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How to vaccuum metallize wood

2000

1)how do I vaccuum metallize wood?

2)What lacquer do I use?

3)Will the coat last long?

Xavier Kuriyan
- tumkur Karanataka, India

A lot will depend on the quality of wood and its outgassing properties in vacuum. Place the wood (about 10 to 15 cm dia. x 20 to 30 cm long) in vacuum under milliTorr pressure and see if the evacuation holds when all valves are closed. If you see the pressure rises more that a couple of milliTorr per min, you have a problem. If all is ok, find a suitable varnish, apply it and cure it thoroughly.

Mandar Sunthankar
- Fort Collins, Colorado
2000

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