Valchromat
Valchromat — colour right through the board
Valchromat coloured MDF supplied, cut to size, CNC machined and clear lacquered in our Croydon workshop.
What Valchromat is
A board that does not need painting
Valchromat is a wood-fibre board coloured all the way through, rather than painted on the surface. Cut it, rout it or chamfer it and the edge is the same colour as the face.
That makes it popular for furniture, shop fittings, wall panels and joinery where the edges are on show. It is denser and stronger than ordinary MDF.
The board still needs a clear finish to protect it and bring out the colour. We clear lacquer it in our booths in the sheen you choose, the same way we finish any joinery.
What we spray
What we do with Valchromat
Supply
Boards supplied for your job, in the colour and thickness you need.
Cut to size
Cut on our panel saw to your cutting list.
CNC machining
Shapes, grooves, holes and chamfers machined on our CNC.
Clear lacquer
Clear lacquered in the booth to protect and deepen the colour.
Made-up joinery
Furniture, panels and units made from Valchromat by our joiners.
Your boards
Valchromat you have bought, cut, machined or lacquered for you.
How it is done
From cutting list to finished parts
- 01
Send the details
A cutting list or drawing, colour and thickness.
- 02
Board
We supply the board, or work with the board you bring.
- 03
Cut
Parts cut to size on the panel saw.
- 04
Machine
Shapes, holes and edges machined on the CNC.
- 05
Sand
Faces and edges sanded ready for lacquer.
- 06
Lacquer
Clear lacquer sprayed and cured, then parts wrapped for collection or delivery.
Finish and colour
Clear finish options
Matt
Keeps the natural, slightly textured look of the board.
Satin
A soft sheen that deepens the colour.
Gloss
A brighter finish for flat surfaces.
We can lacquer a sample first so you can see how the clear coat changes the colour before the full job is finished.
Common questions
Valchromat questions
- Does Valchromat need painting?
- No. It is coloured right through. It does need a clear finish to protect it from marks and moisture.
- Can you machine Valchromat on a CNC?
- Yes. It machines cleanly, and the cut edges stay the same colour as the face.
- Can I bring my own Valchromat boards?
- Yes. We can cut, machine and lacquer boards you have bought.
- Does lacquer change the colour?
- A clear lacquer usually makes the colour a little deeper. We can do a sample first.
Get a quote
Send a cutting list or drawing, the colour and thickness, and whether you need us to supply the board. We will come back with a written quote.
Related services: kitchen spraying, wardrobe and door spraying, furniture spray painting, MDF spraying, uPVC spraying, front door spraying, staircase spraying, bespoke joinery, colour matching.