No registration or passwords; no pop-up ads -- just aloha, fun, & answers.
(as an eBay Partner & Amazon Affiliate earns from qualifying purchases).
Home /
T.O.C.
Fun
FAQs
Good
Books
Ref.
Libr.
Advertise
 
Help
Wanted
Current
Q&A's
Site 🔍
Search
pub  Where the
world gathers for metal finishing
Q&As since 1989



-----

Crystal clear clearcoat




Who is the clearest of them all? I am looking for an organic "crystal-clear" coat, with some degree of scratch/wear resistance, and preferably some degree of corrosion protection, for decorative aluminum and chrome items that could be used outdoors. Items can be plastics or made of steel. I have tested some powder coats and liquids but these seem to reduce reflection and/or cloud/smoke the surface. Anyone knows who is the clearest of them all ?

Mandar Sunthankar
- Fort Collins, Colorado
2002


 ----
Ed. note: As this is a technical forum, please confine responses to comparing overall technologies and types of coatings, folks. We'd rather not have salespeople start writing about how their secret proprietary coating is better than someone else's secret proprietary coating.


I'm not too sure why whatever you have been using has smoked or clouded, unless there was an incompatibility with the surface preparation and the coating you used. Hazing could be due to some environmental factor, although Colorado is normally a dry climate, so I'd check into the prep before coating. An acrylic would be the "clearest", as most will go on water-white without any chalking or yellowing from the exterior environment.

Good luck finding something that will adhere to chrome well, you'll have to track somebody down with one of those those "secret" formulas ;)

Jake Koch
G. J. Nikolas &Co.,Inc.
supporting advertiser
Bellwood, Illinois
nikolas banner ad
2002


Some 1 component moisture cure urethanes have shown good adhesion properties and are available in water white clear. These types of coatings also provide good weathering and corrosion properties. There are also some fair waterborne acrylics that may work.

Gordon Vidt
- Newark, ohio
2002


none
this text gets replaced with bannerText
spacer gets replaced with bannerImages


(No "dead threads" here! If this page isn't currently on the Hotline your Q, A, or Comment will restore it)

Q, A, or Comment on THIS thread -or- Start a NEW Thread

Disclaimer: It's not possible to fully diagnose a finishing problem or the hazards of an operation via these pages. All information presented is for general reference and does not represent a professional opinion nor the policy of an author's employer. The internet is largely anonymous & unvetted; some names may be fictitious and some recommendations might be harmful.

If you are seeking a product or service related to metal finishing, please check these Directories:

 
Jobshops
Capital
Equipment
Chemicals &
Consumables
Consult'g, Train'g
& Software


About/Contact  -  Privacy Policy  -  ©1995-2024 finishing.com, Pine Beach, New Jersey, USA  -  about "affil links"