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Coating Complex Metal Parts: Planning for Recesses, Corners, and Hard-to-Reach Areas

Metal parts don’t always have simple, flat surfaces. Brackets, housings, frames, and fabricated assemblies may include deep recesses, narrow channels, inside corners, and overlapping features. These details can affect how a coating reaches the part and where it builds...

Packaging and Handling Coated Metal Parts: Protecting the Finish Through Delivery and Assembly

A quality industrial finish deserves protection beyond the coating line. Finished parts still travel through packaging, transportation, receiving, storage and assembly before reaching their final application. Every transfer creates opportunities for scratches, scuffs,...

Industrial Coating Color Consistency: What Manufacturers Should Know About Repeat Production Runs

When coated metal components remain visible after assembly, color is an important part of the finished product. Manufacturers need more than one attractive part—they need a finish that remains consistent as additional batches move through production. Achieving...

Industrial Coating Approval Samples: Why Manufacturers Should Confirm the Finish Before Full Production

Before a large quantity of metal parts moves through the finishing process, manufacturers need confidence that the completed coating will meet their requirements. Industrial coating approval samples can help manufacturers evaluate important details before full...

Industrial Coating Documentation and Traceability: Why Production Records Matter

For manufacturers, a successful coating program depends on more than how a finished part looks when it leaves the production line. It also depends on knowing what coating was applied, which specifications were followed and how the process can be repeated for the next...

From First Part to Full Production: How Manufacturers Get Consistent Industrial Coating Results

For manufacturers, getting one metal part coated correctly is important. Getting hundreds or thousands of parts finished consistently is where an industrial coating partner really proves its value. Whether a manufacturer needs powder coating, e-coating, liquid...

Built to Last: A Labor Day Salute to American Manufacturing and the People Behind Every Finish

Labor Day is more than the unofficial end of summer. It is an opportunity to recognize the people whose skill, dedication, and hard work keep American businesses moving forward. At New Finish, Inc., we see that work every day. Behind every manufactured component,...

Industrial Coating Specifications: What Manufacturers Should Include on Part Drawings and Purchase Orders

For manufacturers, coating requirements should be treated as part of the product specification—not as an afterthought once fabrication is complete. Clear industrial coating specifications help coating suppliers understand exactly what a finished part must look like,...

Designing Metal Parts for Industrial Coating: What Manufacturers Should Consider Before Production

Industrial coating is often considered one of the final steps in manufacturing, but decisions made much earlier in the design and fabrication process can have a significant impact on coating quality, efficiency, cost, and production schedules. For OEMs and...

What Causes Industrial Coating Failure? Common Problems Manufacturers Can Avoid

Industrial coatings are designed to protect metal components, improve appearance, resist corrosion, and help manufactured products perform in demanding environments. But even a high-quality coating can fail when important steps involving preparation, application,...

Why ISO Certification Matters When Choosing an Industrial Coating Partner

When manufacturers outsource industrial coating and metal finishing, they are relying on an outside supplier for much more than the appearance of a finished part. The coating provider may become an important part of the production process, responsible for meeting...

What Is a Class A Finish? Understanding High-Quality Industrial Coating Standards

For manufacturers, an industrial coating often has two jobs: protect the metal and create the appearance expected on the finished product. When a component will remain visible after assembly, appearance can become just as important as corrosion resistance, adhesion,...