Surface Finishing Services

  • High-quality finishes boost aesthetics and functionality, regardless of the manufacturing method
  • Our expert finishing brings your metal, composite, or plastic parts to life
  • Fast, precise finishing ensures parts meet specs and speeds up your timeline

Capabilities for Our Surface Finishing Services

Our surface finishing services offer comprehensive solutions for better products’ performance, and appearance. Here’s what you can expect:

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Anodizing

Anodizing is an electrochemical process that creates a oxide layer providing strength, hardness, and corrosion resistance, and color options for your metal parts

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Electroplating

Electroplating involves the electrolytic addition of a thin layer of metal on a workpiece for better functional or aesthetics attributes.

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Polishing

Polishing involves using an abrasive material to create a shiny, mirror-like finish on metals like steel and aluminum

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Plating

Plating involves adding a layer of metal like zinc, chrome, or copper, on a workpiece for better functionality such as corrosion resistance and aesthetics due to the numerous color option.

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Laser Etching

Laser etching is a marking system that creates permanent marks on metals or plastics by using laser beam to raise the surface of the materials.

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Heat Treatment

Heat treatment involves heating a metal to a specific temperature to boost its strength, hardness, and wear resistance, improving performance in harsh environments

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Black Oxide

Black oxide is a chemical conversion coating for ferrous materials that creates a black finish on parts providing corrosion resistance without dimensional changes.

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Painting

Our industrial painting services uses advanced coating materials and a well-curated painting process to improve functions and aesthetics.

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Passivation

Passivation cleans stainless steel, adding a protective oxide layer for better corrosion resistance and durability in tough environments.

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Powder Coating

Powder coating applies a tough, wear-resistant finish to parts, ideal for outdoor gear and machinery. It comes in various colors and offers excellent protection.

Why Choose Us

Expertise for Flawless Results

With years of experience, we provide precise surface finishing that enhances part quality.

Wide Range of Finishing Options

We offer various surface treatments to meet your specific needs, ensuring the best results.

Fast Turnaround, Efficient Service

Our streamlined processes ensure on-time delivery, speeding up your project timeline.

Strict Quality Control

Every part undergoes thorough inspection to guarantee the highest standards of surface finish.

FAQs about Surface Finishing

What is meant by surface finishing?

Surface finishing is a set of technique for altering the surface of a workpiece for the improvement of its functions or appearance. Example of surface finishing include painting, annealing, or anodizing.

What is the industry standard for surface finish?

The industry standard for surface finish is surface roughness measured by roughness average (Ra).

Different industries have their surface roughness requirements

What are the different types of surface finishes?

Common types of surface finishes available at GS Proto include:

  • Polishing
  • Anodizing
  • Plating
  • Sandblasting
  • Painting

Choosing any of the above depends on your project requirement, available finish, and the budget.

How is surface finish calculated?

The surface finish is calculated using a profilometer which measures the workpiece surface roughness in micrometers or microns.

What factors affect the surface finish of a product?

The surface finish of a product depends on the following:

  • Manufacturing process
  • Material type
  • Tool quality
  • Speed of production
How does surface finish impact the performance of a part?

Surface finish can help improve a part’s functionality or its aesthetics. For example, anodizing improves surface hardness and offer many color options while painting offers more of corrosion resistance and color options.

Can you achieve a mirror-like surface finish?

Use surface finishing process such as polishing or lapping to get a mirror like surface finish

How do you choose the right surface finish for my project?

Before you choose a surface finish technique, you must consider the part’s intended use, the type of material, whether you need functional, aesthetics, or both improvement. 

Your budget and the industry requirement will also shape your choice. Contact us at GS Proto to guide you on making the right choice

Are there any environmental impacts associated with certain surface finishing methods?

Yes, some surface finishing methods can have environmental impacts. Techniques like plating and anodizing can produce toxic chemicals or waste which can impact the environment

Regardless, GS Proto complies with all environmental standards to minimize negative impacts.

What is the typical lead time for surface finishing services?

Lead time for surface finishing services depends on the technique you use. Painting can be as fast as a two days while techniques like electroplating can take longer.

The driving force for the lead time of using a surface finishing option is the technique, part dimension, order size, and capability of the surface finishing service.

Lead time ranges from a few days to a couple of weeks

Start With a Free Project Review

Ready to enhance your parts with superior surface finishes? Contact us today to get started on your project!

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