Month: December 2021

Have You Seen Our Decorative Nickel Plating Options for Interior Parts?

Select from our decorative nickel plating options to enhance aircraft interior parts

Have you been looking for fresh ideas to create luxurious aircraft interior designs for business jets or other private aircraft? If so, we encourage you to consider our stunning decorative nickel plating options to truly elevate the brilliance of aircraft interior parts.

Why Decorative Nickel Plating for Aircraft Interior Parts?

Nickel can create a brilliant look for the interior of various private aircraft. This type of finish will support and enhance a range of aesthetic designs! Versatile, durable, and capable of adding a deluxe touch to just about any look, nickel is a wonderfully robust choice to consider.

Indeed, nickel is an incredibly attractive option for aircraft interior parts. With a silvery-white luster or warm golden tones, this appealing metal provides an attractive finish and has endless design applications.

Glossy, bright, or smooth, with brilliant and bold hues, we offer a dozen stunning nickel finishes, each with a distinctive look. No matter which option you go with, the finished product is sure to create a luxurious and elevated ambiance for elite travelers.

12 Stunning Nickel Finishes to Select From

In the Nickel family of our decorative metal finishes, you will find 12 decorative nickel plating options that can all be used to enhance and elevate your interior design plans. These nickel coatings can be used individually or combined with other finishes to create visually appealing depth and luxurious enhancements to aircraft interior parts!

Consider the opportunity to enhance your design plans by selecting the ideal nickel finish. Just picture the opportunity to create a captivating business environment for the passengers that are privileged to set foot inside the cabin.

1. Polished Bright

For a bright and illustrious ambiance with delicately balanced tones, this Polished Bright nickel is creamy and light. Uniform and consistent, it also has shimmering hints of pearly gray. The stunning sheen and vibrant polish of this finish make it a wonderful choice for an upper-echelon vibe that’s subtle yet elegant.

2. Satin Brushed

Our Satin Brushed nickel variant is slightly darker in color than our Polished Bright nickel finish. As such, both our Polished Bright and our Satin Brushed nickel finishes compliment each other nicely with their similarly cool and creamy, calming hues. With delicate brush strokes, this finish creates a feeling of attention to detail.

3. Frosted

This stunning finish is perfect for complementing solid materials within an aircraft interior. With its slightly ombre-like hue, it offers the ideal balance between gray and creamy light silver. This complimentary versatile finish is perfect for offering depth in a small space!

4. Matte Nickel

The cloudy and consistent nature of this Matte Nickel finish is smooth, subtle, and refined. This is a timeless choice for interiors with complex patterns that need a high-quality touch that will not feel overwhelming.

5. Light Aged (Antique)

With warmer tones than our Satin Brushed finish, this delicate and lightly aged nickel has refined brushstrokes for a complex high-end look. This lovely warm tone offers an elegant dose of regal charm with just the right amount of fine detailing. It can be used to complement our Polished Bright nickel, Frosted nickel finishes, and more.

6. Medium Aged (Antique)

One step darker than our Light Aged Antiqued nickel, this medium color variant has deeper gray tones with a subtle and elegant brushed finish. It complements both our Nickel Pearlite and Polished Bright nickel colors wonderfully adding depth and elegance.

7. Dark Aged (Antique)

As the deepest and darkest shade of our elegant Nickel Antique colors, this deep opaque tone features subtle brush lines. It goes well with a range of lighter finishes and material textures. Easily add a chic touch to many color schemes and patterns to make your designs stand out. This is also a great choice for those seeking to create an elegant contrast in small passenger spaces.

8. Hammertone

If you have been seeking a classy textured finish for interior parts, our Nickel Hammertone is a bold choice to consider. This premium finish is comparable to our Light Antique Nickel but finished with a stunning swirled pattern. This is a thoughtful choice for complimenting light solid colors, deep natural tones, rich leather accents, and more.

9. Smoked Nickel Polished Bright

With an enhanced brilliance and soft finish, this Bright Smoked Nickel has been polished to a beautiful light sheen. This color is perfect for enhancing the look of various parts in the aircraft interior. It also pairs wonderfully with a range of other finishes, including our Dark Aged nickel.

10. Smoked Nickel Satin Brushed

With hints of gray and cooler tones comparable to an ocean green, this finish has discriminating brush lines and pairs well with warm tones, blue hues, and more. Truly, this naturally rich satin nickel can be used for various design applications. It effortlessly allows you to bring a touch of complexity to the parts used in your interior layout.

11. Pearllite

For a silky and luxurious look, our Pearllite Nickel color is warm and welcoming with a shimmering undertone that’s sure to enhance an array of design plans. Pair it with a Dark Aged or Frosted nickel for depth and contrast. This stunning color has a smooth satin finish that feels wonderful to the touch.

12. Swirl

Last but not least is our Swirl finish. This chic and eye-catching option adds depth and complexity with a high-end look. Add visual appeal to interior parts with this gorgeous choice. Similar to our Smoked Nickel Polished Bright color, it has prominent swirl finishes which are larger than those found in our Hammertone finish.

