{"id":38086,"date":"2026-02-14T14:37:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T13:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/rainbow-bits-is-the-colour-safe-pvd-technology\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T19:24:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T17:24:57","slug":"rainbow-bits-is-the-colour-safe-pvd-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/rainbow-bits-is-the-colour-safe-pvd-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainbow Bits \u2013 Is the Colour Safe? The Whole Truth About PVD Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You see them on courses, in Instagram stories and in professional stables. Bits shimmering in the colours of the rainbow (Rainbow) are an absolute hit of recent seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many riders, however, ask themselves: “Is it safe? Isn’t it just ordinary paint that will chip off in the horse’s mouth?”<\/em>. The answer is: No, it is not paint.<\/strong> It is an advanced technology that combines a unique style with hypoallergenic properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article we explain how Balotade’s Rainbow bits<\/a> are made and why they are a safe choice even for sensitive horses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. It is not paint, it is physics (PVD technology)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The biggest myth about coloured bits is the belief that they are varnished. In the case of cheap fakes this may be so, but professional Rainbow bits are created in the PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition)<\/strong> process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does it involve? A stainless steel bit goes into a vacuum chamber. There, at a very high temperature, a microscopic layer of titanium<\/strong> is applied to its surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n