| Item | Liquid Plating | Vacuum Plating | Paint Oil | Silk Printing | UV Printing |
| Process Principle | Electrolytic deposition of metal ions | Physical deposition of metal targets in vacuum | Atomized paint spraying & drying | Ink screen printing & drying | UV light-cured ink printing |
| Surface Texture | Good metallic, full & heavy | Fine metallic, glossy | Matte/semi-matte, paint film with thickness | Matte/semi-gloss, obvious raised ink layer | Glossy/matte/frosted, 3D achievable, slightly raised surface |
| Color Range | metallic colors (gold, silver, black etc.) | metallic colors (gold, silver, black etc.) | Full color range, mainly solid colors | Full color range, mainly solid colors | Full color range, mianly for gradient colors |
| Surface Flatness | Excellent, coating fits substrate | Excellent, ultra-thin coating without texture change | Fair, with slight orange peel texture | Little poor, easy scratched off and have ilttle dots | Fair, easily scratched off, flat finish and clean |
| Scratch Resistance | Medium, prone to scratching, glazing required | Excellent, no scratches in 2H pencil test | Medium, prone to scratching, clear coat required | Poor, prone to peeling & scratching | Poor, prone to peeling & scratching |
| Corrosion Resistance | Medium, substrate oxidation causes coating discoloration | Excellent, coating isolates air, sweat & water resistant | Medium, general corrosion resistance | Medium, poor sweat resistance of ordinary ink | Medium, poor sweat resistance of ordinary ink |
| Anti Fingerprint | Excellent | Fair, need to add protection oil | Excellent | Poor | Excellent |
| Material Adaptability | stainlesss steel, brass, titanium | stainlesss steel, brass, titanium | stainlesss steel, brass, titanium | stainlesss steel, brass, titanium | stainlesss steel, brass, titanium |
| Production Efficiency | Low, complex process, high environmental requirements | High, high efficiency for standardized production | High, suitable for large-area rapid spraying | High, rapid production after plate-making | High, instant curing, highest efficiency |
| Production Cost | Medium | High | Medium | Cheap | Medium |