Midnight Purple II Nissan LV4 + Base color

Midnight Purple II: the legendary Japanese flip

Few colours are as tied to a car as Midnight Purple is to the Nissan Skyline GT-R. Midnight Purple II arrived with the R34 generation at the end of the 1990s and quickly became legendary for the way it shifts between deep purple, blue and bronze-green as you walk around the car. This version comes with its matching base colour to rebuild that two-layer effect. Modelers use it for R34 GT-R builds, JDM icons and any tuner car that needs a dramatic flip colour.

The problem with colour-shift paints

Colour-shift pigments only flip properly when they lie flat and even. Use thin coats over a black base, keep the spraying distance constant, and the colour change will sweep cleanly across the curves.

How to apply

1. Shake the bottle for at least 60 seconds.
2. Prime with a black primer and let it dry fully.
3. Apply the supplied base colour first in even coats and let it dry before the colour coat.
4. Airbrush straight from the bottle, no thinning needed. Use a 0.2–0.4 mm nozzle at around 20 PSI (1.4 bar) and apply light, cross-hatched coats, letting each one flash off before the next.
5. Keep the airbrush moving at a constant distance for an even effect.
6. Let the paint cure overnight before masking or clear-coating.
7. Seal with a water-based clear coat: gloss for a factory shine, or satin or matte for work vehicles and interiors.
8. Clean the airbrush with water before the paint dries.

Why modelers choose Koloi Aqua

• Ready to spray: no guessing thinning ratios, the same result from every bottle
• Cleans up with water, so there are no strong solvent fumes at the bench
• Fine pigment grind for 1:8 to 1:72 scales, so panel lines and detail stay crisp
• One system: primer, colour and clear designed to work together

Shelf life

Estimated shelf life of more than 12 months when stored tightly closed between +10 °C and +28 °C, away from frost and direct sunlight. Shake well before use; if the paint has thickened or separated and does not remix, do not use it.

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