Varnish Effect Polished Liquid Metal

POWERMETAL™ is not a classic metallic paint or an electrolytic plating, but a process of cold metallization able to create metal finishes completely by spraying, allowing in this way the replacement of all metal foils in the Folding process and the creation of new amorphous and complex forms never thought or created until now. POWERMETAL™ is a real paint that can be applied by spraying, by roller, by hand, or poured with the traditional equipments on a huge variety of supports. These include, but are not limited to laminate, melamine, wood, plastic, plaster, fiberglass, ceramic, concrete, foam, porcelain, glass and metal.

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POWERMETAL™ offers a metal composite which fastens with the substrate in a very flexible way. The strength of the bond and thus the quality of the final piece depend on the proper pre-treatment of the workpiece’s surface. Objective of the pre-treatment is to get a smooth, dry surface without any residue. Processes such as degreasing, grinding, tumbling and sandblasting can help to remove all those superficial impurities such as dust, moisture, oil or solvents. In case of porous substrates, such as wood and plaster, holes can be treated with fillers in order to achieve an optimal surface quality. Edges and corners should be smoothed in order to allow a perfect polishing of these areas, enhancing also in this way the desired decorative effect. 

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POWERMETAL™ is a two-component ready-to-use paint. Apply at room temperature directly on the prepared support the composite mixture of POWERMETAL™, consisting of paint and hardener, by pneumatic spraying, by brushing, by roller or by casting. The desired effect and the necessary final treatment depend on the thickness of the layer, which can normally vary between 80 and 150 microns. After the spraying process, the workpiece must rest for about 60 minutes at a temperature not less than 15°C. Then the supports have to be dried for 6-12 hours at a temperature of 20-60°C. Subsequently, the surface is ready for the next treatment steps. 

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The dried substrate has got a matt surface that shows some irregular parts and an oxide layer, which is due to the chemical reaction during the hardening process. Proceed with the pre-treatment of sanding or sandblasting. Sandblasting or sanding will remove the reactive layer and all irregular surfaces. The metal’s surface will be matt and ready for the next treatments. The composite metal obtained on the surface can be treated with different processes: additional sandblasting, sanding, polishing (high gloss or matt), semi-bright brushing, brushing with scotch brite, grinding oil, to obtain different superficial results of brightness, gloss and structure. A BRONZOX™ treatment with different solutions causes a chemical transformation of the metal surface in a few hours. The possible effects are: 1. Oxidation of bronze, brass and copper 2. Corrosion of bronze, brass, copper, nickel steel, chrome steel and iron 3. Corrosion (rust) of iron.

The condition of the surface of the final metal can be maintained for a short period of time with a special sealing. When the surface is cleaned only after the final treatment of the metal, it changes in a natural way. A less smooth surface will show the corrosion and all the reactions faster than a smoother surface.

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