Galvanized Steel
Distinctive Metals Collection

The Distinctive Metals Collection are a premium finish which are more complex than standard liquid paintings. Unlike a normal liquid painting with uniform color and a smooth surface, our custom finishes have varied shades of color, a textured surface, and aesthetic effects that can imitate other materials such as copper, bronze, iron, concrete, etc.

Each special finish is the result of a long-studied process that results in the unique painted finish. Distinctive Metals Collection are available both Standard or C5M for badly polluted areas and/or coastal environments.

STANDARD PAINTINGS Thickness: from 220 to 280 µm (micrometer).
All the RAL & Texture Standard painting processes have four initial steps which guarantee very high adhesion between the base metal and the paint.

PAINT PROCESS:

1. Blasting all profile surfaces with micro stainless steel beads (or other accessories that require painting). Results of process: ñ Surface becomes rough, allowing primer and paint to grip better to the steel; ñ Cleaning dirt and contaminants from the steel surface.

2. Application of zinc basecoat:
   a. Zinc Epoxy Primer, or;
   b. Zinc Thermal Metalization Spray
   Results of process:
   Prevents rust and corrosion.

3. Application of Epoxy Adhesion Primer.
   Results of process:
   Seals the zinc coating;
   Prepares the surface making a strong bond for the finish coat.

4. The frames and accessories are then painted which vary between finishes in coating thickness.
   Results of process:
   Durable long-lasting protective coatings;
   Flexibility in color choice with smooth or textured surface.

COASTAL AND POLLUTION RESISTANT
Thickness: from 300 to 360 µm (micrometer).
All the C5M RAL & Texture paintings have four initial steps which guarantee a very high adhesion between the base metal and the paint providing a very high resistance against marine environment and/or very polluted areas.

PAINT PROCESS:

1. Blasting all profile surfaces with micro stainless steel beads (or other accessories that require painting).
   Results of process:
   Surface becomes rough, allowing primer and paint to grip better to the steel
   Cleaning dirt and contaminants from the steel surface

2. Application of zinc basecoat:
   a. Zinc Epoxy Primer, or
   b. Zinc Thermal Metalization Spray
   Results of process:
   Prevents rust and corrosion.

3. Application of Epoxy Adhesion Primer.
   Results of process:
   Seals the zinc coating;
   Prepares the surface making a strong bond for the finish coat.

4. The frames and accessories are then painted which vary between finishes in coating thickness.
   Results of process:
   Durable long-lasting protective coatings;
   Flexibility in color choice with smooth or textured surface.