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8th February 2005, 09:35 PM #1New Member
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finish on top of metal inlay
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<HR style="COLOR: #c0aa94" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->Hi Guys,
first time posting, I need advice due to technical challenge.
I am building a dinning table in solid american wallnut, which has an aluminium (3mm) inlay. My polisher and the paint supplier do not want to apply a full finish over the alumin while in place as they are worried about bond and stress fractures due to movement.
Now I have seen this technique being applied by "Knoll" in their office case goods. Any body has any experience they can share or guide me to a resource that can help ??
Finish I am considering is a 10% poly (BC coatings)
many thanks
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8th February 2005, 10:19 PM #2
Enrique,
your pictures or whatever they are don't show up on my computer so I can't see what you're trying to do. Aluminium is notoriously difficult for paint to adhere to. It usually needs to be (hydrofluoric - very nasty) acid etched or sand blasted or abraded just prior to applying coatings. Coatings are usually specifically designed for use on aluminium, so I can see why your polisher and supplier are running scared. Possibly aluminium with a clear anodised finish will take a finish better, but i don't know for certain.
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