Pattern guide
The oil slick (effect) Cerakote pattern
Oil slick is the iridescent thin-film rainbow of heat-anodized titanium or oil on water — an effect preview, not a Cerakote color. It's here because customers ask for it constantly; use it to set expectations before steering them to a real metallic or a fade.
Live preview rendered in your browser — the same generator the studio applies to your part photo.
How it sprays
Not a coating color. Cerakote can't produce true iridescence; the closest real answers are a multi-color fade or a metallic (see Galaxy, Hydro-Dip, Damascus).
Choosing colors
None — the effect ignores the color slots. Show it, then show the real-color alternative.
A proven combo to start from
Real catalog colors that work for oil slick (effect) — click any swatch for pairings and similar shades.