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Technical Resources


Straight answers to the finishing questions we get asked most — process selection, MIL-spec callouts, masking, and how to write a print that gets quoted right the first time.

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Technical resources

Written for the people who specify the finish

No news, no press releases. These are the questions buyers, engineers and quality teams actually ask us — answered properly, so you can settle them before the drawing is released instead of after the parts arrive.

Process selection

Powder coating vs. liquid paint: how to choose

Heat, film thickness, what the specification says and cost at volume — the four things that actually decide it, plus three mistakes worth avoiding.

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Defense

What CARC coating actually requires

Chemical Agent Resistant Coating is a system, not a color. How the stack is built from cleaning through topcoat, and what to settle before parts ship.

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Process selection

Cerakote vs. anodizing vs. powder coating

One converts the surface, one builds a thick film, one builds a very thin one. Five questions that settle which belongs on your part.

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Design for finishing

Masking: what to call out on your print

Most rejected finishing lots trace back to an unclear drawing. Which surfaces need protecting, how to mark them up, and why masking drives your piece price.

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Defense

MIL-spec coating cross-reference

Every primer, topcoat, pretreatment and cleaning method we run — grouped by what they do, with notes on reading a callout correctly.

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Ask us directly

Question not answered here?

Our chemists and process engineers will help you pick the finish that fits the environment, the substrate and the budget — before the drawing is released. That conversation is free and it is the part of the job we enjoy.

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Also useful

Capability pages worth a look

Buyer & Engineer Information

Capabilities, certifications, industries and exactly what to send with an RFQ.

MIL-Spec & CARC

The full specification list and what certification comes with the job.

All Services

Powder, liquid, Cerakote, silk screening and the prep behind all of it.

Gleco Plating

Plating, anodizing, chem film and passivation — same company, one PO.

Ready when you are

Still not sure what your part needs?

Send the print and the requirement. We will tell you which process fits — including when the honest answer is one we do not run.