# Painted Metal

## Visuele omschrijving
Metal under a colored paint layer, mixing broad paint color with chipped metallic edges.

## Pixelcluster regels
Use flat color plates plus chip clusters.
```text
PPPHH
PPMMc
DDcc.
```

## Contrast
Medium-high; chips can add high local contrast.

## Hue shifting
Paint hue shifts like fabric on broad areas, metal chips shift cool/warm like steel.

## Highlights
Paint has broad soft highlights; exposed metal has sharper cuts.
```text
PPHH.
PPMMc
DDcc.
```

## Shadow behavior
Paint shadows follow object planes; chips cast tiny dark edges.

## Outline
Darkened paint hue or cool metal-dark at exposed areas.

## Rim lighting
Rim light catches both paint edge and exposed metal.

## Ambient lighting
Moderate ambient on painted areas.

## AA regels
AA with paint midtone; metal chips stay crisp.

## Dithering regels
No paint noise; chips must be clustered.

## Veel voorkomende fouten
Bad:
```text
c.c.c
.c.c.
c.c.c
```
Good:
```text
PPPHH
PPMMc
DDcc.
```

## QA checklist
- 50% scale herkenbaar: Ja, by colored plates and clustered chips.
- Paint and metal are distinct.
- Chips are not noise.
- Outline follows material switch.
- Highlights match both surfaces.