Perfect protection with an ‘aged’ metal appearance, created in days with PowderLUX©

Overview: PowderLUX© ‘Pastel’ shade has transformed an Edwardian intricate cast iron balcony with a newly formed steel frame into a stunning feature, with the appearance of pale patinated copper.

The Requirement

We were contacted by a client who had restored an Edwardian town house but was encountering a challenge in trying to renovate an original balcony. The balcony was constructed from cast iron but only the infills could be retained – the leaves and rosettes and vines.

The balcony top rail and the base needed to be remade in steel. Then these new components needed to be brought together with thirteen original infill pieces, joined and given an homogeneous aged appearance. The shade that the client thought most in keeping with the age of the building was PowderLUX© ‘Pastel’ echoeing the pale verdigris and pink shades  of weathered copper. The finished appearance would also need to satisfy the conservation requirements of the neighbourhood.

The Powdertech Solution

PowderLUX© gives the appearance of weathered, patinated metal with a smooth surface. Our client wanted very specific shades within the finish and we worked on developing PowderLUX© Pastel as a unique finish that met his vision.

We needed to remove the old paint adhering to the cast iron infill sections by shotblasting the surface, followed by a suitable primer to provide a smooth finish and to reduce the porosity of the cast iron. The PowderLUX finish applied on the years-old cast iron would need to look exactly the same as that applied to the brand-new steel; the primer would help to establish this.

As the images show, the PowderLUX patina gives a harmonised appearance across all parts of the balcony. The different metals of different age are indistinguishable.

Our client commented “I have spent 3 years trying to solve the challenge of my balcony. I could not find a workable solution. And then I happened to see PowderLUX featured in a magazine and became optimistic – with very good cause. The balcony is now perfect – just as I imagined it”.

Why PowderLUX©?

·     PowderLUX© brings ‘ageing without the waiting’.

·     PowderLUX© offers unique finishes, suitable for balustrades, façade, street furniture, landscape architecture and signage.

·     PowderLux© celebrates the beauty of aged-metal with a glorious silk-smooth matt finish.

·     PowderLUX© finishes deliver outdoor super durability replicating patinas ranging from aged copper, rust and tarnished bronze to glazed terracotta.

·     PowderLUX finishes brings the toughness and longevity of architectural powders to the world of urban design.