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Bead Blasting
Media blasting is an efficient way to clean and prepare parts for finish coatings. Our blast cabinet can accommodate pieces from small parts and brackets up pieces
roughly the size of automotive intake manifolds and cylinder heads. We use a variety of blasting media depending on the needs including Glass Bead, Urea Plastic,
Aluminum Oxide, and even Ground Walnut Shells to achieve the desired finish. More Info
Powder Coating
Powder coating is an advanced method of applying a decorative and protective finish to a wide range of materials and products that are used by both industries and
consumers. The powder used for the process is a mixture of finely ground particles of pigment and resin, which is sprayed onto a surface to be coated. The charged
powder particles adhere to the electrically grounded surfaces until heated and fused into a smooth coating in a curing oven. Powder coated surfaces are typically
more resistant to chipping, scratching, fading, and wearing than other finishes. Black and bright yellow are standard colors for us but we have access to nearly
100 different colors to suite your needs. Again, we can coat small parts and brackets up to parts the six of intake manifolds, cylinder heads, etc. More Info
Aluminum Anodizing
Aluminum can actually be made stronger and more durable through a process
called 'anodizing'. Anodizing involves placing an aluminum part into
a chemical acid bath. The aluminum piece becomes the positive anode
of a chemical battery and the acid bath becomes the negative. An electric current
passes through the acid, causing the surface of the aluminum to oxidize
(essentially rust). The oxidized aluminum forms a strong coating as it replaces
the original aluminum on the surface. The result is an extremely hard substance
called anodized aluminum. The dying step of the process applies color
to the part being "anodized". Again, black is the most common color
but many other colors are available. If you part is to large for our process,
we have commercial platers that we work with to allow us to handle
much larger items. To keep your costs lower, we prefer to anodize in batches
rather than single small piece at time so, gathering everything that you
need plated into a single batch is your best approach. More Info
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