APL22304
APL22304 Liquid leaf effect, anthracite
Solvent-borne metallic paint that stands in for gilding: imitates leaf with a pearlescent sheen and substantially cuts the cost of decorative work (dealer). Contains no precious metals and needs no special size or lacquer (catalog 'Liquid gold leaf', APL 2xxxx range as a whole). One-pack: no hardener, thinner only.
- Decorating items made of wood, metal, PU foam, glass and other materials
- Interior use only
Mix calculator
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Answers are based on the APL22304 data and the products it mixes with.
Mixing matrix
- % by weight: 30 %dealer% by volume: 35 %dealer
Dealer's primary recommendation for the 'Liquid leaf effect' series: S30 or S13 (dealer captions them 'thinner for PE / thinner for PU'). Both are fast thinners.
No hardener. Stir the settled flake back in fully before adding thinner.
- S10Thinner% by weight: 30 %catalog
'Liquid gold leaf' catalog figure for the APL 2xxxx range as a whole (APL22300–22304 are not listed in it); an alternative where S30/S13 is not to hand. No by-volume figure in the catalog.
Fine mist on deep profiles, hot shop
| Role | Material | % by weight | % by volume | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thinner | S30 / S13 | 30 %dealer | 35 %dealer | Dealer's primary recommendation for the 'Liquid leaf effect' series: S30 or S13 (dealer captions them 'thinner for PE / thinner for PU'). Both are fast thinners.No hardener. Stir the settled flake back in fully before adding thinner. |
| Thinner | S10 | 30 %catalog | — | 'Liquid gold leaf' catalog figure for the APL 2xxxx range as a whole (APL22300–22304 are not listed in it); an alternative where S30/S13 is not to hand. No by-volume figure in the catalog. |
| Thinner | S30 / S13 | — | — | Fine mist on deep profiles, hot shop |
Percentages are per 100 parts of component A.
Characteristics
- Solids
- 23 %catalog
- Abrasion resistance
- Lower than 2K enamels — overcoat with acrylic lacquer where neededdealer
- Settling
- Strong tendency to settle — stir thoroughly before usedealer
- Drying · Full cure
- 1 hdealer
- Drying · Conditions
- 20 °C
- Drying family (catalogue)
- Drying time 5 min (catalog, APL 2xxxx range as a whole)catalog
- Lightfastness
- not stateddealer
- Exterior use
- nodealer
Colours
- APL22304 · Anthracite
- APL22300 · Silver
- APL22301 · Gold
- APL22302 · Champagne
- APL22303 · Bronze
Application
HVLP
- Consumption
- 20–30 g/m²dealer
- Recoat
- Lacquer over it no sooner than 1 h (dealer full-dry time)recommended
- Sanding between coats
- Do not sand — the metallic effect abrades awayrecommended
15–20 cm distance, 50 % overlap, steady pace, fan fully open; keep the gun square to the work — angle and uneven speed cause striping in metallics. Stir before filling the cup and during work (heavy settling). recommended
Conventional spray
- Consumption
- 20–30 g/m²dealer
Airmix (air-assisted airless)
Feasible, but Technocolor lists only spray gun and brush for this product. Heavy settling — needs an agitator or circulation. recommended
Brush
Soft brush (squirrel/synthetic), lay it on thin, one direction, don't overwork — for small details, carving and touch-up. Brushed metallic is less even than sprayed. recommended
Process and compatibility
- Substrate preparation
- Special-effects catalog schedule (p.9 'Liquid gold leaf', APL 2XXXX range): white primer PPS20 (2 coats) → PPL RAL enamel → leaf → ATL500 gloss lacquer. Catalog: apply over a similar-coloured base. For anthracite that means dark/black enamel (our inference).catalog
- Goes over
- PPL RAL / PPS20
- Goes under
- ATL500
- Overcoating
- Overcoat with acrylic lacquer if needed (abrasion resistance lower than 2K enamels)dealer
- Overcoat tip
- First lacquer pass as a light mist so the lacquer solvent doesn't disturb the flake; then a full coat. Gloss lacquer changes the look of the effect — do a test panel.recommended
- Sanding
- Sand the base enamel P320–P400 and de-dust; never sand the leaf coat itself.recommended
- Temperature and humidity
- 18–25 °C, 50–70 % RHrecommended
- Don'ts
- Do not use outdoors
- Do not lay it on heavy — 20–30 g/m²
- Do not spray without stirring — the pigment settles fast
- Do not sand or polish the leaf coat
Storage
- Packaging
- 1 kg (all colours); 5 kg also listed for APL22300, APL22301, APL22303dealer
Safety: Solvent-borne product: flammable; spray in a ventilated booth, wear an organic-vapour (A) respirator and gloves; keep away from ignition sources.
Used in finishing systems
Sources
Value tags: “official”, “dealer”, “catalog”, “schedule” are Technocolor data; “workshop” is from our own datasheets; “recommended” is our engineering estimate (hover to see the reasoning).
- description, properties, use, 20–30 g/m² spray/brush, S30/S13 30 % wt / 35 % vol, settling note, full dry 1 h, 1 kg pack, price 2 389 ₽ (2026-10-05)
- sibling colour, identical data; 1 & 5 kg; 2 349 ₽
- sibling colour, identical data; 1 & 5 kg; 2 572 ₽
- sibling colour, identical data; 1 kg; 2 961 ₽
- sibling colour, identical data; 1 & 5 kg; 2 420 ₽
- classic liquid leaf: 23±1 % solids, 5 min touch, 12 h full, 60–80 g/m² (for contrast)
- application methods (airmix ≤20 bar fluid, 1–2 bar air; brush for small/restoration work)
Not covered by the sources
- Official t-color.ru page — none exists
- Technical data sheet (ТДС) / SDS — not found
- Solids specific to APL22300–22304 (only range value 23 % from catalog)
- Viscosity as supplied
- Density
- Touch/dust-free drying time for the effect series (derived only)
- Shelf life and storage temperature
- Gloss value
- Lightfastness, chemical resistance
- Binder chemistry
- Recommended nozzle/pressure (derived only)
- APL22300–22304 not in the liquid-leaf catalog colour card — catalog S10 / 23 % / 5 min figures may not apply