You won’t be able to add finishing services like anodizing, plating, or powder coating to your part if your design doesn’t meet our requirements. Parts must have a hole at least .063″ wide for hanging during the finishing process, fall within our overall part size limits, and be made from a material that supports the desired service.
1. Hole requirement for anodizing, plating, and powder coating
- Sheet and plate parts must include at least one hole with a diameter of at least .063″
- If your chosen material has a minimum hole size larger than .063″, the hole must meet that minimum
- The hole is required for hanging during the production process
- Parts without this hole will not qualify for anodizing, powder coating, or plating services
2. Overall part size limits
- Each finishing process has minimum and maximum size constraints
- For sheet metal parts, size limits are based on the flat part size before bending
3. Material and thickness eligibility
- Not every material is compatible with every finish
- Only certain materials and thicknesses qualify for anodizing, plating, powder coating, deburring, or tumbling
- Check the Material Catalog to confirm which options are available for your chosen material
Bottom line:
To add finishing services like anodizing, plating, or powder coating to your part before checkout from our website, make sure it has a hanging hole, fits within our part processing size limits, and is made from an eligible material and thickness.
Deburring and tumbling services don’t require a hang hole but they have material type, thickness, and part size limits to keep in mind. Find all finishing requirements in our guidelines. If you have questions, reach out to our Support team anytime!