Liquid Metal Curves - metal versatility
Metalier Liquid Metal curves and follows the substrate
It does so whether the substrate is concave, convex or flat. Curved and complex substrates become real metal with ease. Many of the substrates we coat couldn’t otherwise be created in metal at all. Or if they could be created out of sheet metal they would be extremely expensive and very heavy.
Liquid Metal Curves are a feature of the Harrods escalators
The beautiful bank of escalators at Harrods was created using a Metalier coating in a specially created colour we’ve called champagne gold. It was also created using our unique water-based coating. The bulkheads of the elevators are curved with feature grooves. Quite frankly this would be a nightmare to create in sheet metal.
Liquid metal curves can be convex or concave
I confess that I always have to check which is concave and which is convex. Concave curves inward like a bath and convex bulges outwards. Metalier has coated a bath in high-polished classic gold – you can see it in the Projects-Objects section of the main website. It is more common to coat convex articles – scotia, light-fittings, cherubs, statues, bowls, portholes, Dr Gloom and even gumboots and shoes.
Liquid metal goes round corners
As well as being a star in the curves department, Metalier liquid metal can also be applied to corners and edges. In homes and apartments it is ideal for cabinetry in kitchens and bathrooms and for statement front doors. For offices, shops, bars and hotels it is ideal for reception counters, bar fronts, elevator doors and surrounds, bed heads and feature columns.
There is no limit to where you can use Metalier liquid metal coatings and there are so many colour options and textures and effects to choose from that every application is unique and bespoke.
There are 10 (or 11) reasons why you should choose Metalier liquid metal and we’ve listed them all here. For more information you can email us, telephone us or complete the form below. We look forward to hearing from you.
Cold liquid metal - cold & seamless
Cold liquid metal
Being cold is an essential character of Metalier cold liquid metal. It's essential for a number of reasons. You can read all the reasons for choosing Metalier liquid metal here.
Because it's cold, Metalier liquid metal can be sprayed on the most unlikely of surfaces including polystyrene. It can be sprayed through lace fabric and on to delicate substrates that would be destroyed by a hot or molten process. This is one of the features that gives Metalier its versatility. The leaves in the pattern in the picture would have been destroyed if a hot process had been used.
If a smooth surface is required Metalier liquid metal is sprayed using conventional cold-spray equipment. If you want a textured finish, you mix the metals and binder together and then trowel or pour it onto the substrate. Whether the mixture can be poured or not depends on how thick it is. And thickness is governed by the type of texture you are creating. A heavier texture will require a thicker mix.
In addition our liquid metal can be moulded. As you might imagine, cold-casting is much faster and much less expensive than foundry metal. It's also a lot less dangerous to work with and - surprise - you don't get hot working with it.
Metalier liquid metal finishes when cured are cold to the touch. They are cold just as sheet metal or foundry metal is cold to the touch. If you have any doubt that you are touching a real metal coating - give it the touch test. If it's cold it will be genuine. If it's not, it will be paint.
Another essential feature of Metalier is that it is seamless - that means application is not limited by the size of the substrate sheet. In fact - no limitation is at the heart of liquid metal coating. You can create virtually anything on virtually any substrate of virtually any size. What more could you want?
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