Surface Finishing Service
Your one-stop solution for quick-turn CNC machining of metal and plastic parts with surface treatments like bead blasting, anodizing, and powder coating - completed in as fast as 5 days.
Name |
Applicable Materials |
Machining marks |
Tolerances |
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As machined |
Metals, Plastics |
Visible, light surface scratches |
Tolerances are not affected |
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Smooth machining |
Metals, Plastics |
Visible, light surface scratches |
Tolerances are not affected |
|
Fine machining |
Metals |
Slightly visible |
Tolerances are not affected |
|
Polishing |
Metals |
Removed on primary surfaces |
Met after polishing |
|
Bead blasting |
Metals |
Removed for non-cosmetic, removed on primary surfaces for cosmetic |
Not affected except for specific features |
|
Brushing |
Metals |
Reduced for non-cosmetic, removed on primary surfaces for cosmetic |
Met after brushing |
|
Anodizing Type II |
Aluminum |
Reduced for non-cosmetic, removed on primary surfaces for cosmetic |
Met after anodizing |
|
Anodizing Type III |
Aluminum |
Visible under anodizing |
Met after anodizing |
|
Black oxide |
Copper, Stainless steel, Alloy steel, Tool steel, Mild steel |
Visible |
Met after coating |
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Chromate conversion coating |
Aluminum |
Visible |
Met after coating |
|
Electroless nickel plating |
Mild steel, Aluminum, Stainless steel |
Reduced but visible |
Met after electroless nickel plating |
|
Powder coating |
Metals |
Removed |
Met before powder coating |
|
Brushed + electropolishing |
Stainless steel |
Removed on Primary surfaces |
Met after electropolishing |