TruMetal is Modulux arc wire coating service for architects, interior designers, and fabrication partners who need a true metal surface built for performance. Unlike thin decorative films, arc wire spray coating deposits real metal onto a prepared base, forming a robust layer that can be refined into architectural finishes. It is often specified when the project requires higher durability, stronger wear resistance, and reliable coverage across complex fabricated components.
TruMetal is especially relevant for metal fabrications where consistency matters across many parts. Frames, portals, profiles, panels, and welded assemblies can be unified under one metal language, even when the underlying fabrication includes joints, transitions, and varied geometry. Once applied, the surface can be finished to match the desired look, from calmer satin and brushed textures to deeper, darker tones and controlled patina effects, depending on the metal selection and finishing system.
For design teams, TruMetal provides a practical path to real metal finishes that remain stable in demanding environments. It is commonly used for architectural elements that see frequent contact, higher abrasion, wet conditions, or long service life expectations. With a clear sample approval workflow and production alignment to reference panels, TruMetal supports specification oriented projects where both aesthetics and performance need to stay coherent.
Many projects call for metal finishes that look quiet and refined, yet must also withstand daily wear, cleaning, and long term exposure. In these cases, the performance of the metal layer becomes as important as its appearance. TruMetal uses arc wire spray coating to form a substantial real metal surface on a properly prepared base. The coating is built through controlled deposition, creating a dense metal layer that can be further refined into the specified architectural finish.
This approach is valued by fabricators and specifiers because it bridges two priorities that often compete. It supports durability and adhesion while still allowing finish control. The surface can be conditioned and refined to align with the project sample, so the final result reads intentional under grazing light, along edges, and across large assemblies. TruMetal is often chosen for metal fabrications where sheet cladding solutions introduce too many seams, or where a coated build provides better control over long runs, profiles, and welded details.
TruMetal also supports consistency across mixed components within the same project. When multiple fabrications need to share a unified metal language, arc wire coating can establish a stable metal base that is then finished to one approved reference. For architects and interior designers, this supports a calm, coherent material story across doors, portals, cladding details, partitions, and custom elements.
TruMetal is selected for projects that need real metal finishes with a stronger performance profile. It is often used on fabricated metal components that must remain visually consistent and durable in public facing environments. This includes hospitality, retail, commercial interiors, and premium residential projects where metal elements carry both aesthetic weight and daily use demands.
Design teams also choose TruMetal when the architecture requires one consistent metal tone across many fabricated pieces. Frames and portals can align with wall trims. Handrails and partitions can share the same metal finish language as cladding details. Because the coating forms a real metal surface, it can be finished with an architectural sensibility, tuned for sheen, texture, and tonality, then protected with a topcoat system suited to the environment.
TruMetal supports a specification workflow built around reference samples and controlled alignment. Approved sample panels guide the final finish direction, while production steps are calibrated to maintain repeatability across batches. This is particularly important when a project spans multiple zones, multiple fabrication partners, or phased delivery, and the metal finish must remain consistent from the first installation to the last.
TruMetal begins with an engineering reality. Some architectural elements need more than a decorative skin. They require a metal surface that can handle abrasion, cleaning routines, and constant touch without losing its character. Arc wire coating provides that foundation by forming a real metal layer that is bonded to a properly prepared base. This layer becomes the starting point for finish development, not the final look on its own.
After the coating is applied, the surface is refined through controlled finishing steps that shape texture, sheen, and tonal direction. The goal is architectural clarity. Edges read clean. Large surfaces remain consistent. Light moves across the metal without revealing uncontrolled variation. For projects seeking a deeper tone or a more aged presence, finishing systems can introduce darker notes or controlled patina effects while maintaining repeatability to an approved reference.
TruMetal is often used when design and durability must stay aligned. The finish is not only about appearance on day one, but about how the surface holds its tone and its calm presence over time. This is where metal becomes a stable protagonist in the space, carrying light and geometry with quiet precision.
TruMetal creates a genuine metal surface built through arc wire spray coating. The result is a robust metal layer that can support demanding architectural use cases. This makes it suitable for fabricated metal elements where durability and long term stability are central to the specification.
TruMetal offers a finish range that balances restraint and performance. Many projects begin with a quieter architectural direction, such as satin or brushed finishes that soften reflections and keep the metal calm under direct lighting. These finishes work particularly well for portals, trims, and large metal planes where continuity and low visual noise are priorities.
For focal elements, the finish can be refined toward cleaner highlights while still remaining practical for daily use. In projects seeking a deeper and more grounded metal character, finishing systems can introduce darker tonalities and controlled aged effects, developed to reference panels to ensure repeatability. The emphasis remains on clarity and control, not on randomness. Metal should feel intentional in the space, aligned to geometry, lighting, and the surrounding material palette.
TruMetal is frequently used to help design teams keep one metal language across different fabricated pieces and different zones. A door portal can align with adjacent trims. Cladding details can match handrails and partitions. With reference sample alignment, the finish remains coherent across phases and batches, supporting long projects and complex coordination.
TruMetal can be developed with multiple metal options depending on the target look and performance needs. Common architectural directions include aluminum and zinc tonalities, as well as other metal choices based on project requirements. For matching, Modulux can develop finish direction from a physical reference sample and align production to approved control panels.
Request a finish sample or share your substrate and geometry, and we will confirm the best route for interior or exterior use. We can also help align Smoked Patina Brass with adjacent materials so the metal reads coherent under your project lighting.
