Oz Andrews
Director
Tyba Home
We use the Geomiq platform as it is the easiest and fastest way to get any of our parts made. They are the obvious choice, highly recommended!
CNC surface finishing gallery
CNC surface finishing gallery
See our our wide variety of surface finishing options for CNC machining.
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Type III hard anodising
Chemical finishes
Mechanical finishes
Etching and Type II sulphuric an...
Powder coating
Metal plating
As machined
As machined finish is a raw finish that displays machining marks from the machining process. As standard we machine to 3.2Ra, however you can specify the surface roughness down to 0.2Ra.
Aluminium 6082
Visible tooling marks and light surface scratches.
Bead blasting and Type II sulphuric anodising
The examples below have been bead blasted, acid cleaned for pre-treatment and hot water sealed. They offer a consistent cosmetic finish and is the most popular finishing method for most aluminium parts. We offer 30 - 220 grit bead blasting, aqua blasting and all colours of anodising including colour matching.
30 grit bead blast and clear anodising
Removes all machining marks and leaves heavy texture
80 grit bead blast and clear anodising
Removes all machining marks and leaves heavy texture
100 grit bead blast and clear anodising
Removes all machining marks and leaves medium texture
120 grit bead blast and clear anodising
(Most common) Removes all machining marks & medium texture
150 grit bead blast and clear anodising
Removes most machining marks and leaves medium texture
180 grit bead blast and clear anodising
Removes medium machining marks and leaves medium-soft texture
200 grit bead blast and clear anodising
Removes light machining marks and leaves medium-soft texture
220 grit bead blast and clear anodising
Removes light machining marks and leaves soft texture
30 grit bead blast and black anodising
Removes all machining marks and leaves heavy texture
80 grit bead blast and black anodising
Removes all machining marks and leaves heavy texture
100 grit bead blast and black anodising
Removes all machining marks and leaves medium texture
120 grit bead blast and black anodising
(Most common) Removes all machining marks & medium texture
150 grit bead blast and black anodising
Removes most machining marks and leaves medium texture
180 grit bead blast and black anodising
Removes medium machining marks and leaves medium-soft texture
200 grit bead blast and black anodising
Removes light machining marks and leaves medium-soft texture
220 grit bead blast and black anodising
Removes light machining marks and leaves soft texture
Bead blast 120 grit - Blue
Removes all machining marks & medium texture with added blue dye
Bead blast 120 grit - Bronze
Removes all machining marks & medium texture with bronze dye
More colours available including colour matching
Chromate conversion coating and Type II sulphuric anodising
Typically used as a pre-treatment process, chromate conversion coating is a great option to prime surfaces before anodising. The below parts have had chromate conversion coating and then been type 2 sulphuric anodised, with additional colour dyes.
Black anodised
Slightly grainy appearance from the conversion coating with added dye
Gold anodised
Slightly grainy appearance from the conversion coating with added dye
Bronze anodised
Slightly grainy appearance from the conversion coating with added dye
Purple anodised
Visible tooling marks and light surface scratches.
Orange anodised
Slightly grainy appearance from the conversion coating with added dye
More colours available including colour matching
Type III hard anodising
Black, Grey or colour matched Hard Anodising with the ability to specify exact coating thickness up to 100µm including PTFE coated Hard anodising.
Black hard Anodised
Visible tooling marks or parts can be seen or you can bead blast to create a matte appearance. Slightly grainy appearance from the hard anodising
Clear natural hard anodised
Visible tooling marks or parts can be seen or you can bead blast to create a matte appearance. Slightly grainy appearance from the hard anodising
More colours available including colour matching
Chemical finishes
We also offer Surtec 650, 650V, Electropolishing, Brightening, Iridite NCP, Passivating and Chemical Blackening (Black Oxide coating).
