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How does deburring affect plating?

Does thermo deburring help or hurt parts that need to be plated or painted?

Chuck Hoffman
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
publicly reply to Chuck Hoffman

I don't think this will answer your plating question, only the deburring related question. Thermal deburring is a high heat energy system that flash burns materials and this then becomes an oxide which can and does reposite on the part material being worked. Now I am sure the parts can be painted without any problems, but I am not sure about plating?

AF Kenton
retired business owner - Hatboro, Pennsylvania
publicly reply to AF Kenton

We have not seen any adverse affects to plating of zinc parts after undergoing thermo deburring process, but we do polish the parts after thermo deburring

ART COSSIO
- Vernon, California
2006
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