Toronto, Ontario -- PPG has introduced a custom line of refinish products developed exclusively for Lucid Motors, engineered to match the EV manufacturer’s distinctive high-chroma, high-clarity paint finishes.
The coatings are based on PPG’s Andaro pigment technology, which uses a nanodispersion process to refine how pigments interact with light. In traditional paint systems, larger pigment particles can scatter light inconsistently, leading to reduced depth or colour distortion. By dispersing pigments at the nanoscale—roughly 1 to 100 nanometres in size—PPG achieves a more uniform coating, allowing light to pass cleanly through the finish and reflect back with enhanced purity and vibrancy.
This technology is key to reproducing colour-shift finishes, where the paint appears to change hue depending on the angle of view or lighting conditions. These visual effects are the result of how layered nanoscale pigments refract and reflect light, creating dynamic surfaces that shift subtly in motion or under direct sun.
Lucid’s signature finishes demand advanced chemistry to preserve design intent after repairs. PPG’s refinishing system addresses that challenge with tight pigment control, optical clarity and layered depth—all essential when working with colour-forward EV finishes.
Originally developed to enhance surface durability and UV resistance, nanotech-based coatings now also play a role in achieving unique visual effects, including depth, shimmer and colour-shift.
