APL80093
Copper decorative effect (metallised enamel)
Two-pack acrylic metallised enamel that gives a copper effect. Spray it over a primed panel; once dry (full dry 24 h), the metal particles are polished up through P320 to P1500 in steps to a deep metallic lustre. Patina it to age it and lacquer it with acrylic for protection. It is also the base coat for the Rust special effect (D100). For high-end finishing of furniture fronts and panels in various wood species and MDF.
- high-end finishing of furniture fronts and panels in wood and MDF
- polished faux-copper finish
- aged copper under CQS patina
- base coat for the D100 Rust effect
Mix calculator
Ask about APL80093
Answers are based on the APL80093 data and the products it mixes with.
Mixing matrix
- AC40Hardener% by weight: 20 %dealer
Always — fixed ratio.
20 by weight, 30 by volume (the base is heavy with metal, so the hardener's share by volume is higher). Weigh it — that's the reliable way.
- S50Thinner% by weight: 20–30 (typ. 25) %dealer% by volume: 35–50 %dealer
Dealer's standard thinner; normal conditions and vertical work.
Towards 20 % for more build to polish into; towards 30 % for smoother lay-down through HVLP.
- S80Thinner
Above ~25 °C or on big panels.
Slower — more risk of sags on verticals and of the metal particles floating unevenly.
| Role | Material | % by weight | % by volume | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardener | AC40 | 20 %dealer | — | Always — fixed ratio.20 by weight, 30 by volume (the base is heavy with metal, so the hardener's share by volume is higher). Weigh it — that's the reliable way. |
| Thinner | S50 | 20–30 (typ. 25) %dealer | 35–50 %dealer | Dealer's standard thinner; normal conditions and vertical work.Towards 20 % for more build to polish into; towards 30 % for smoother lay-down through HVLP. |
| Thinner | S80 | — | — | Above ~25 °C or on big panels.Slower — more risk of sags on verticals and of the metal particles floating unevenly. |
Percentages are per 100 parts of component A.
Characteristics
- Solids
- 50 ± 1 %dealer
- Pot life
- 6 hdealer
- Drying · Touch-dry
- 20 mindealer
- Drying · Full cure
- 24 hdealer
- Drying · Sand or stack
- 24 (sanding/polishing after full cure)recommended
- Drying · Conditions
- 20 °C
- Viscosity
- thick, settles — not publishedrecommended
- Settling
- high — stir thoroughly, re-stir in the cuprecommended
Colours
- APL80093 · copper
Application
HVLP
- Nozzle
- 1.7–1.8 (1.6 minimum)recommended
- Pressure · air
- 2.0–2.2 at inlet with trigger pulled (≈0.7 at the cap)recommended
- Spray viscosity
- 22–26 s DIN4recommended
- Coats
- 1 full wet coat or 2 coats wet-on-wet to reach 120–150 g/m²recommended
- Flash-off
- 10–15 between wet-on-wet passesrecommended
- Recoat
- patina/lacquer only after polishing, i.e. ≥24 hrecommended
- Sanding between coats
- after full dry, step through P320 → P1500 to a deep metallic lustrecatalog
- Wet film
- ≈95–125 µm wet at 120–150 g/m²recommended
Gun 15–20 cm off, 50–75 % overlap, steady pace. Stir before filling and swirl the cup between parts — the metal settles. Dealer lists spray only.
Conventional spray
- Nozzle
- 1.6–1.8recommended
- Pressure · air
- 3.0–3.5recommended
Airmix (air-assisted airless)
- Nozzle
- 0.33–0.38 mm (13–15 thou), fan 40–60°recommended
- Pressure · fluid
- up to 20 (generic airmix figure)official
- Pressure · air
- 1–2official
Agitate the pot and use no finer than a 60-mesh filter — finer and the metal blocks it.
Low pressure mist for D100
- Pressure · air
- ≈0.8–1.2 at inletrecommended
For the Rust effect: over the sanded enamel, spray D100 with LOW air pressure — the look depends on droplet size and how heavily you apply it. Then matt acrylic lacquer.
Process and compatibility
- Substrate preparation
- Goes on a primed, sanded panel. Catalog system: PPS50 white primer → APL800XX → ATL20 SM lacquer → CQS patina → ATL20 SM lacquer. For Rust: PPS20 → APL80093 → sand → D100 → ATL20005 lacquer.catalog
- Goes under
- ATL20 SM / CQS / D100 / ATL20005
- Sanding
- once dry, polish up stepping P320 → P1500catalog
- Primer sanding
- sand the PU primer P320–P400 before the enamelrecommended
- Temperature and humidity
- 18–25 °C, RH 50–70 %recommended
- Don'ts
- don't spray it without stirring thoroughly — the metal settles
- don't polish before full cure (24 h)
- don't cut through to the primer — leave enough film
- don't leave it unlacquered — bare metal effect wears and tarnishes
- don't change the AC40 ratio — 20 % by weight (30 % by volume), fixed
Storage
- Packaging
- 1 kgdealer
Safety: Solvent-borne 2K with an isocyanate hardener: ventilated booth, organic-vapour respirator (air-fed is better), gloves, no ignition sources. Polishing dust from the metal layer — P2/P3 dust mask.
Used in finishing systems
Sources
Value tags: “official”, “dealer”, “catalog”, “schedule” are Technocolor data; “workshop” is from our own datasheets; “recommended” is our engineering estimate (hover to see the reasoning).
- dealer page: properties, use, spray 120–150 g/m², AC40 20 wt/30 vol, S50 20–30 wt/35–50 vol, D100 rust note, solids 50±1 %, pot life 6 h, touch 20 min, full 24 h
- sister APL80048 data for comparison
- application methods (airmix: fluid up to 20 bar, air 1–2 bar)
Not covered by the sources
- no official t-color.ru page
- no TDS/SDS found (web search budget exhausted this session)
- viscosity as supplied
- gloss value
- dust-free time
- hardness/elasticity/chemical resistance/lightfastness
- interior vs exterior suitability
- shelf life and storage temperature
- pack sizes beyond per-kg dealer listing
- whether S80 or other thinners are approved (S80 derived only)
- quantified 'low pressure' for D100 rust spraying
- sanding interval before polishing (24 h derived from full dry)
- density only back-calculated (no published value)