The Paint That's Illegal - OutdoorPainter (2024)

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How much is Vantablack paint? ›

Vantablack maker Surrey Nanosystems only sells the paint to customers who request a sales quote. However, the shade Musou Black is widely available and currently costs around $24.00 for a 100-milliliter bottle.

There's a paint, a “material,” that an artist patented, and no one else is allowed to use it. Anish Kapoor bought the exclusive rights to Vantablack, the blackest black available to artists.

Anish Kapoor banned from using colour-changing paint in ongoing rights war.

To the best of your knowledge, information and belief this paint will not make it's way into that hands of Anish Kapoor. Of course, Semple isn't cruel enough to ban Kapoor from using this color for life—only until Kapoor agrees to give up his exclusive rights to Vantablack, Power reports.

Because Vantablack is not produced as paint or pigment in the traditional sense, NanoSystems says it is “generally not suitable for use in art due to the way in which it's made.” A form of the substance that can be sprayed onto surfaces, called Vantablack S-VIS, requires “specialist application,” the company says.

Unfortunately, you can't just go out and buy Vantablack. It's grown using a patented process that can take up to two days and, ounce for ounce, it's more expensive than diamonds and gold. For more, watch Living Colour.

Vantablack vinyl wraps have revolutionized the aesthetics of luxury vehicles, imparting an aura of mystique unlike any other. By applying this advanced material to their vehicles, car enthusiasts can elevate their visual appeal arousing great fascination.

Acktar black is considered to be more environmentally friendly than Vantablack due to its inorganic composition and extremely low outgassing properties. In contrast, Vantablack is made of carbon nanotubes, which may have some outgassing and potential environmental concerns.

There are three main types of “impossible” colors: Forbidden colors. These are colors our eyes simply cannot process because of the antagonistic way our cones work, for instance “red-green” or “yellow-blue.”

Kapoor signed a contract in 2014 securing exclusive rights to use Vantablack in his work. That definitely makes it the rarest color in the art world!

What is the banned color? ›

In 1990, the FDA banned Red 3 for use in cosmetics, like lipstick and skincare products, as well as topical drugs, like pain-relief ointments.

One of the key aspects of the Van Gogh legend is that he couldn't sell his art: he was a solitary genius, shunned by the artistic establishment.

Vincent van Gogh had a host of mental problems, but he never drank paint. It's rumored that he ate it, however.

Looking at it the other way, Black 4.0 reflects 0.05% of the light, and Vantablack 0.035%. So Black 4.0 reflects about 40% more light. The difference is not that small. On the other hand, Vantablack is highly toxic (similar to asbestos), while Black 4.0 should be quite a lot safer.

Vantablack S-VIS and S-IR coatings are not supplied to private individuals. Many Vantablack S-VIS / S-IR applications do not require an export license. Vantablack VBx2. 3 does not require an export licence, but it is not sold to the general public as it requires professional spray systems and training to apply.

Original CVD Vantablack is no longer manufactured for commercial applications as it has been superseded by Vantablack spray coatings that offer similar optical performance in key parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.