Howdy all- this is my first post and I am brand new to screen printing. I recently deleved into the subject because I need to transfer images onto metal powder coated enclosures that I use for building fuzz boxes for guitar. My question is this: After screening an image onto a metal surface, is there any material or "fixer" that I can apply to the image to make it durable and resistant to scratching or chipping? These fuzz boxesa are meant to be stepped on, so I'd like to ensure the longevity of the artwork : ) I considered the possibility of powder coating with a final coat of clear powder, but the test panels I did came out less than ideally. (Powder coating requires baking the coated item in an oven at temperatures between 350-400 degrees, and the underlying ink that I placed on the item bugged out...small bubbles formed in the screen ink.) Any methods or materials for making screen images more durable is much appreciated !
Mike