Project description
I have collected a set of interior trim panels — some plastic, some metal — and together with them the cabinet of an old loudspeaker. Everything is black right now and it looks dull, so I want to take it in a different direction: most of the pieces in a dark walnut wood grain, and one single panel in a marble pattern. The artwork has to stay neutral — wood, stone or a calm abstract texture. No logos, no brand marks and no artwork copied from someone else; I do not need any of that and I am not asking for it.
I understand that half of the result is decided before anything touches the water. Please quote the full preparation cycle: strip the old coating, degrease, fill chips and fine scratches, sand, then primer and a base colour, because the base is what decides how the film will actually read. On a badly prepared surface the coating will peel sooner or later and the whole job has to be redone from scratch, so this is not the stage where I want to save money.
Before you touch the real parts I would like a test on a sample piece. I want to see the true scale of the pattern and the direction of the grain with my own eyes — on a photo a film always looks different. The curvature is a separate conversation: the speaker cabinet has sections with a strong bend, and on those the pattern stretches unevenly. I want to hear about that before the transfer, not after it. Work with activator and clear coats is done in a spray booth with extraction and in proper protective equipment — for me that is a condition, not a preference.
What I need from you:
— inspection of the parts, an honest opinion on the condition of the plastic and the metal;
— preparation: stripping, degreasing, filling chips, sanding to an even surface;
— primer and base colour matched to the chosen film, dried to the correct schedule;
— film selection and a test on a sample: pattern scale, tone, grain direction;
— the transfer itself, careful rinsing and full drying;
— matching joints and grain direction on the paired panels so they read as a set;
— a matte or semi-matte clear coat, resistant to hands and to UV;
— photos of every stage — prep, base, transfer, clear coat;
— parts packed separately with padding, plus a clear stage-by-stage schedule;
— a final estimate with preparation, materials, printing and clear coat listed separately.
I understand that half of the result is decided before anything touches the water. Please quote the full preparation cycle: strip the old coating, degrease, fill chips and fine scratches, sand, then primer and a base colour, because the base is what decides how the film will actually read. On a badly prepared surface the coating will peel sooner or later and the whole job has to be redone from scratch, so this is not the stage where I want to save money.
Before you touch the real parts I would like a test on a sample piece. I want to see the true scale of the pattern and the direction of the grain with my own eyes — on a photo a film always looks different. The curvature is a separate conversation: the speaker cabinet has sections with a strong bend, and on those the pattern stretches unevenly. I want to hear about that before the transfer, not after it. Work with activator and clear coats is done in a spray booth with extraction and in proper protective equipment — for me that is a condition, not a preference.
What I need from you:
— inspection of the parts, an honest opinion on the condition of the plastic and the metal;
— preparation: stripping, degreasing, filling chips, sanding to an even surface;
— primer and base colour matched to the chosen film, dried to the correct schedule;
— film selection and a test on a sample: pattern scale, tone, grain direction;
— the transfer itself, careful rinsing and full drying;
— matching joints and grain direction on the paired panels so they read as a set;
— a matte or semi-matte clear coat, resistant to hands and to UV;
— photos of every stage — prep, base, transfer, clear coat;
— parts packed separately with padding, plus a clear stage-by-stage schedule;
— a final estimate with preparation, materials, printing and clear coat listed separately.
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