Photochomic paint

[anglaslt]

Did MB ever offer photochromic paint, the paint that changes colour depending on the light and angle? I ask because today in Vilnius I saw a CL63 AMG in a green/purple colour. I know MG Rover offered it on their ZT/ZT-T V8 models but I rather suspect it's aftermarket, paint or wrap.

UK reg by the way. Anyone seen it before?

 

[artyman]

Yes a girl I used to work with in the late 90's had a photochromatic one

 

[T5R+]

Unsure but 2 stand out colours that confuse people on MB cars are

• Emerald Green
• Tanzanite Blue

Both can look like black.

 

[GP801]

There were a number of designo options that changed colour depending on the viewing angle. Think they went under the name of Chromoflair. Very expensive option so not many were built I suspect.

 

[BTB 500]

Did MB ever offer photochromic paint, the paint that changes colour depending on the light and angle? I ask because today in Vilnius I saw a CL63 AMG in a green/purple colour. I know MG Rover offered it on their ZT/ZT-T V8 models but I rather suspect it's aftermarket, paint or wrap.

UK reg by the way. Anyone seen it before?

I don't think you can do it with a wrap - it's a lacquer system. TVR offered it (Chromaflair) on many of their later models. As an aside there were stories of Rovers being written off simply because of the cost of paintwork - you can only do an entire panel (in one go) with it ... it can't be repaired or touched in.

 

[whitenemesis]

Easily achieved with Plastidip, this is one of my favs..

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[Larkone]

My experience of photochromic paint was a blue/gold Alfa Romeo GTV I borrowed from a dealer for the weekend, interested in the car but it was the only colour they had on a demonstrater. Crawling through traffic on the Sunday on the North Circular 5 times cars alongside us asked if we could help with any recreational pharmaceuticals. Decided photochromic paint was probably not right for the other half's car.