Finish Technology

Lacks Enterprises has the exclusive ability to provide customers with multiple looks using one major tooling investment. With clear expertise in a variety of distinctive finishes, Lacks can provide customers with compelling solutions that offer stylish options and greater contrasts within models, all delivered at financially compelling terms.

While Bright Chrome electroplating continues to generate major interest due to its peerless nature as a nearly perfect neutral accent (showing itself as light on a dark vehicle and dark on a light vehicle), several other options are available.

As part of the family of Satin Chromes, Iridium Chrome electroplating offers a finish that is slightly lower in gloss than bright and helps emphasize design geometry by lessening the reflection inherent in Bright Chrome. Other options (in order of the highest to lowest gloss levels) include Trinium Chrome, Platinum Chrome and Satin Chrome.

Spinelle™ Metal Finish is an exclusive offering from Lacks that involves the use of five coatings: copper, nickel, chrome, a tinted organic clear coat and a corrosion-resistant fully clear topcoat.

Successfully in production for over six years with many OEMs, Spinelle™ capitalizes on our unrivaled capacity to create nearly unlimited metal colors and glosses while providing superior performance for the toughest exterior and interior automotive, appliance and building product applications.

Selective Spinelle™ Metal Finish is similar to the original Spinelle™ but is applied with a mask so that only selective areas of the part are coated. The process underscores the ability to have two metal finishes on one part, increasing the dramatic visual impact.

Lacks also offers various brushed metal techniques, textures, body color and accent paint to deliver uniquely rich accents – the combinations and possibilities are virtually endless.