Coating Thickness Cheat Sheet

Are you struggling to machine to pre-plate dimensions? Does your metal finisher know how much
coating thickness you’ve allowed for in your pre-plate dimensions? Are you and your metal finisher
speaking the same language?

Specifying coating thickness can be challenging. Here at Global Metal Finishing, we’ve made it easy for
your engineers and machinists to understand how coating thicknesses can meet your final dimension
requirements every time.

Understand the capabilities and limitations of your anodic coatings to reduce your scrap and rework
rate, improve your on-time delivery and ensure you and your finisher are speaking the same
manufacturing and coating language.

  • Surface Dimension
  • Thread Hole Dimensions
  • Fabrication – Sharp Edges and Corners
  • Effects on Coating Thickness
  • and more!