| Make It Metal | Foundry Casting | Laminate | Metallic Paint |
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| Cost | Cost effective for real Metal Veneer | Extremely expensive | Metal Laminates are still expensive and making 3D is impossible | Only when perceived value of substrate is not important |
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| Environmental Impact | Metal is 100% recycled. Resin is 70% organic materials. Enviro-friendly, low VOC & leachate. NO hazardous waste. | Not envrio-friendly, high gas emissions, hazardous waste disposal, high energy usage. | Is partially made from recycled materila. Waste ends up in the garbage. | Not enviro-friendly, high VOC emissions, hazardous waste disposal. |
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| Single Spray Application | Yes | NA | NA | Requires mulitple applications (4 minimum) |
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| Increased Perceived Value | Dramatically increases the value of the substrate as perceived to be solid metal | Cannot increase the value of a substrate | Cannot increase the value of a substrate | Slight |
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| Weight | Extremely lightweight. Less than 4oz/sq ft. | Extremely heavy | Light-weight | Light-weight |
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| Corrosion | Will patina but will not corrode | Will corrode over time | Will not Corrode | Allows corrosion of substrate |
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| Durability | Highly scratch and impact resistant when clear coated | Highly scratch and impact resistant | Reasonably scratch and impact resistant. Depending on Laminate it scratches white | Highly prone to scratches and impact |
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| UV Light Resistance | Impervious to UV light | Impervious to UV light | Impervious to UV light | Breaks down under UV light |
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| Carbon Footprint | 100% recycled metal, 90% less energy required to produce product | Concentrated energy used to produce, raw materials from mining | High energy to produce, less raw material | Low energy to produce |
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| Job Sequencing | Allows for easy sequencing, ability to identify each piece | Very difficlut for contractor to stamp and identify each piece | Very difficult for contractor to stamp and identify each piece | Very difficult for contractor to stamp and idetnify each piece |
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| Custom Fitting | Substrate can be cut and fitted on site | Material cannot be cut and fitted on site | Material cannot be cut and fitted on site | Substrate can be cut and fitted on site |
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| Install | Easily installed | Install is extremely difficult | Easily installed | Easily installed |
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