Apple Cande Base Coat – Apple Red Kandy Paint with Intense Depth
Apple Cande Base Coat is our rich and vibrant apple red kandy base coat—engineered to outperform the competition, including House of Kolor KBC11. With deeper tones, smoother coverage, and brilliant clarity, this candy red paint delivers a bold finish that pops in sunlight and glows under clear.
Formulated with our Apple Cande Concentrate and select pearls, this base coat is blended into our premium Cande Shop base coat maker for an easy-to-use factory-packed system. You’ll get that classic red kandy look with a twist—our formula adds modern depth and metallic fire without the hassle of mixing multi-stage candy from scratch.
Designed for custom paint jobs, lowriders, motorcycles, and show cars, this red kandy paint goes on smooth and offers consistent coverage across every panel. It’s the perfect choice for builders who want their work to stand out in any light.
Want even more pearl and sparkle? Check out Apple Hard Cande for a more aggressive finish.
Application Guidelines
Recommended Air Pressure:
- Gravity Feed: 30 psi
- Siphon Feed: 40–50 psi
- HVLP: 10 psi at the cap
Coats:
- Apply 2–4 coats max depending on desired depth and coverage
Flash Times:
- 5–10 minutes between coats @ 70°F
- Wait 20 minutes before applying Wetness 2145 High Solids Clear Coat
Whether you’re after classic candy apple red or a custom twist, Apple Cande Base Coat gives you the coverage, richness, and pop your project deserves.
I really like this paint. As with the cherry, I painted 2, 3 and 4 coats over white, gray and black. It’s very easy to spray in my LVLP gun.
Girls seem to like it over the white background…go figure, eh? That background makes the color too bright for me. It looks red from all angles, and in any light (indoors, outdoors, low light, direct sunlight, etc.)
Personally, I really like the 3 coats over gray. I think that I could get away with 2 coats actually over the gray, save some money too…but 3 is the best for me. 4 coats just made the color slightly darker. Any number of coats over gray looks great in the sun and from any angle. In low light, the color is still recognizable as red, it’s just a darker red, and the sparkles fade from view.
When painted over black, it actually looks pretty good! Even from angles other than head on. 2 coats shows too much of the base coat, so at least 3 are needed. When over black basecoat, the color appears darker, but the sparkles in the paint are more obvious. 4 coats over black is similar to 3, just slightly darker overall. In low light, it’s dark overall.
2 coats over white gave the coverage and effect I was looking for. Did mix it a little heavier than 1:1, closer to 1.5:1.