The invented compositions for metal cladding of components in demanding
applications can include one or more of liquid and/or colloidal sodium,
potassium and/or lithium silicate, clay and/or clays, a compound of
hollow micro-spheres (e.g. naturally occurring and nearly ubiquitous
perlite and/or a synthetic hollow micro-sphere equivalent) and/or alumina
or one or more flexible or malleable or resiliently deformable,
impact-resistant materials such as plastomers, elastomers and/or other
plastic, rubber, plastic-like or rubber-like materials; a wetting agent
consisting of one or more of water or water and ethanol for fast drying
under proper safety and venting conditions; and one or more surfactants
and/or dispersants.