An apparatus (10, 20) comprising a first roller (100, 210) for moving a belt; a second roller (110, 220) for moving a belt; a belt (1, 200) tensioned around the first roller and the second roller; a deposition station (130, 240) positioned to face the belt, the deposition station comprising a first depositing element (131, 241) for depositing a first liquid comprising a first self-limiting monolayer forming material on the belt and affixing a monolayer of the first self-limiting monolayer forming material to the belt, a rinsing element (132, 242) downstream of the first depositing element to remove excess first liquid from the belt, and a second depositing element (132, 243) for depositing a second liquid comprising a second self-limiting monolayer forming material on the belt and affixing a monolayer of the second self-limiting monolayer forming material to the belt, the second depositing element being downstream of the rinsing element; and a directional gas curtain producing element (140, 250) and positioned downstream from the deposition station to provide a gas curtain blowing on the belt in an upstream direction that simultaneously meters liquid from the belt and dries the belt, wherein the apparatus does not include a rinsing element to remove the excess second liquid. a first roller (100, 210) for moving a belt; a second roller (110, 220) for moving a belt; a belt (1, 200) tensioned around the first roller and the second roller; a deposition station (130, 240) positioned to face the belt, the deposition station comprising a first depositing element (131, 241) for depositing a first liquid comprising a first self-limiting monolayer forming material on the belt and affixing a monolayer of the first self-limiting monolayer forming material to the belt, a rinsing element (132, 242) downstream of the first depositing element to remove excess first liquid from the belt, and a second depositing element (132, 243) for depositing a second liquid comprising a second self-limiting monolayer forming material on the belt and affixing a monolayer of the second self-limiting monolayer forming material to the belt, the second depositing element being downstream of the rinsing element; and a first depositing element (131, 241) for depositing a first liquid comprising a first self-limiting monolayer forming material on the belt and affixing a monolayer of the first self-limiting monolayer forming material to the belt, a rinsing element (132, 242) downstream of the first depositing element to remove excess first liquid from the belt, and a second depositing element (132, 243) for depositing a second liquid comprising a second self-limiting monolayer forming material on the belt and affixing a monolayer of the second self-limiting monolayer forming material to the belt, the second depositing element being downstream of the rinsing element; and a directional gas curtain producing element (140, 250) and positioned downstream from the deposition station to provide a gas curtain blowing on the belt in an upstream direction that simultaneously meters liquid from the belt and dries the belt, wherein the apparatus does not include a rinsing element to remove the excess second liquid.