Is it illegal to paint my car fully dark with the Vantablack?

[Anonymous]

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

I don’t think so but why would you want to? Vantablack is not only super toxic compared to normal paints but it’s also summer. Dark colors absorb light much more than lighter colors. Your car would be a sauna every time you park it in the sun for 15 minutes. That sounds awful. Not to mention you’d have to fill out a form to even get permission to use the paint because Anish Kapoor is an artist made of greed rather than passion.

[Anonymous]

Are you just trying to have discussions about painting your car this color? Because a google search would’ve brought up not only multiple sources but video as well. If this is you just trying to chat about painting your car that color, my question is why would you? Blackest black on your car… are you interested in car accidents since it would basically turn your car into an outline at night?

[SotiCoto]

Yes, and you couldn't anyway. Vantablack is the way it is because of specifically aligned carbon nanotubes, and you'd knock them out of alignment or break them just by brushing them. It is silly delicate.

[purplepoppy]

The rights to use vantablack were sold to artist so know one else can use it.

[SotiCoto]

Better use Black 3.0 instead... largely because that same artist is the only guy forbidden to use it.

[DishLady]

I don't think it's specifically illegal, but it might depend where you are located.

[In_Trance]

Check local laws