Coating and finishing services
Powder coating, paint, anodizing, conversion coating, passivation, plating, blasting, brushing, polishing, and other finish requests can involve different substrate, preparation, dimensional, appearance, and inspection requirements. Share the exact finish designation, service objective, part and surface condition, coated and masked zones, critical fits and contacts, colour or texture reference, quantity, timing, and acceptance criteria so the request can be organized and a project path confirmed before acceptance.
Capability review
This page describes common request types. Available processes, equipment, tolerances, inspection, documentation, and fulfillment are confirmed for each quote.
Overview
The selected finish is only one part of the requirement. The substrate and its current condition, preparation method, finish system and governing definition, service environment, coated and coating-free boundaries, threads and fit surfaces, build allowance, rack or contact restrictions, colour, gloss, texture, cosmetic zones, inspection method, and acceptance criteria all shape the review. Coating and finishing requirements should be defined without assuming a preparation route, dimensional result, appearance outcome, test result, fulfillment path, or availability before quoting.
Identify the base material and grade, current surface and prior treatments, required finish designation or product reference, service objective and exposure context, and any specified cleaning, blasting, brushing, polishing, or other preparation requirement.
Mark every coated, masked, and keep-clear region, including threads, bores, datums, bearing or sliding fits, sealing faces, electrical contacts, mating pads, fastener seats, identification areas, and dimensions controlled before or after finish.
Define cosmetic faces, colour or sample reference, gloss, texture, direction, acceptable variation, coating-thickness requirement when specified, inspection method and coverage, acceptance criteria, and documentation or protection needs.
Fulfillment review
Requests are reviewed manually. The fulfillment route and availability are confirmed before acceptance.
Quote inputs
The quote form accepts private files or a written project description, plus optional process, material, material-source, quantity, and timing details. Select Finishing when useful, then name the exact finish system and open requirements in the description.
Interactive finish planning
Select a stage on the fixed planning board to see what the bare part, masked boundaries, and finished appearance should communicate before the process and acceptance path are confirmed.
Finish planning references
The matching brackets separate the incoming surface, masked features, and finished appearance so each request driver stays visible.
Illustrative example only; markers identify request-review areas, not original material, preparation, finish specification, coating thickness, colour approval, inspection result, or process qualification.
Coating and finishing review
Select a review feature to see the details that help clarify the request.
The finish request should identify the base material, incoming condition, existing surface, prior processing, and specified preparation instead of leaving the starting condition implicit.
Helpful drawing detail
Include the material and current-condition notes with the model and drawing, then identify the required finish, governing specification, sequence, and any explicitly defined preparation or protected surface.
Capabilities
These examples help organize the starting point. Process fit, substrate and preparation needs, achievable dimensional and appearance requirements, inspection scope, fulfillment, and availability are confirmed from the project files.
Powder, liquid-paint, primer, topcoat, textured, smooth, colour-matched, multistage, repair, strip-and-refinish, touch-up, and sample-led requests reviewed from the substrate and current condition, governing finish definition, service and exposure context, preparation, coated and masked zones, build and fit intent, appearance, inspection, and handling requirements.
Anodic and conversion-finish requests reviewed from the aluminum alloy and temper, prior processing and current surface, exact customer designation, colour or sample, coated and masked zones, dimensional-change and fit intent, electrical contact areas, cosmetic faces, sequence, inspection method, and acceptance criteria.
Passivation, electroplated, autocatalytic, conversion, oxide, strip-and-refinish, and other chemical-finish requests reviewed from the base material, exact process and governing definition, current surface, service objective, preparation, masking, build allowance, hydrogen-sensitive or sequence notes when already specified, appearance, inspection, and documentation requirements.
Cleaning, deburring, blasting, brushing, polishing, sanding, edge, weld-cleanup, masking, plug, cap, rack-contact, cosmetic-zone, sample-reference, marking, thickness, inspection, repair, and protected-surface requests reviewed as part of the overall finish definition and acceptance plan.
Quote workflow
A short, human-managed review keeps substrate, preparation, masking, dimensional, appearance, inspection, and open requirements visible before work is accepted.
Upload the model and drawing or sample photos, then add substrate and current condition, exact finish request and governing definition, service objective, coated and masked zones, dimensions and fits, cosmetic requirements, inspection needs, quantity, and timing.
Substrate compatibility, current surface, preparation, sequence, finish boundaries, masking, coating allowance and fit relationships, rack or contact restrictions, colour, gloss, texture, appearance zones, inspection method, acceptance criteria, and open questions are organized for follow-up.
Process fit, preparation and equipment fit, achievable dimensional and appearance requirements, material and sequence needs, inspection method and scope, fulfillment, timing, and remaining questions are resolved before acceptance.
The approved part definition, revision, substrate, starting condition, finish system, preparation, coated and masked boundaries, dimensions, appearance references, inspection criteria, documentation, and protected-surface notes become the reference point for project communication.
Request readiness
Clear substrate, boundary, build, appearance, and acceptance intent is more useful than assuming a finish route or performance outcome.
Identify material and grade, temper or heat-treatment condition, casting, machining or fabrication state, welds, burrs, scale, oxide, oil, prior coatings or plating, repairs, damage, contamination, and any surfaces whose current condition is uncertain.
