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Personalized automotive styling is rapidly gaining popularity, and aluminum paste has become a core material for achieving metallic effects in automotive repair, wheels, interiors, and exteriors. As a global supplier, Silver Rocket Metallic Pigments Ltd. provides advanced metallic pigments to meet the demands of modern automotive coatings for gloss, precision, and durability.
Aluminium paste for automotive coatings provides high reflectivity, smooth orientation, chemical resistance, and weather durability. Different paste structures—leafing, non-leafing, and vacuum-metallized—enable designers and manufacturers to achieve custom looks, from mirror-like chrome to fine metallic shimmer.
Below we explore three key aluminium-based pigment solutions widely used in automotive refinishing and OEM coating systems.
Leafing aluminium paste forms a uniform metallic layer close to the surface of the coating.
It is ideal for applications requiring strong visual impact:
High-gloss body panels
Chrome-like trims
Wheel accents
Decorative exterior parts
Its “floating” flakes create a bright, reflective finish with excellent hiding power. Industry performance data shows leafing aluminium offers up to 30% higher light reflectance compared with standard metallic pigments, enhancing visual depth and surface brilliance.
Non-leafing aluminium paste disperses evenly throughout the coating, making it suitable for:
Automotive refinishing and repair
Undercoat metallic layers
Basecoat color systems
Interior components
The flakes orient smoothly during application, ensuring consistent metallic texture.
This version offers:
Strong adhesion
Upgraded abrasion resistance
Chemical and fuel resistance
Stable color retention over time
Automotive repair professionals rely on non-leafing grades for color-matching due to their stable metallic balance.
Vacuum-metallized aluminium pigments deliver the most advanced optical performance among aluminium pastes.
Key benefits include:
Ultra-high reflectivity (>70%)
Extremely smooth flake surface
Chrome-like brilliance
Low dosage with high visual impact
VMP is widely used in:
Premium wheel coatings
Luxury interior decorative parts
Performance car accents
High-end customization
Its thin, uniform flakes produce a mirror effect unmatched by conventional pigments.
Feature / Type
Leafing Aluminium Paste
Non-Leafing Aluminium Paste
VMP Aluminium Pigment
Flake Orientation | Surface-floating | Even dispersion | Ultra-smooth alignment |
Visual Effect | Bright, glossy, metallic | Balanced shimmer | Mirror-like brilliance |
Best Use | Exterior styling, trims, wheels | Repair coatings, interiors | Premium customization |
Chemical Resistance | Medium | High | High |
Reflectivity | 60–65% | 50–55% | 70%+ |
Industry coatings benchmarks confirm that VMP offers the highest metallic clarity, while non-leafing aluminium paste provides the best durability in automotive repair environments.
Non-leafing aluminium paste is ideal due to its consistency, durability, and excellent color-matching stability.
Yes. VMP aluminium pigments offer mirror-like reflectivity closer to chrome than any standard metallic pigment.
Silver Rocket formulates aluminium pastes compatible with multiple resin systems, including solvent-based, waterborne, and UV.
High-quality aluminium paste enhances durability when properly formulated, improving weather resistance and long-term gloss retention.
Custom automotive styling requires precision pigments. From bright leafing aluminium paste to robust non-leafing options and ultra-reflective VMP, each type serves unique design and performance needs.
For expert guidance or product support, contact Silver Rocket Metallic Pigment Co., Ltd.
Website: https://www.silverocket.com/
Email: info@silverocket.com