This document provides an overview and product guide for UreKem Custom Paints' line of surface cleaners, primers, basecoats, candy systems, chameleon paints, single stage paints, clearcoats, and additives for painting vehicles. It describes the various product types, their uses, recommended application methods, and available colors. Key products highlighted include epoxy and urethane primers, metallic and pearl basecoat colors, candy paints, chameleon paints with color changing effects, single stage urethane paints, polyurethane clearcoats, activators, reducers, and lines of pearl powders and metal flake additives.

1. UreKem Custom Paints
Product Guide
January 2014

2. Presentation Overview
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Surface Cleaners
Primers
Basecoats
Candy Systems
Chameleon Systems
Single Stage
Low Gloss Hot Rod Color
Clearcoats
Additives

3. Surface Cleaners

4. SBWG Wax and Grease Remover
• Blend of polar and nonpolar solvents for
broader solubility of
contaminants
• Fast evaporation
• No residue from
solvents
• “wipe on, wipe off”
• Quarts only online

5. WBWG Water-Borne Surface Cleaner
• Special Blend of
surfactants, co-solvents
and water
• Excellent cleaning
power
• Compliant in low VOC
markets
• Best post sand cleaner

6. Primers

7. EP-21 OxyStik Epoxy Primer
• 1:1 Mix Ratio by volume
• May be reduced up to
10% with UR Series
Reducer
• Best Choice for Bare
Metal and Fiberglass
• Designed for adhesion
and corrosion
• Does not fill or sand
well (typical epoxy)

8. UP-61 HS Urethane Primer Surfacer
• Mix 4 parts primer to 1
part UA Series to 1 part
reducer – 4:1:1
• Apply 2-4 coats to fill as
needed
• Made for filling and
sanding
• Medium Grey

9. US 80 Series Polyurethane Primer
Sealer
• Mixes 4:1:1 with
activator and reducer
• 15 Colors Available
• Provides a fresh
foundation in chromatic
colors or greys
• Not recommended for
filling or sanding

10. QF-777 Adhesion Promoter
• Ready to Spray
• Mist on to bare
automotive plastics for
adhesion
• Also works as flex agent
• For flexible parts add up
to 20% QF-777 to all
layers except clear
• Amber colored clear

11. QFP-44 2K Plastic Primer
• Mixes 4:1 with UA
Series activator
• Provides adhesion to
most automotive
plastics
• Flexible
• Seals layers beneath

12. Basecoat Colors

13. KemBase Basecoat
• Versatility – Can be
mixed 2:1 up to 1:1
• 2:1 for best coverage
• 1:1 for thinner
application preference
• Wide Range of colors
• Two Stage and 3 Stage
Colors
• Custom Effects

14. SGC Solid Color Basecoat
• Vivid solid color
basecoats
• 100 Series
• Mixed custom and
classic muscle colors
• Fast Coverage with
Opaque colors
• Highly Durable
• More than 40 Colors

15. KemBase MGC Series
• Metallic Series
• 200 Series - Coarse
Metallic Colors
• 300 Series – Fine and
Hybrid metallic colors
• Over 50 Custom
Metallic Shades
Available

16. KemBase PGC Series
• Pearl Colored Shades
• 400 Series – Two Stage
Pearl Colors
– Prime or seal vehicle all to
one color before shooting
base
• 500 Series – 3 Stage
Colors – requires base
and midcoat to achieve
color
• Over 75 Stunning Pearl
Effect Colors

17. Chameleon Colors

18. Chameleon Colors
• Basecoat chemistry +
special color changing
pearls
• 10 colors available
• Optimized liquids
• No adding messy &
clumpy powders
• Requires 80% Overlap &
“walking the sides”

19. Ultra-Flair Hyper Holo Shifter
• Based on Spectraflair
technology
• Brilliant rainbow color
changing effects at
pearlescent particle size
• Full Strength and “Lite”
versions available
• Can be used over any
colored base for a cool
effect.

20. Candy Paints

21. EKU Series 2K Urethane Candy
• Mix ratio 4:1:1
• Highly transparent
colored finishes
• Midcoat of a 3 stage
finish
• Deepest, wettest look of
the candy types
• 15 of the hottest colors to
choose from
• Candy paints will fade
faster than our other
basecoat lines

22. EKB – Candy Basecoats
• Basecoat chemistry
• Highly transparent
• Same 15 colors are
urethane
• Fast Dry
• Reduced tape lines
• Best for graphics when
you want the look of
the urethane candy w/o
the build and slower dry

23. KGC – Candy Graphic Color
• Basecoat Chemistry
• Same 15 transparent
pigments as urethane
• Select pearl added
provides shimmer and
some coverage
• Can be used over nonmetallic undercoats and
still get a candy like effect
• Easiest of candy finishes
to apply

