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No expense spared finishes

1999

Hi there,

this looks like the right place... but to quote Basil Faulty's assistant, Manuel, "I know nothing". That said, here is my question:

I am looking for a finish that has all or most of the following characteristics:

black: (not grey or granite or anything other than jet black)
glossy: (but will not fingerprint even in high humidity)
heat resistant: (suitable for electronic components)
flat: (smooth as baby's bottom)
hard: (wont chip if hit with a hammer by my girlfriend)
expensive: (not an issue - within reason)
radar absorbing: (just my sense of humour)

I'd really appreciate the advice from the obviously expert readers of this site. I also need some boxes made and finished if anyone is interested I need 5 initially and perhaps 200 a year - touch wood or whatever the finish is :=)

best regards ds

david stone
- hong kong

Ed. note: This RFQ is outdated, but technical replies are welcome, and readers are encouraged to post their own RFQs. But no public commercial suggestions please ( huh? why?).

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The usual legal disclaimer: there may be "experts" roaming through these pages periodically, but you don't get expert advice from anonymous people for free.

Black chrome plating might be a good choice. Some black chrome has only a smoked glass look, but some looks almost like lamp black.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
Need quick confidential answers? $25
Need project assistance? $100/hr.
1999

Black anodize might be another finish to be considered if the base can be made of aluminum

Rick Richardson, MSF
Dayton, Ohio
1999

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No, black anodize won't work, it fails the "expense not an issue" requirement  🙂

You won't get many shops that are interested in providing this item. Regards, Tom

  
Tom Pullizzi
Falls Township, Pennsylvania
1999

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