I wanna float in the void of this car’s paint

Driving around a car that appears to be made from the fabric of space is now a bit more possible, as shown in this modified black paint that DipYourCar applied to a Mitsubishi Lancer. The resulting car, spotted by Gizmodo, absorbs 99.4% of light, but has speckled luminescent spots that make it look like the night sky.

The project involved the use of Musou Black paint made by Koyo Orient Japan and the application of HyperShift, pearlescent particles used to create glossy finishes on cars. After a few tinkering with paint thinner, the end result is breathtaking, even though it is as fragile and impractical as DipYourCar suggests.

The effect is reminiscent of Vantablack, a light absorbing material made from carbon nanotubes. Vantablack’s wild applications are well documented, from cartoon holes in museums to other cars, like this BMW. But this project highlights one of the strangest aspects of the material. The artistic creation rights with Vantablack have been granted exclusively to one artist, Anish Kapoor. Vantablack “requires a specialized application to achieve its aesthetic effect” according to material creator Surrey NanoSystems, and Kapoor is apparently one of the few qualified to apply it. Kapoor’s license and other use of Vantablack in the military and aerospace industries kept it out of the reach of the average artist or car enthusiast, giving its visual effect an even more alluring quality.

The exclusivity of Vantablack has sparked competition from other artists and the creation of products like Musou Black, which come close to replicating the effects of the real Vantablack. As you can see with DipYourCardraft is more than enough. My advice is to make some proper space music, throw a gif of that car, and drift off into the weekend void. You deserved it.