Electropolishing
Creates shine and smooths the outside surface of a part by levelling any peaks or burrs. Also increases corrosion resistance
Iridite NCP
Excellent corrosion resistance, adhesion promotion and non-toxic
Passivating
Increases the corrosion resistance by removing surface contamination and adding a micro coating to the surface of the material
Chemical blackening (Black Oxide Coating)
A durable coating that has a high level of wear resistance, corrosion resistance and can withstand harsh environmental conditions
Chemical brightening
A reflective and shiny surface that is often used to prepare parts before anodising
Mechanical finishes
Mechanical finishes are typically for improving aesthetics or preparing a base material for an additional treatment.
Bead Blasting
A wide range of bead blasting finishes, some are shown in the bead blasting and anodising section above
Vibratory polished
A great way to de-burr and smooth the surface of parts leaving feint grainy lines
Brushed
Parts can be linished to have a ‘brushed’ directional appearance
Tumbling
A great way to de-burr and lightly polish the surface of parts
Specialist hand finishing available on request
Etching and Type II sulphuric anodising
Etching is a pre-treatment in an acid bath that agitates the surface of the part increasing its porosity and removes most machining marks, and then sulphuric anodised. It is used to create a slightly different appearance to the standard cleaning and anodising process.
Black
Etched finish has removed most machining marks and has had black dye added to the anodising layer
Clear
Clear anodised parts are not chemically polished for long, resulting in a dull effect
Silver
Silver anodised parts are chemically polished for a longer time that results in the base material being brighter prior to anodising
More colours available including colour matching
Powder coating
Powder coating provides a continuous and even coating that protects the base material from corrosion as well as improves the aesthetic appearance. All exact match Pantone and RAL colours are available with Powder Coating.
RAL 9005 Black (Matte 30%±5%))
A grainy matte appearance that does not reflect much light.
RAL 9005 Black (Satin (60%±5%))
A smooth surface with slightly reflective appearance.
RAL 9005 Black (Gloss (70%±5%))
A smooth surface with highly reflective appearance.
RAL 9005 Black (High Gloss (80%±5%))
A smooth surface with very highly reflective appearance.
RAL 7004 Grey (Gloss (70%±5%))
A smooth surface with highly reflective appearance.
RAL 9010 White
(Gloss (70%±5%))
A smooth surface with highly reflective appearance.
RAL 3001 Red (or similar) (Gloss (70%±5%))
A smooth surface with highly reflective appearance.
Visible tooling marks and light surface scratches.
Metal plating
Metal plating provides a uniform thickness coating, which offers protection from corrosion, oxidation and wear. Parts will appear brighter than in photos and are reflective.
Electroless nickel plating
Excellent for corrosion resistance, very cost effective. Has slight reflective surface.
Chrome plating
Highly reflective and evenly applied surface finish, similar to mirror polish.
More plating types available on request
What our customers say
We use the Geomiq platform as it is the easiest and fastest way to get any of our parts made. They are the obvious choice, highly recommended!
Oz Andrews
Director
Tyba Home
Geomiq streamlines your parts supply chain down to a single supplier. A true enabler for anyone involved with fast paced R&D through to production.
Jamie Fairclough
Design Lead
Industrial Robotics | Arrival
Geomiq have been fantastic in getting one-off prototype parts to us in our research team super fast so we can go out and test these ideas in the real world using the Brompton Future Lab initiative.
James Batstone
Future Product Research Lead
Brompton Bikes
The quality and service since using Geomiq has rapidly accelerated our development process for roadmap, strategic and bespoke projects.
Alex Leck
Design Engineer
JCL Lighting
Jamie Fairclough
Design Lead
Industrial Robotics | Arrival
Geomiq streamlines your parts supply chain down to a single supplier. A true enabler for anyone involved with fast paced R&D through to production.
James Batstone
Future Product Research Lead
Brompton Bikes
Geomiq have been fantastic in getting one-off prototype parts to us in our research team super fast so we can go out and test these ideas in the real world using the Brompton Future Lab initiative.
Alex Leck
Design Engineer
JCL Lighting
The quality and service since using Geomiq has rapidly accelerated our development process for roadmap, strategic and bespoke projects.
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