Coating Creativity With Cerakote Clear Ceramic Coatings

Cerakote High Temperature Ceramic Coatings may be best known for coating automotive, motorcycle, off road and heavy duty truck industries, as well as many other high temperature industry applications, but the Clear Ceramic Coating (MC-Series - the world's strongest clear coat) can be used on nearly any material that needs a clear, protective finish.

AFX Studios (www.afxstudios.com) based out of Marietta, Georgia, recently used Cerakote’s MC-155 Low Gloss Ceramic Micro Clear for a few very unique projects. They needed a thin, but strong, finish to coat a giant fish sculpture for a popular seafood and steak restaurant. Andre Freitas, founder of AFX Studios, chose Cerakote because of its thin application which “doesn’t compromise the original color of the piece”. Because the ceramic coating goes on so thin, there is less material for light to penetrate, which allows the original material’s color to come through clearly, and even richen it. With the MC-155 Low Gloss Micro Clear, there is less gloss so the piece doesn’t look too shiny or plastic-like.

AFX Studios also uses Cerakote on various television program and movie set pieces. A large aluminum, bronze and brass fist was created for an upcoming program and Cerakote was chosen because the coating protected the set piece throughout various shots without needing surface touch-ups.  The coating also allowed the colors to really pop, according to Andre.

Cerakote Clear Ceramic Coatings is proud to be applied by AFX Studios in their special fabrications and various unique props and set pieces.

Thursday, May 17, 2012