You want to create conductivity on non-conductive objects? Discover our professional conductive varnishes now!
Our conductive lacquers enable you to metallise non-conductive objects made of glass, wood, plastic and many more. You only need to be careful with surfaces made of lime or calcium, such as shells or similar, as these are dissolved by the acid the liquids contain during electroplating. During the process, a metallic base layer is created by the lacquer, which first of all ensures that the non-conductive surface becomes a metallic surface. In the next step, acidic bright copper electrolyte is used in the galvanic bath to create final conductivity and seal the surface, provided that the conductive copper lacquer has been applied evenly without pores and holes. In this way, you have established conductivity on your object made of plastic or organic material and also have the option of using this as a basis for future electroplating of the object. With the help of this process, you can, for example, apply a metallic coating to 3D prints yourself or immortalise your favourite object made from organic material. The products can then be selectively or extensively silver-plated, palladium-plated or gold-plated in a final step. This application and the associated products are the basic prerequisite for the electroforming process, i.e. the deposition of a growing metal layer on any model object.
Copper conductive varnish
The copper conductive lacquer is a cheap and reliable alternative for creating a conductive layer. It is used on many objects made of glass, plastics or organic materials like flowers. After preparing the underlying material, a copper coating can be created either with the spray by spraying or with the liquid agent from the can by brushing on. The copper conductive lacquer from the can can be diluted with acetone if necessary. To optimise the conductivity of the workpiece, the object must then be treated with acidic bright copper electrolyte, ideally in an electroplating bath. Afterwards, the object can be further coated as desired. [Go to copper conductive varnish]
Silver conductive varnish
Our conductive silver lacquer is another coating alternative. After simple spraying in a cross process, the highly conductive shielding lacquer can be coated directly via pin or bath electroplating. To achieve brilliant results, we recommend an intermediate galvanic step with acidic copper electrolyte for the silver conductive lacquer as well.
Valuable Tips
- Always ensure that the surface of the workpiece is clean, degreased and roughened to increase the adhesion of the lacquers.
- For mirror-like results, we recommend careful sanding with sandpaper from rough to fine and a light polish before all steps.
- Make sure that you can paint all parts of the object without any problems. Only when the surface is painted completely metal can be deposited later.
- Allow the conductive lacquer to dry sufficiently before carrying out further electroplating steps.
