Special Effect Coatings

Sayerlack produce many ranges of special effect coatings designed to give a varying array of textures, effects and colours to create finishes with differing aesthetic appeal. A selection of these coatings and additives are shown here but if you have a particular requirement then we are confident that we will be able to assist you.

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Metallic Effects

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IF425073 Sayerlack Gold-o-lux Acrylic Silver Topcoat

A range of bright gold and silver effect coating that can be used for picture frames, accessories and furniture, designed to be over coated with acrylic lacquers.

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IF427036 Sayerlack 2K Polyurethane Aluminium Topcoat

A 2K Polyurethane Aluminium topcoat that is applied in light coats to create a metallic effect that can be over coated with either Polyurethane or Acrylic lacquers. 

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IF425 Sayerlack Clear Base for Metallics

IF0425 is a clear binder. It can be mixed with gold powder (XT670135, XT670138) or with aluminium powder (XT670136) and this mixture can be stored for many months without any colour change to brown or green.

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XT6701** Sayerlack Metallic Powders for Solvent Based Coatings

XT6701** are a range of metal powders which can be used for creating special effects and/or gold, silver and copper coloured paints.

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XA042573 Sayerlack Aluminium Paste for Water Based Coatings

XA425 is a metalized paste suitable to obtain special effects and/or silver coatings which may be used with clear or pigmented water based coatings.

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XA0426** Sayerlack Coarse Pastes for Water Based Coatings

XA426** is a range of metalized pastes suitable to obtain special effects and/or silver or golden coatings which may be used with clear or pigmented water based coatings.

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AQVEX012 Sayerlack Sparkle Aluminium Powder for Water Based Coatings

With the same benefits as the XA42* range but a coarser more sparkle aluminium flake.

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IFS298436 Sayerlack Chrome Silver Effect

A bright chrome effect intermediate coat which must be applied onto a gloss base colour and then over lacquered to achieve the ultimate effect.

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Pearlescent Effects

IF415013 Sayerlack “Mother of Pearl” Effect Topcoat

This is a special coating with a mother of pearl effect which shows appearance changes due to the refraction of light. The mother of pearl effect must be over coated with a clear acrylic gloss topcoat, such as TL0339 for best results.

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IF422073 Sayerlack Flash Pearl Effect Topcoat

A polyurethane topcoat containing semi-transparent iridescent substances of fairly large particle size. Application over pigmented primers or pigmented matt topcoats creates a glittering metallic effect that is more pronounced than that produced by IF0427 (metal finish effect).

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IF427018 Sayerlack 2K Mica Pearl Topcoat

A 2K Polyurethane mica pearl topcoat that is applied in light coats to create a pearl effect that can be over coated with either Polyurethane or Acrylic lacquers.

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Crackle Effects

IF490000 Sayerlack Clear Crackle Topcoat (Tintable)

IF490 products are crackle effect topcoat coatings. They must be applied thinned onto nitrocellulose basecoats and/or topcoats after about 4 hours without sanding. The crackle effect appears during the drying stage and is enhanced by a suitable contrast between the colour of the basecoat and the colour of the topcoat.

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SU220 Sayerlack Clear Cellulose Crackle Basecoat (Tintable)

A clear nitrocellulose basecoat that may be tinted to a range of colours for use as a crackle basecoat with the IF490 topcoat range.

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XA204 Sayerlack Water Based Crackle Effect

A water based crackle basecoat which when over coated with water based topcoats produces a crackle appearance.

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Marble Effects

IF411** Sayerlack Metal Marble Stains

A range of metal marble colours which may be used alone or with combination of XM8000 stains to create a low film weight product which can be dissolved and manipulated to create marble effects.

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XM8000** Sayerlack Universal Stain Concentrates (May be used for marble effects)

A range of universal dyes which can be intermixed or used alone as per the IF411 range to create marble effects on a suitably prepared and coated substrate.

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