AEGIS Technical Coatings

09/07/2026

Preparation tips for thin-film ceramic coatings.

Lower PSI for soft metals such as aluminum and various other soft materials, and higher PSI for hard metals like steel and stainless steel

02/06/2026

New Tech Tip from Nevada Cerakote LLC

Soak or spray raw parts with a high-quality solvent (such as acetone or a dedicated heavy-duty degreaser.) This removes heavy oils, packing grease and cutting fluids prior to mechanical blasting, preventing contamination from being driven deeper into your substrate.

03/04/2026

Preparing a substrate surface to accept a coating is crucial.
Chemically etched surfaces, mechanically blasted, or sanded surfaces can add extra adhesion promotional characteristics to a substrate. Having a clean, oil, soil and oxide free surface for coating to adhere to a substrate is key for adhesion and success.

This concept is true for coating applications such as: electroplating, anodizing, physical v***r deposition, diamond-like carbon, powder coating and liquid paint including thin film ceramic coatings.

27/01/2026

“We typically will shake our thin film ceramics for 10-15 minutes on our shakers. Some paints have a heavier solid load that tend to settle more”

Straining the coating with wire mesh after agitation is also imperative. This is typically done while pouring paint out of the bottle or can and into a mixing cup.

This ensures that the coating being prepared for application is free of any residual ingredients that may not have been fully mixed during agitation.

31/12/2025

Thin-film coating on a multitude of substrates.

Thin-film ceramic paint coatings are a liquid coating that bonds to a large number of common substrates. AEGIS AECH is different from many thin-film coatings in that it has UV-stability resists oxidization events.

23/12/2025

AGITATION PRIOR TO APPLICATION - Components that make up liquid paint formulations will settle.

Various weights of the ingredients will need agitation prior to adding paints to spray application equipment and also prior to adding activators or hardeners.

“We typically will shake our thin film ceramics for 10-15 minutes on our shakers. Some paints have a heavier solid load that tend to settle more”

09/12/2025

Preparing a substrate surface to accept a coating is crucial.

Chemically etched surfaces, mechanically blasted, or sanded surfaces can add extra adhesion promotional characteristics to a substrate.

Having a clean, oil, soil and oxide free surface for coating to adhere to a substrate is key for adhesion and success.

This concept is true for coating applications such as: electroplating, anodizing, physical v***r deposition, diamond-like carbon, powder coating and liquid paint including thin film ceramic coatings.

For any part to be able to be ready to accept a coating whether it's paint, plated material like electroplating, PVD, DLC…any type of surface coating, cleanliness is key.

The number one failure point in coating applications are unclean surfaces.

Clean, oil and soil free parts are essential for any type of coating.

Before a house is painted or repainted the standard prep is typically power washing, or a combination of sanding and power washing. An ocean liner is going to have a different pre-paint process than a necklace or a small fitting for your car, but the preparation process to make a substrate ready to accept a coating is always a crucial step for a successful coating application...