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We need Electrophoretic Lacquer

RFQ: I need electrophoretic coating Glassophor (BASF). Can anyone tell me where to buy it? Thanks.

Guanglai Li - Bloomington, Indiana, USA

Ed. note: Sorry, this RFQ is old & outdated, so contact info is no longer available. However, if you feel that something technical should be said in reply, please post it; no public commercial suggestions please ( huh? why?)

2004

RFQ: I urgently need electrophoretic lacquer. So please tell me who are the dealers or suppliers of electrophoretic lacquer (acrylic base) in India-Mumbai. I am a trader.

Yaseer C [last name deleted for privacy by Editor]
electroplating - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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RFQ: We are into plating of Imitation Jewellery, based in Hyderabad. Could give us the suppliers / manufacturers of Electrophoretic water based Lacquers from UK.

Thanks & regards

D D Jos
- Hyderabad, India
2001

2005

RFQ: I am in need of Dupont S polyurethane based electrophoretic clear lacquer, in quantity of 1 metric tonne, having strong pencil hardness.

Ritesh [last name deleted for privacy by Editor]
imports and exports - Baroda, Gujarat, India

2005

RFQ: Dear sirs: I am looking for a USA or European manufacturer and supplier of electrophoretic lacquer to be applied over silver and tin plated parts. It's an urgent use! Thanks in advance for your help.

Best regards.

Corrine Chu - Hazhou, Zhejiang, China

2001

RFQ: I urgently need the below mentioned product. I will be grateful if you could let me know the manufacturer or supply yourself.

ELECTROPHORETIC LACQUER (Acrylic Base). Clear lacquer to be used on guaranteed gold plating, in which colour dye can be added for imitation jewelry.

Thanks,

Nimesh.

Nimesh Dedhia - India

February 2, 2011

Q. Please advise, what is and where may retail availability of ELECTROPHORETIC LACQUER be found for the purpose of plating organic materials with gold or silver solution. Thank you.

Regards,

Jamie Smedley
jewelry designer / artist - Grants Pass, Oregon

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A. Hi, Jamie

To my knowledge electrophoretic lacquer is not available retail because consumers would not have the equipment to apply it -- it's not something you spray on or brush on; rather it must be applied with electricity in an electrophoretic lacquering tank -- which is a rather complex industrial device with membranes, ion exchange, etc.

However, let me explain it because it sounds like there might be a misunderstanding. As implied by Nimesh, it is often a clear protective lacquer which is applied to extend the life of things like the thin gold plating on costume jewelry. But it can also be dyed, and some people use dyed electrophoretic lacquer for decorative effects on jewelry.

Small jewelry designers, for practicality, often opt for UV cured lacquers instead. These are nail polish like lacquers that are hardened with UV light -- pretty much the same stuff that is used in Nail Salons. I'm not familiar with whether a realistic looking gold nail polish style UV-curable lacquer is available or not. Good luck.

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
February 2011

Q. I am currently using dye lacquer gold, but with that I am only able to plate the product gold. I want certain parts of the under layer (silver) to be left as is, i.e., two-tone effect. Could you please advice me on how to do this?

Thanks

Sunny Aston
Manufacturing - London, U.K.
June 27, 2013

A. Semantics, you are painting the part, not plating it.

The solution is simple, but may have a few problems. Mask off the part that you want to remain silver with tape or a conforming mask, then paint. Remove the tape before the paint completely dries, or you may get ragged edges of the paint.
Your vendor should be able to help you. It should be important to them as if you have problems you just might find another vendor that is willing to help.

James Watts
- Navarre, Florida
July 5, 2013

Very High Temperature Electrophoretic Lacquer?

Q. Does anyone know of a VHT lacquer that can be applied in the electroplating process? The lacquer would need to withstand and protect the plating up to 400 °F. Thanks.

Shane Beaudin
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
August 26, 2013

Q. Does anyone know of a VHT lacquer that can be applied in the electroplating process? The lacquer would need to withstand and protect the plating. 150 to 200 °C Electrophoretic Lacquer?

Thank you for cooperation

Bharmal H
- india . Gujrat . Jamnagar
April 12, 2015

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