Provide the requested process family, customer designation or governing specification, product or chemistry when prescribed, colour or approved sample, layer sequence, service objective, exposure context, and any process or material restrictions already known.
Mark all threads, bores, datums, bearing or sliding fits, sealing faces, electrical contacts, mating pads, fastener seats, adhesive areas, identification zones, cosmetic transitions, holes requiring plugs, and regions that may or may not receive finish.
State which dimensions apply before or after finish, the specified coating allowance or thickness where required, mating-part relationships, thread and hole intent, assembly clearance, protected edges, and measurement locations instead of expecting finish build to be inferred.
Identify the required pre-finish surface, burr and edge condition, specified cleaning, blasting, brushing, polishing or directional preparation, cosmetic and non-cosmetic faces, colour, gloss, texture, direction, reference sample, viewing condition, and acceptable variation.
Identify permitted rack or contact points, closed cavities, drain and vent paths, trapped-media concerns, inspection method, measurement locations, coverage or sampling, acceptance criteria, repair limits, documentation needs, handling restrictions, and surfaces that need protection.
Materials
Grade, form, current condition, preparation, finish compatibility, masking, dimensional intent, appearance, inspection needs, and availability are confirmed for each request.
Housing, bracket, plate, panel, fixture, cover, trim, and sample-led requests where alloy and temper, current surface, anodizing, conversion coating, paint, powder coating, blasting, brushing, polishing, masking, dimensional change, appearance, and inspection intent need review.
6061-T6 · 7075-T6 · MIC-6 examples
View materialGuard, panel, housing, bracket, plate, vessel-detail, shaft, fixture, and sample-led requests where grade, fabrication and surface condition, passivation, blasting, brushing, polishing, plating, marking, masking, appearance, and inspection context belong in the review.
303 · 304 · 316/316L examples
View materialHousing, base, bracket, cover, body, repair, and replacement requests where casting grade and condition, porosity or repair context, machining state, cleaning and preparation, paint or coating definition, masked interfaces, appearance, and inspection needs require review.
Gray · ductile · compacted graphite examples
View materialFitting, trim, contact, bushing, plate, hardware, housing-detail, and sample-led requests where alloy, current surface, plating, chemical finish, brushing, polishing, coating, masking, dimensional intent, appearance, and inspection requirements need review.
C360 · C464 · C260 examples
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Review panels, guards, covers, brackets, enclosures, bends, seams, edges, holes, hardware, cosmetic faces, coating boundaries, masking, and finish requirements together.
Review weldment material and condition, joints, spatter and cleanup intent, drain and vent paths, enclosed regions, distortion, cosmetic zones, preparation, coating, masking, and inspection requirements.
Review machined datums, bores, threads, fits, sealing faces, contacts, edges, stock and finish sequence, coating allowance, masking, and inspection requirements before final surface treatment.
Review deburring, cleaning, marking, surface treatment, coated and uncoated interfaces, hardware, subassembly order, cosmetic protection, inspection, and final requirement control.
Review substrate, surface condition, coated and masked boundaries, dimensions, thickness locations, appearance zones, test or inspection method, coverage, acceptance criteria, and documentation needs.
See common panel, enclosure, bracket, trim, handle, housing, fixture, visible-surface, colour, texture, masking, assembly, and appearance-review contexts for consumer-facing products and equipment.
FAQ
Upload a STEP or STP model and matching PDF drawing when available, or clear sample photos. Add substrate and current condition, exact finish process and governing definition, service objective, preparation, coated and coating-free zones, threads and fit surfaces, dimensional or thickness intent, cosmetic faces, colour, gloss, texture, reference sample, inspection method, acceptance criteria, quantity, and timing. Select Finishing in the optional process field when useful and use the project description for the exact system.
Powder coating, paint, anodizing, conversion coating, passivation, plating, chemical finishing, stripping and refinishing, cleaning, blasting, brushing, polishing, sanding, deburring, weld cleanup, masking, marking, appearance, thickness, repair, and inspection requirements may be submitted. Process fit, preparation, achievable dimensional and appearance requirements, inspection scope, fulfillment, and availability are confirmed from the project information.
Mark every coated, masked, and keep-clear region directly on the model or drawing. Identify threads, bores, datums, bearing or sliding fits, sealing faces, electrical contacts, mating pads, fastener seats, adhesive areas, identification zones, plug requirements, cosmetic transitions, permitted rack points, and any boundary whose location or edge condition matters.
State which dimensions apply before or after finish, the specified allowance or thickness when required, mating-part and assembly-clearance intent, threads and holes, sealing or bearing interfaces, measurement locations, and any feature that must remain coating-free. The dimensional effect depends on the substrate, selected process, exact finish system, preparation, geometry, and provider-specific process path, so it is confirmed during review.
Identify cosmetic and non-cosmetic faces, colour or approved sample, gloss, texture, directional pattern, viewing and lighting condition when specified, acceptable variation, thickness locations, inspection or test method, coverage or sampling, acceptance criteria, repair limits, documentation needs, handling restrictions, and protected surfaces.
Requests are reviewed manually. The fulfillment route and availability are confirmed before acceptance.
Start with the files you have
Share the part definition or sample context, substrate and current condition, exact finish system, preparation, coated and masked boundaries, dimensional and fit intent, appearance references, inspection requirements, quantity, and timing. Pearson will follow up on the details that still need confirmation.
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