Vintage Treatment: the art of metal aging
Vibro-tumbling: the Vintage finish process
The Vintage finish is achieved by placing metal accessories into vibrating bowls filled with ceramic materials. The size of the ceramics and the duration of the vibration are crucial in achieving the desired aged effect. During the process, the surfaces are intentionally “distressed,” creating a unique, vintage appearance. This process combines vibratory finishing with the premium quality of PVD or galvanic coatings, ensuring durability while delivering an exclusive look on every accessory.
Vintage treatment advantages
LEM’s Vintage Treatment offers an exclusive method of creating unique, aged effects on metal accessories. Using advanced vibratory finishing techniques, this process provides a worn and sophisticated look highly valued in the fashion and luxury sectors. By combining this technique with PVD or galvanic coatings, LEM ensures each piece receives a truly one-of-a-kind finish, enhancing its authenticity and charm.
EXCLUSIVE EFFECT
Every accessory treated with the Vintage finish is one-of-a-kind, offering authenticity and personality to your product.
HIGH CUSTOMIZATION
The aging degree can be tailored to meet specific design needs, adjusting the texture and level of wear.
EXCEPTIONAL DURABILITY
Despite its aged look, the galvanic or PVD coatings maintain strong resistance against corrosion and wear, ensuring longevity.
VERSATILITY
The Vintage finish can be applied to various shapes and materials, offering flexibility for a wide range of metal accessories.
ADDED VALUE
This treatment is in high demand by fashion and luxury brands, making it a key feature that enhances the prestige and uniqueness of your products.
STANDARDS COMPLIANCE
The materials used in the aging process are carefully selected, and the treatment complies with all relevant environmental standards.
Contact us today for more information about the Vintage treatment
If you want to learn more about our vintage treatments and how we can help enhance your products, contact us today. Our expert technicians are available to provide personalized consultations and tailor-made solutions.
Most requested vintage finishes
LEM offers a range of Vintage finishes, ideal for fashion and luxury sectors. Each finish provides a unique, aged effect, adding aesthetic value and authenticity to products. Here are some of our most popular finishes:
LEM’s plants for the Vintage Effect
To create the Vintage effect, LEM utilizes specialized rotary vibrators, advanced plants designed for both the Vintage treatment and pre/post-finishing treatments. The accessories are placed in rotating bowls containing ceramic materials, which gradually “distress” the metal surfaces in a controlled manner.
The combination of rotation and vibration allows precise adjustment of the intensity of wear, making it possible to customize the final result according to customer preferences. This process, highly valued by luxury brands, ensures exceptional finishes, whether used as a stand-alone treatment or as part of a pre- or post-finishing phase.
Vibro-tumbling
LEM's vibratory finishing system creates vintage finishes with pre and post-galvanic processes for fashion, luxury, and design accessories, ensuring unique and original results.
FAQs – Frequently asked questions about vintage finish
The Vintage finish is a surface treatment that gives metals a deliberately aged appearance. It is created through a vibratory finishing process that alters the surface, giving it a worn effect, making it highly desirable in the luxury and fashion industries.
The Vintage finish can be applied to various metals, including those treated with PVD or galvanic processes, allowing the customization of a wide range of metal accessories.
Although the Vintage finish provides an aged look, it maintains the durability and resistance typical of PVD and galvanic treatments, ensuring protection against corrosion and wear.
Yes, the degree of aging can be customized by adjusting the duration and materials used in the vibratory process to meet specific design needs.
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PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition)
PVD is a cutting-edge process that applies thin metal layers to various materials, providing high resistance to wear and corrosion. It is ideal for industries that require both durability and aesthetic appeal, such as fashion, design, and industry.
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Galvanic
Electroplating is an electrochemical process that allows metallic objects to be coated with a thin layer of another metal. LEM offers nickel treatments and nickel-free options, ideal for those seeking durability and high-quality aesthetic finishes.
Learn more about the electroplating treatment
Contact us today for more information about the Vintage treatment
If you want to learn more about our vintage treatments and how we can help enhance your products, contact us today. Our expert technicians are available to provide personalized consultations and tailor-made solutions.
Our company
LEM is an industrial company specialized in advanced surface treatments, including PVD and galvanic, designed for high-end sectors such as luxury, fashion, and design. With a strong focus on technological innovation and sustainability, the company has built a solid reputation through the high quality of its products and its commitment to environmental responsibility. To learn more, visit our dedicated page.
Our way of doing business
LEM takes a responsible approach at every production stage, ensuring quality, safety, and environmental respect. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in the numerous certifications we have obtained, including ISO 14001 for environmental management and SA8000 for social responsibility. Discover what it means to do business the LEM way.
LEM production process
Discover LEM’s production model, our exclusive system that ensures exceptional results, consistency, and punctuality from industrialization to delivery. LEM model’s four distinctive phases enhance the perceived quality of your products, adding value at every stage. Learn more about each phase and how it can turn your product into a recognized success.