24. EKK – Candy Concentrates
• Concentrated form of
transparent
pigments/dyes
• Same 15 shades
• Great for customizing
basecoat colors or
tinting candy
• Use pre-mixed EKU,
EKB, or KGC color for
best fade resistance

25. Single Stage

26. UTC Series – UreTop 2K Polyurethane
• Mixes 4:1:1 with
activator and reducer
• Durable high gloss finish
• Over 150 shades
available
• Great choice for
economy jobs
• Quarts and gallons
available

27. KPU Series – Low Gloss Hot Rod Colors
• 4:1:1 Mix Ratio
• Strong 2K urethane resin
system
• No Clear Required
• Special pigments and
flatteners to lower gloss
• Consistent Gloss sheen
• 75+ Colors Available
– All Solids
– Most Metallics and 2 stage
pearl colors

28. Clearcoats

29. IC-100 Intercoat Clear
• Mix 2:1 up to 1:1 with
reducer
• Essentially a clear form
of basecoat
• Often used to apply
pearl and flake powders
– Best choice for pearls
and flakes over dark
colors
• Great for blending and
fade outs of base

30. IC-101 Pearl & Flake Carrier
• Mix 2:1 up to 1:1 with
UR Series Reducer
• Contains stabilizing
additives for pearls and
flakes
• Best choice for applying
dry pearls and flakes
over most colors
• Use IC-100 over dark
colors

31. UC-410 2K MS Polyurethane Clear
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Mix 4:1 with activator
No Reduction required
Low Color
Medium Solids
Apply 3-4 coats for best
protection
• Durable, glossy finish
• Easiest to spray
• Gallons and Quarts

32. UC-210 2K HS Glamour Clear
• Mixes 2:1 with UA
Activator
• Higher solids, longer
flow window than UC410
• Excellent for overalls
even in hot conditions
• Preferred by
experienced
professionals

33. Additives

34. UA Series Universal Urethane Activator
• Highly weatherable
isocyanate solutions
• Used in all our 2K
urethane products
• 3 Speeds for changing
conditions
• Packed with inert gas for
better stability
• Quarts and Half Pints
– Only the standard available
in Half Pints

35. UR Series Universal Reducers
• Low water content and strong
solvent blend
• Will thin all our solvent
products
• Optimized range of
evaporation rates for best
balance of flow, sag resistance,
and dry time
• Stronger cutting power than
most reducers
• Gallons, Quarts and Half Pints
– Only Standard is available in
half pints
– Fast only available in Quarts

36. AFE-52 Fisheye Eliminator
• Improves surface
wetting which can help
reduce fisheyes and
craters
• Not required
• Nice tool to keep in the
shop but only use as
needed
• Half Pints Only

37. AUC-56 Cure Accelerator
• Urethane cure
accelerator
• Speeds reaction of
activator with paint or
clear
• Best used in cooler
weather
• Reduces pot life

38. ABS-10 Blending Solvent
• Special reducer and
additive blend to help
fade out spot repairs
• Used with small amount
of topcoat for seamless
blending

39. ARE-66 Flow Enhancer and Retarder
• Special blend of very
slow evaporating
solvent and diluent
• Only recommended in
small amounts for
application in extreme
heat
• Helps increase “flow”
time
• Quarts Only

40. AFP-01 Flatting Paste
• Can be used to adjust
gloss on our solvent
topcoats
• Mix up to 25% in after
activation of 2K
products
• Pints Only

41. Pearls & Flakes

42. ClassicFx Mica Based Pearl Powders
• Conventional mica pearl
technology
• Sold in dry form
– Add to intercoat clear or
1st coat of 2K clear
– 1 oz or 2 oz sizes
standard
• Also used for
customizing base color

43. Screamin’ Xirallic Pearl
• Xirallic pearl technology
• Higher sparkle than
typical mica pearls
• Cleaner, more
chromatic colors
• 1 oz or 2 ounce bottles
• Mix with
intercoat, topcoat clear
or many colors

44. PrismFx “Ice” Type Glass Pearl
• Pearl effects built on
borosilicate glass flakes
• Large sparkle with good
transparency
• Beautiful colors with a
high degree of brilliance
at relatively low dosing
• 1 oz and 2 oz sizes
• Requires extra coats of
clear to bury profile

45. FireFlake Kandy Metal Flake
• Candy coated
metallized film
• Can be mixed with
solvent based clears
and colors
• Brilliant sparkle
• Two sizes to choose
from – 6 mil & 15 mil
hex
• 12 shades

46. For more information or to learn
were you can purchase these
products visit:
www.urekem-paints.com