FINISHES - WOODS, METALS AND PLASTICS

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FINISHES - WOODS, METALS AND PLASTICS

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FINISHES TO NATURAL WOOD

1. Preparing Natural Wood before a Finish is Applied

2. Sanding / Glass Papering Natural Wood

4. Wood Dye and Stain

5. Natural Woods and Wax

6. Natural Wood and Oil Finishes

7. Shellac and Polishes

8. Paint as a Finish

10. The Art of Decoupage

11. Revision Cards - General Preparation of Woods

12. Revision Cards - Abrasives, Varnish, Wood Dye and Stain

13. Revision Cards - Wax, Oils and Polish Finishes

14. Revision Cards - Paint Finish to Woods

PDF FILE - POSTER - NATURAL WOOD FINISHES

PDF FILE - POSTER OF REVISION CARDS - WOOD FINISHES

FINISHES TO METALS

1. Introduction to Metal Finishes

2. Anodising Metals

Revision Cards - Anodising

3. A Machined Finish

Revision Cards - Machine Finishes to Metals

4. A Planished / Hammered Finish

5. Metal - A Paint Finish

Revision Cards - Planishing, Spray Painting and Brush Painting

6. Powder Coating of Metal

Revision Cards - Powder Coating of Metal

7. Lacquer - A Finish to Metal

Revision Cards - Metal Lacquered Finish

8. Electroplating

Revision Cards - Electroplating

9. Traditional Oil Blacking of Steel

10. Blacking of Steel with a Chemical Blacking Solution

Revision Cards - Oil Blacking and Chemical Blacking of Steel

11. Galvanising Steel - 1

12. Galvanising Steel - 2

Revision Cards - Galvanising Iron and Steel and Electroplating

13. The Etching Process - Traditional Method

14. Etching using a Vinyl Cutter and a PCB Etchant Tank

Revision Cards - Etching of Metals

15. The Polishing (Buffing) Machine

Revision Cards - The Polishing Machine

16. Hardening and Tempering

17. Case Hardening of Steel

18. Annealing of Metals

Revision Cards - Hardening and Tempering - Case Hardening - Annealing of Metals

PDF FILE - THREE POSTERS - METAL FINISHES

1. Materials - Finishes Questions / Answers

2. More Materials - Finishes Questions / Answers

PLASTIC FINISHING PROCESSES AND TECHNIQUES

Woods and Metals have a range of finishes, to suit a variety of uses. It is easy to consider polymers as having just a polished finish, or even a textured finish, but there are many more finishes, that can be applied to a vast range of polymers.

1. Spray Painting of Plastic and Including Rubberising Spray

2. Heat Transfer Printing - Vinyl Decals - Vinyl Stickers

3. Flocking - Polishing (Buffing) - Laser Etching

4. Electroless Plating and Electroplating of Plastics / Polymers

5. Hydrographic Printing / Immersion Printing

6. Revision Cards - Finishes for Plastics / Polymers

SMART MATERIALS - FINISHES

1. Aroma Pigments

2a. Smart Materials - Phosphorescent Pigments

2b. Revision Cards - Phosphorescent Pigments

3a. Inks That Change After Contact With Water

3b. Inks that change Colour with Temperature

3c. Photochromic Inks

9. Photochromic Inks - Examination Question