting Project |
1-PO |
| Planning Steps
for a Custom Painting Project |
1-PS |
| Required
Environment & Materials for a Custom Painting
Project |
1-REM |
| Estimated
Product Usage Based on Object Size |
1-EPU |
| Project
Preparation Directions |
2-PPD |
Primer Coat
Application Directions
(Includes Product Numbers: 01-100, 01-200,
01-300) |
3-PCD |
All Basecoats &
Candee Mid-Coat & Jammin’ Coat Application
Directions
(Includes Colour Series/ Product Pre-Fix
Numbers: 08, 76, 77, 79, 21, 14, 20, 05, 24, 07
and Product Number 08-100) |
4-BCJD |
Protective/
Bonding/ & Jammin’ Coat Application Directions
(Includes Graphic/Artwork Application
Directions)
(Product Number 34-200) |
5-PBJD |
Sun Bloct Final
Cleer Coat Application Directions
(Product Number 32-100) &
Production Cleer Coat Application Directions
(Product Number 32-200) |
6-SBD-PCD |
Information provided in this
document is provided "as is" without warranty of any
kind, either expressed or implied, including but not
limited to the implied warranties of merchantability
and/or fitness for a particular purpose.
The user
assumes the entire risk as to the accuracy and the use
of the information supplied. This information may be
copied and distributed subject to the following
condition. All text must be copied without modification
and all pages must be included. This information may not
be distributed for profit.
[1] This is a
multi-function product, also used as a Protective/
Bonding/ Jammin’ Cleer
(C) Requires urethane Catalyst product number 40-100.
[2] This is a multi-function product, also
used as or Jammin’ Untinted Neutral Base.
