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Illusion Lime Time is a dark green apple illusion metallic. This color is a polyester metallic powder coat and has a high gloss finish, and requires a clear topcoat. To achieve the color, displayed, Clear Vision top coat must be applied.
Clear Vision PPS-2974The Prismatic Illusion Series is quite possibly the most user-friendly line of custom powder coatings on the market. The Illusion Series, which are dormant powder coatings, creates the look of an advanced two coat candy system with the ease of a simple base coat / top coat application. The possibilities and combinations are unlimited. Simply choose your illusion base coat and apply any Prismatic top coat to create an incredible array of new, exciting colors. Great for beginners and also for the seasoned professional looking to push the limits of what is possible. After the Illusion base is applied, do not be alarmed if the color is not what you were expecting. Because this is a dormant powder coat, the amazing transformation only takes place when the top coat is applied. Simply follow the detailed application guide.
IMPORTANT: Illusion colors only activate when a clear top coat is applied. See all our clears Here
High Gloss: 85+ Gloss Units
WARNING: This product may expose you to chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, see the product's safety data sheet.
I am coating a large work job-box in Illusion Lime Time PMB-6918, and after applying Clear Vision PPS-2974 and curing, the coating is not coming out even. My application pattern is vertical followed by horizontal and the powder looks even when applied. Why would the finish look un-even?
- Tyler Caniete
03/01/21 10:01 pm
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There are a few reasons why an illusion color would turn out uneven after the required clear coat is cured. Usually this points to an uneven application thickness or something applied to the substrate prior to applying your illusion base coat. Illusion series powders have dormant pigments that are pulled to the surface during the clear-coat's curing process. Illusion series powders must be applied over bare metal sand-blasted and outgassed (if necessary) substrate (no primer and no dried chemical rinses or phosphate washes).
We recommend applying to parts that are at room temperature. Applying hot or "hot-flocking" is the leading cause of variations in application thickness which will lead to variations in your finish.
If applying at room temperature, too thin of an application of either or both layers will cause a light pigment-pull while a heavier application thickness will achieve the pigment pull you need. This variation will be visible in the finished product. We recommend inspecting the base coat application thickness with a mil gauge at the "flow-out" stage. This will help you determine if you need to add more powder to an area and re-flowing before proceeding with your clear coat.
If attempting to apply your illusion base coat over another powder coating or primer then the "pigment-pull" to the surface clear-coat will not reach it's full potential as those pigments are being pulled the wrong direction towards the primer. This will leave your finish with an uneven blotchy finish after the curing of your clear-coat.
Gun tip selection can have a big impact when coating large panels. Fan tip, for example, will apply more powder to the outside edges of that fan spray with less powder in the center. Keeping this in mind when applying powder so that you can overlap properly. Circular pattern, fog coat from further back and overlapping passes will all help apply a powder evenly over large surfaces. I recommend watching this video to see how to apply a texture over a large flat surface. While this video refers to applying textures the pattern and overlap rules still apply for large panels.
While not required we recommend the use of a fluidized hopper for this type of application in order to achieve a good powder mix.
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What is the proper way to cure Illusion colors before applying Clear Vision PPS-2974? I've read a few contradicting things. Want to make sure i get the best results possible.
- Mark Kampman
05/01/20 06:36 pm
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Illusion series should only be applied directly over substrate. There should be NO base coat under an illusion series powder. Apply powders cold. No need to hot flock. Apply your first coat and then bring to flow-out + 2 minutes (aka Gel-out). In other words, in about 3-5 minutes approx. the base coat will turn from a powder into a liquid looking coating, once this happens, add 2 minutes to your timer. After that flow-out + 2, pull and allow to cool. Apply your top coat. In this case, applying clear vision you will again apply cold (room temp) cover the base coat in a white powder. Place into the oven and follow the cure schedule for the Clear Vision. Which happens to be 375 degree F for 18 minutes. That 18 minute timer should not start until the THICKEST portion of your substrate reaches 375 degrees F. The curing of the clear coat will pull the underlying pigments to the surface giving you a brilliant color that you are looking for. Each coating should be around 3 mil thick. That is .003" thousandths of an inch not millimeter. There is a great video on our website for applying Illusion Malbec.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=NCRt5weNbew&feature=emb_logo
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