Any Interest in REAL Metal coatings for your ski??

[waveblaster069]

We have a project underway which involves a metal coating on an SJ. It is called:

LuminOre®, and is an innovative composite metallizing process that is changing the way the world works with metal. Our patented cold-sprayable process allows a layer of metal to be applied over almost any substrate, in virtually any configuration or design. The incredible results look, feel and act just like hot-cast metal, but without the weight and expense.

I wanted to know if there is any interest in this in the PWC community.

 

[onesojourner]

have you coated a whole ski like this? what does it weigh? what kind of metal is this?

 

[waveblaster069]

Metal

This is the prototype ski we are coating right now. The metal is called X-metal. A proprietary metal developed by LuminOre Inc. LuminOre® X-Metal resembles smoked chrome and there is no need to clear coat LuminOre X-Metal, X-Metal never tarnishes.

There are other types of metal :
Aluminum
Brass
Gold
Bronze
Z3
Nickle-silver
Stainless Steel
Iron

The added weight is very minimal, the less then 1 1/2 lbs. to the hood.

 

[IceRocket1286]

thats sweet

 

[Waste Land]

Friggin incredible

 

[willycrumb]

Are you going to apply it to the bottom and see what happens with handling? have you estimated total weight added if whole ski is coated inside and out. Maybe 10-15 pounds?

 

[waveblaster069]

It is approx. 3oz. per Sq. Ft., We are planning to due the bottom of the hull as well, because it is real metal we can adjust the amount of friction with sanding and polishing.

 

[willycrumb]

What about the inside to for structural support instead of fiber or carbon?

 

[butti]

dayum .....a chrome superjet:cool2:

 

[SuperJETT]

Does it crack from flexing?

 

[sflsurfrider]

PIMP!

"x-metal" .... great name! whoodathunkitup?!

 

[madoyster]

Oh yeh, I am going to build a show ski. This looks like my new finish:Banane01:

 

[madoyster]

This is the prototype ski we are coating right now. The metal is called X-metal. A proprietary metal developed by LuminOre Inc. LuminOre® X-Metal resembles smoked chrome and there is no need to clear coat LuminOre X-Metal, X-Metal never tarnishes.

There are other types of metal :
Aluminum
Brass
Gold
Bronze
Z3
Nickle-silver
Stainless Steel
Iron

The added weight is very minimal, the less then 1 1/2 lbs. to the hood.

How much is this product and where are you located. What sort of time frame are we looking at to do upperdeck hood nosepiece and pole. Pm me I am interested in this process.
Thanks M

 

[jetskier79]

Haha, Derek's gettin' ahead of himself, they have yet to spray the hull. And neither have seen water, although I presume it will hold up as well as or better than paint. I've seen the hood in person, and I'll say, it is unreal! The stuff looks so badass. That fake chrome paint stuff doesn't EVEN stand up next to it. The pictures really don't do it justice, you have to see the stuff in person.

 

[skysurfer2010]

looks awesome! i just wonder how much total weight it would add to a ski and how it would absorb a large shock like landing a BR on the side.

either way that would make one sick lookin ski.

 

[jetskier79]

Those questions should be answered soon enough. I think that Ryan "runaway" will be putting it through it's paces after it's finished.

 

[SkiDaddy]

I'm interested in it for both my ski and for use on parts for medical devices. What's your website?

 

[skysurfer2010]

is this going to be for anyone to apply? if so, how is it applied? is it like spraypaint or for use with an airbrush?

 

[jetskiking]

I was wondering about stuff like this. I did some electrical work at a place that did injection molding and had a plating process for plastic. They did stuff like shower heads. I was thinking it would be cool to plate the grab handles, extinguisher cover and gas cap on a blaster.

 

[waveblaster069]

Company website is www.luminore.com
I will update tomorrow with costs and time frames.
Thank you for your interest!!