metallic paint
Lustrous reflective finish
Metallic paint contains fine metal particles—typically aluminum—that create a shimmering, reflective finish.
Common on automobiles, where it adds visual depth and helps hide minor imperfections: She chose the metallic blue over the standard color.
The flakes catch light at different angles, giving surfaces a lustrous quality distinct from flat or glossy paints.
- chromeReflective metal coating
- mirror finishPerfectly reflective surface
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
- lusterSoft reflected light
- glossySmooth and shiny
wet look · automotive · car show · hot rod · spray · base coat · finish · pearl · flake · reflective · sparkle · lacquer · enamel · silver · gold · copper · bronze · iridescent
- car stylingbody kit, spoiler, rims, grille, chrome trim
- finishespolished, varnish, matte silver, enamel, glaze
- shiny materialschrome, aluminum, platinum, silver, foil
- shiny thingsmirror, glitter, foil, tin foil, sequins
- coatingsenamel, varnish, primer, glaze, lacquer
- living statuesliving statue, human statue, street artist, stillness, pedestal
metallic paintmatte paint
Non-glossy surface coating
flat paint · matte finish · flat finish · dead flat · chalk paint
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