Two-tone color effect coating process

A process for applying a two-tone color effect coating to a substrate, comprising the steps of:

• (a) applying an accent powder basecoating composition to a first predetermined portion of a surface of a substrate to form an accent powder basecoating, the accent powder basecoating composition comprising at least one film-forming material and a first color effect additive;
• (b) at least partially curing the accent powder basecoating to form an accent basecoat;
• (c) applying a main liquid or powder basecoating composition to a second predetermined portion of the surface of the substrate, such that a portion of the accent basecoat is not contacted by the main basecoating composition, wherein the main powder basecoating composition comprises at least one film-forming material and a second color effect additive that is different from the first color effect additive of the accent powder basecoating composition;
• (d) at least partially curing the main basecoating composition to form a main basecoat;
• (e) applying a topcoating composition over the accent basecoat and main basecoat;
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• (f) curing the topcoating composition and any uncured basecoat, such that the first predetermined portion of the surface of the substrate has a different color effect than, the second predetermined portion of the surface of the substrate to provide a two-tone color effect coated substrate.