{"id":459,"date":"2018-12-17T16:03:06","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T14:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/?p=459"},"modified":"2021-09-04T23:51:17","modified_gmt":"2021-09-04T21:51:17","slug":"metallisation-by-spraying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/metallisation-by-spraying\/","title":{"rendered":"Metallisation by spraying"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Different &#8220;chrome effect\u201d metallization techniques:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Silvering (silver), galvanisation (decorative chrome or hard chrome) and vacuum metallisation (aluminum) are different techniques that consist of depositing a metal layer on materials for decorative or technical uses.<\/p>\n<p>Among these techniques, apart from galvanic chrome plating which is a constraining, toxic and polluting process that is increasingly regulated, <strong>silver metallisation<\/strong> is the most efficient technique.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/299614400?title=0&amp;amp;byline=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Discover the <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/160-chroming-systems\">handheld metallisation equipment<\/a>:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nand chemicals with base and topcoat<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/160-chroming-systems\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-492 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MAT-1-e1570522408582.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"279\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The traditional silvering process of reducing a silver salt, to create a<strong> &#8220;silver mirror&#8221;<\/strong>, was used for years in the mirror industry specifically, and has been remarkably improved and developed by a French company which now proposes this innovative and patented technology to small and large businesses in 47 countries, to easily achieve a chrome effect on all substrates!<\/p>\n<p>The 5 advantages of this original metallisation technology:<br \/>\n&#8211; application on almost all types of substrates<br \/>\n&#8211; non toxic products<br \/>\n&#8211; easy and quick technique<br \/>\n&#8211; chrome surface that can range from a few centimetres to a few meters<br \/>\n&#8211; efficient and economical, with prices ranging from 15 to 20\u20ac per m\u00b2<\/p>\n<p>This innovative technique has many varied applications in different areas:<br \/>\nluxury, automotive, bottles&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9D_LTZpeBn4?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The chrome finish is of high quality: it is almost indistinguishable from a real chrome and produces a real mirror effect.<\/p>\n<p>Metallisation using silver nitrate solutions is sprayed with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/spraygun-and-airbrush\/1106-dual-nozzle-chrome-paint-spray-gun.html\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>double nozzle gun<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nThe silver layer is provided in a thickness of 0.1 microns<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/m\u00e9tallisation-dor\u00e9e-300x244.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"244\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pure chrome effect:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Metallization with silver nitrate<\/strong> is currently the technique that gives the best results and the least toxic method.<br \/>\nThe quality of the chrome effect finish is far superior to that of sputtering for example.<br \/>\n<strong>Non-hazardous:<\/strong><br \/>\nthe products do not contain any CMR substances or toxic products (except R2S version that contains formaldehyde)<br \/>\n<strong>Economic performance:<\/strong><br \/>\nfrom an economic perspective, it is by far the most profitable at a cost of less than 20\u20ac per m\u00b2<br \/>\n<strong>Flexible application:<\/strong><br \/>\napplication using traditional methods (small workshop) or industrial application in automated serial production<\/p>\n<p>2h: minimum time needed for metallisation of a part.<br \/>\nApplying the colourless gloss base (fast baking: 30min)<br \/>\nSpraying the silver nitrate solution, rinsing and drying (5min)<br \/>\nApplying topcoat then drying (30min)<\/p>\n<p>The<strong> metallisation process<\/strong> allows you to create coloured Chrome effects using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/candy-paint\/835-candy-cyan-06-clearcoat-17l.html\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">coloured clear coats<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact info@stardustcolors.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GmVOlEZVZ1w?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>to receive free documentation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Different &#8220;chrome effect\u201d metallization techniques: Silvering (silver), galvanisation (decorative chrome or hard chrome) and vacuum metallisation (aluminum) are different techniques that consist of depositing a metal layer on materials for decorative or technical uses. 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