摘要 |
An article is coated with a decorative and protective multi-layer coating. The coating comprises a polymeric basecoat layer on the surface of said article, a chromium strengthening layer on said basecoat layer, a strike layer on said strengthening layer, an intermediate oxide layer on said strike layer, a stack layer comprised of layers of chromium, refractory metal or refractory metal alloy alternating with layers of chromium compound, refractory metal compound or refractory metal alloy compound, a color and protective layer comprised of chromium compound, refractory metal compound or refractory metal alloy compound on said stack layer, and a top oxide layer on said color and protective layer. The intermediate oxide layer acts as a non-conductive barrier layer and improves corrosion and pitting resistance.
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