Metalier decorative metal coatings are not a metal paint. They are a cold sprayable metallising process, comprising up to 75% pure metal when applied and up to 95% when finished and polished. Metalier metal coatings are an alternative to chrome plating, foundry metal, metallic paint finishes, plating, vacuum metallising, and other metallising processes.
No, metal plating is an electro-chemical process. Metalier decorative metal coatings are a cold spray metallisation process that can be applied to a variety of surfaces. These include but are not limited to…
- laminates
- wood
- plastic
- gypsum
- fiberglass
- ceramics
- concrete
- foam
- porcelain
- metal
- paper
No. Powder coating is baked on. Metalier metal coatings do not involve heat and can be sprayed, rolled, hand applied or poured. They may also be cast. Because this is a cold application process there is no heat impact or heat distortion of the substrate.
Metalier decorative metal coatings are suitable for outdoor use when the a water-proof substrate is used and the coating correctly applied. Metalier coatings are extremely durable and are expected to last outdoors for up to 10-15 years and longer if the Clear Coat is reapplied every 5-7 years.
The Metalier System consists of at least 3 layers – Tie Coat (high-build primer), the Metal Coat with the metal mixed into it and finally the protective Clear Coat. A second Metal Coat layer may be required with a textured finish to give a good bond and background.
The only substances known are waxes, silicone, unsealed Styrofoam, Teflon, melamine and some epoxies – and people! They don’t stand still and sometimes object to the sanding process.
Metalier Metal Coat has flexibility when a fine coat is applied. Metal Coat was created with film and theatre in mind. Both art forms require shiny flexible metal coatings.
Metalier Metal Coat is so flexible that it can be applied to cloth. It had its grandest outing as a prop, the “Cloth of Gold” in a production of King Lear in the Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-on-Avon. The Cloth was 90 sq m and it was stood on by the actors and wafted around in the air. It was spectacular and we were privileged to see both the play and the billowing and waving cloth,
No, Metalier metal coatings do not conduct electricity and are non-galvanic.
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