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- It provides a richer specular response to light as it adds a specular highlight on top of the base surface's highlight.
- It can colour light as it passes through the coating.
- It contains metallic particles (a.k.a flakes) suspended inside the coat.
Thickness
The thickness of the coating layer. The thicker the layer the more it absorbs light and the less of the base layer is visible. A thickness of 0 disables the coating.
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