The invention provides a preparation process of an inorganic 
copper imitation coating and a process for replacing a protective and decorative 
copper layer of a 
metal surface with the inorganic 
copper imitation coating, and belongs to the field of 
metal protection and decoration. The preparation process of the inorganic copper 
imitation coating comprises the following steps of: by taking 
potassium silicate and silica 
sol as adhesives of the coating, adding 
fumed silica as filler of the coating to a 
mixed solution of 
potassium silicate and silica 
sol; then adding a 
silane coupling agent and a 
wetting dispersant as assistants used for improving the coating performance; finally adding antique 
brass pigment fillers to obtain the copper imitated inorganic 
silicate coating. The coating prepared by the method can replace the protective and decorative copper layer of the 
metal surface, and is applicable to the field of metal protection and decoration. The inorganic copper imitation coating prepared by the method is high in protection and decoration performance, avoids 
galvanic corrosion caused by the copper layer, saves the protection cost, has performance superior to a 
copper coating, and also has the advantages of being low in cost, environment-friendly, high in 
corrosion resistance, high in cohesion, etc.