Tips for Combining Finishes to Create a Complimentary Look

Light and dark, warm and cool, matte and gloss. The perfect contrasting materials and metallic finishes can add a touch of shine and create a sophisticated, timeless feel! Consider how to maximize your use of decorative nickel plating for interior parts.

Know Your Luster Levels

High shine and low shine finishes are ranked by their luster. The highest luster will come from polished finishes, followed by the luster of softer satin finishes, antique finishes, and last of all, matte finishes. These luster levels can work together to enhance various design elements, play off of the ambiance of your space, or layer textures for more visual appeal to the interior parts.

Create Contrast and Depth

Creating a contrasting look on interior parts can add critical elements of depth and visual appeal to the overall aircraft interior. This tactic is especially effective when creating an ambiance of luxury and depth within a small area such as a business airliner cabin. Consider mixing two or more of the premium finishes found in our Nickel family for a deep complementary look.

For instance, pairing a high-gloss choice with a matte option can also add depth and contrasting luster. Or, choose two tones in a complementary color house with differing depth, such as our Nickel Polished Bright and our Nickel Swirl.

Find Inspiration from Fixtures You Already Love

If you need more finish combination inspiration, look at some of the fixtures that you already like. Choose fixtures that combine two metals in the same wheelhouse with different tones. For parts used in small space designs such as aircraft cabins, it is best to choose visually appealing finishes with similarities to avoid overwhelming the space.

Our Aircraft Interior Finishing Specialists Are Here to Help

Are you unsure which nickel finishes to select and mix for aircraft interior parts? Need to consult with a design expert to discuss finishes that will complement other aspects of the aircraft interior? Our team is here to assist you!

Reach out to us at HighTech Finishing to discuss your aircraft interior design plans, client preferences, and other unique aspects of the design project. We’ll work with you to unlock the ideal decorative nickel plating finishes that support your project goals.

Then, we’ll follow through by delivering exceptional aircraft interior parts through our proven decorative nickel plating service.

Contact us today to discover the opportunity to enhance the look and feel of the aircraft interior. We can be reached toll-free at 800-949-0124 or by email at info@htf.net to discuss your project.

NBAA-BACE 2021 Recap: Meeting the Needs of Our Customers with Superior Lead Times

NBAA-BACE 2021 was held October 12-14, 2021 in Las Vegas, with HighTech Finishing exhibiting (photo credit: nbaa.org).

One of the highlights of the year for our company was returning to the NBBA-BACE Conference in Las Vegas. After a one-year absence due to the pandemic, NBBA-BACE 2021 was held October 12-14 at the newly-renovated Las Vegas Convention Center.

Several members of our company traveled to Vegas to connect with customers that we haven’t seen in some time, as well as meet some new faces at HighTech Finishing booth #759 in the West Hall.

Our team included Carl Bartuch (CEO), Simon Haining (President), Amanda Taylor (National Sales Manager), Rick Niefield (VP of Sales & Marketing), Naomi Lockhart (Account Manager), and King Chan (Controller). This was Simon’s first NBBA event and Naomi’s last trip before she retires in January!

Because the industry is in an uptick due to increased demand for private aviation, there was tremendous interest in our plating and replating metal finishing options for aviation interior parts. Customers were particularly interested in our track record of exceptional lead times.

How We Support the Needs of Aviation Customers

During NBAA-BACE 2021, we connected with independent designers, refurbishment centers, charter companies, private jet owners (including a famous magician!), and executive-level management on the OEM side. The common need is fast turnarounds on plated parts.

Thanks to our industry-leading process for interior part plating we can meet the needs of each customer group by delivering plated parts on time to help beautify the aircraft interior. We appreciated the opportunity to tell this story to so many members of the aviation community that need reliable partners to support their tight deadlines in the post-COVID environment.

After holding a series of substantial meetings at our booth and at the booths of our customers, we walked away from Las Vegas with confidence that we can provide the appropriate solution for each customer.

Other Highlights from NBAA-BACE 2021

– We caught the eyes of aircraft interior designers with our selection of 130+ decorative plating finishes. Right now, the finishing trend is blacks and grays, particularly in matte finishes. We offer several unique combinations to satisfy this design trend.

– We drew interest in the newest finishes that we have added since the pandemic. There was particular interest in our new offering, “Light Satin Gray,” which fits with the design trend of emphasizing grays in aircraft interior design.

– We noticed there was an overall resurgence of interest in supersonic aircraft. This was one of the themes of NBBA-BACE 2021 emphasizing the opportunity for advanced aircraft capabilities to become more accessible. We are prepared to support the needs of supersonic aircraft manufacturers by plating the aircraft interior parts.

– Our luncheon was an absolute hit. We appreciate everyone that attended our mid-conference luncheon to take a break and enjoy some quality face-to-face time in the midst of a busy conference.

 

– Overall, our trip to Las Vegas was a success. We enjoyed seeing everyone back in action enjoying a little slice of normalcy post-pandemic. Our team is already looking forward to next year’s NBAA-BACE gathering in October 2022 in Orlando, Florida.

To get in touch with our team to follow up on NBBA-BACE 2021, contact us today to discuss a solution for your aircraft interior. We look forward to hearing from you!