Vantablack that absorbs light
Not long ago it was news that the new BMW X6 (BMW VB X6) was painted in the color "Vantablack / Vantablack" (formally, this car was at the Frankfurt Motor Show). Will be exhibited).
This color "Vanta Black" was first released by a company called Surrey Nano Systems in 2014, and it absorbs the light of 99.965% that the human eye catches, so that 3D things look like 2D. It seems that it will be. Great painting! !!
The painted surface is made up of carbon nanotubes, which are 5,000 times thinner than human hair, which means that there are about 1 billion nanotubes per centimeter square.
I can't imagine it anymore. What kind of technology?
It is said that this BMW X6 is the first car painted with this Vantablack.
The paint used this time is "VBX2" even in Vantablack, and while the original original Vantablack absorbs almost all light, this VBX2 Vantablack is "light of about 1%". It seems that the shape of the car can be understood somehow because it can reflect the light.
Vantablack is spray painted on the car body
The method of painting is spray painting in the same way as normal paint.
First of all, this BMW X6 which was originally blue-based, unpainted ↓
In addition, mask the parts that you do not want to paint Vantablack ... ↓
From there, spray paint Vantablack.
Looking at it like this, it looks like it's just painted with black paint, but. But. But.
After painting everything with Vantablack ... ↓
This is (laughs) ↓ No, I can't see it anymore! !! !! Even though the light is on!
In this state, the masked part is also painted from above, so it is completely black.
Even though the 1% light remains, it's really amazing, this.
Black specification Porsche 911
I love black cars, and when I saw a black Porsche on the internet in the past, I thought "black, nice", but it is no longer comparable.
This area is also a "black Porsche" that is already said to be "this is Photoshop (= photo processed)", but it is said that it is Photoshop (processed). The real unprocessed BMW of Vanta Black is blacker than the one that is.
When I think about that, I start thinking, "I want to make my Porsche 911 not Jet Black Metallic, but Vanta Black!"
I'll try.
This is my Jet Black Metallic Porsche 911 ↓
If this is ... Vanta Black ...
It's suitable, but I'm sure it looks like this ^^ + Wheels are also black ↓
Is it too black (laughs)? No, but compared to Vanta Black, it's actually really this black, isn't it? The light is also absorbed, and it looks like there is no unevenness.
I always have a desire to make Porsche 911 "matt black + black wheels + headlights black + tail pipes black + window glass as black as possible", so my next goal is "Vanta Black Porsche 911" Kana ^^
No, but this is still too black (laughs)? First of all, I would like to see the car painted in Vantablack with my own eyes.
Source:
◆ BMW X6 Gets Painted In Vantablack, The World's Blackest Black
◆ Instagram @black_porsche_daily
◆ All black Porsche in Dubai
I'm Rika, the author of this article. Ever since Porsche 911 became my favorite car, I've become totally addicted to Porsche, and I can't stop loving Porsche, so I started this blog. My favorite cars are 911 Carrera (991.2), 911 Carrera Cabriolet (992.1), and 911 Carrera T (992.1).
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