Coatings

Optic Wave Labs offers the services of its in-house coating facility to the public. We provide standard aluminum coatings as well as semi-enhanced and enhanced reflectivity coatings.

Our automated deposition system can accommodate telescope mirrors up to 20 inches in diameter.

We coat new mirrors as well as re-coat your existing mirror. (A fee for stripping existing coatings applies)

Offered with our coating service is a free evaluation of your telescope mirror’s surface figure using our computerized mirror test apparatus. A brief report will be included with your mirror.

Center Spotting of your newly coated mirror is available for a small fee. Our spotting triangle is compatible with laser collimators, Farpoint ™ Cheshire Collimators and CatsEye™ cheshires.

Pricing

Size	Standard. 89%	Semi-Enhanced 92%
6	$62.00	$70
7	$66.00	$77
8	$70.00	$85
10	$82.00	$104
11	$89.00	$115
12	$96.00	$127
12.5	$100.00	$134
13.1	$105.00	$142
14	$112.00	$155
15	$122.00	$171
16	$131.00	$187
17.5	$147.00	$214
18	$153.00	$224
20	$176.00	$264
Stripping of old coatings		$15.00
Secondary mirror coated with primary		$15.00

Download coating order form (pdf)

Mirror Manufacturers: We offer OEM discounts, inquire for more details.

We accept Visa / Mastercard / American Express / Discover.