Surface Finishing Service
Find our selection of surface finishing services. Get your metal and plastic parts CNC machined and apply a secondary finishing. CNC machined parts bead blasted, anodised or powder coated.
Surface Finishing Capabilities
Post-manufacturing secondary finishing service. Using Geomiq you can directly apply a secondary finish to your parts, Simply select the required finish in the drop-down menu during your part upload.
As Machined
Straight off the machine with no additional treatment.
Suitable for: Most Materials
Additional Cost: None
Most surface finishes either add material to coat, or remove material to smooth. Coming straight from the machine the part retains the accuracy of cnc, however also shows the marks from cutting. In some cases this can be accepted, and in others desirable.
The standard roughness off a machined part is 3.2 μm (0.0032mm)
With further operations roughness can be reduced to 0.4 μm (0.0004mm) This will add cost to the final part.
- Most accurate (Best Tolerance)
- No Additional Cost
- Visible Cutting Marks
- No Protection if material is not resistant to chemicals or corrosion
Blasting Service
(Bead or various abrasive grades.)
Suitable for: Most Materials
Additional Cost: Low/Mid
Blasting smooths out the surfaces of the part, removing the tool marks. It is
normally used where there is an aesthetic requirement, and sometimes as a
pretreatment for other finishes or coatings.
The blasting process is abrasive so removes material – it will have affect small
details and edges and reduce the surface accuracy. Critical surfaces and features can be masked to avoid this.
Bead blasting is widely used on aluminium before anodise and gives a high
quality cost effective finish.
- Unified Matte/Satin Finish
- Low Cost
- Available in Different Roughness
- Will Affect Critical Dimensions
- No Protection if Material is not Resistant to Chemicals or Corrosion
Anodising service
Colour or clear (natural material colour)
Suitable for: Aluminum, Titanium
Additional Cost: Low/Mid
Anodising is a process where the part is immersed in an electrolytic solution
and electrical charge is passed through. This forms a very thin (8-25 μm) hard
oxide layer on the surface which makes the part more durable and resistant to
corrosion. The pores in the oxide surface also allow better adhesion for paints
and coatings.By adding pigment to the solution the final part colour can also be changed as part of the process.
Often the part is bead blasted, or polished before anodising to unify the surface and give higher visual quality.
Parts can be anodised, machined back, then anodised again allowing for different finishes and colours
- Durable and protects the Surface
- Quality Aesthetic
- Highly Colourable
- Not the Most Durable Finish
- Limited To Aluminium/Titanium
Hard Anodising Service
Clear or Dark Colour.
Suitable for: Aluminium
Additional Cost: Low/Mid
Similar to anodising the part is immersed in sulphuric acid with an electric charge. This results in a thicker (25 to as high as 150 μm ) oxide layer which is very durable and protects the aluminium from corrosion and damage.
Hard anodising appearance is harder to control and is usually limited to dark
colours. It is often chosen for its durabilty in engineering situations.
- Durable and protects the surface
- Reduces Colour options
- Limited to Aluminum
Get Your FREE Quote!
Drag and Drop your 3D CAD Files into onto the platform. Select the materials directly from the drop down menu, apply a secondary finish or leave it as machined. Using the tolerancing feature apply your part specifications without the need to upload an engineering Drawing.
