ColoradoKote
Precision Cerakote ceramic coatings for aerospace, defense, and industrial components.
Three Stages of Precision Ultrasonic Cleaning
Each stage is controlled, documented, and verified under AS9100 quality protocols.
Cleaning solution chemistry is matched to the substrate material and contamination type. Alkaline solutions for aluminum, neutral formulations for titanium to prevent hydrogen embrittlement, and polymer-safe solutions for additive manufacturing parts. Temperature and concentration are set to documented parameters.
Parts are submerged in heated cleaning solution. A 40 kHz transducer generates millions of microscopic cavitation bubbles that implode against every surface, penetrating blind holes, internal threads, lattice structures, and complex geometries that manual cleaning cannot reach.
Water-break testing confirms DI water sheets uniformly with zero beading. White-glove inspection checks for particulate transfer. For critical aerospace applications, dyne pen testing measures surface energy. Parts that fail any verification step are re-cleaned before release.
How the Ultrasonic Cleaning Process Works
40 kHz ultrasonic cavitation generates millions of imploding bubbles that strip oils, machining fluids, and particulates from blind holes, threads, and complex geometries. Available as standalone precision cleaning or integrated surface preparation before Cerakote coating.
Verified Cleanliness for Critical Components
Every cleaning batch is documented with solution parameters, cycle data, and verification results under AS9100 controls.
Cavitation Frequency
Industrial-grade ultrasonic transducers tuned for optimal contaminant removal across metals, polymers, and composites.
Multi-Method Verification
Water-break testing, white-glove inspection, and dyne pen testing confirm parts meet cleanliness specification before release.
Solution Temperature
Heated cleaning solutions matched to substrate material for maximum contaminant removal without surface damage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers about our coating processes and technical capabilities
We provide full lot traceability and processing documentation to MIL-DTL-5541 specifications for all oil and gas chemical conversion coating work. Our facility has processed over 20,000 parts with zero quality issues, and our documentation packages meet the traceability requirements that oil and gas operators and OEMs demand for downhole and surface equipment.
Outdoor industrial equipment, control panels, and branded housings face UV degradation that fades conventional coatings within months. Cerakote's UV-stable formulations maintain color accuracy through years of outdoor exposure. Our Delta E 1.5 spectrophotometer verification ensures production consistency, and documented color standards guarantee that replacement parts ordered years later match the original finish.
Corroded marine parts undergo ultrasonic cleaning to remove salt deposits, oxidation products, and contaminants from pits and crevices. Media blasting at 80-100 PSI removes remaining corrosion and profiles the surface for optimal Cerakote adhesion. The combined cleaning and blasting sequence, run under our ISO 9001 process controls, restores the substrate surface to a condition that accepts coating reliably, extending the component's service life significantly.
Tea staining on marine stainless steel is typically caused by free iron contamination from fabrication, handling, or contact with carbon steel. Passivation directly addresses this by dissolving free iron and restoring a clean chromium-rich surface. For hardware in visible marine applications where appearance matters alongside corrosion performance, adding a Cerakote finish maintains color consistency within Delta E 1.5 while providing an additional corrosion barrier.
A properly passivated stainless steel surface provides excellent resistance to a wide range of industrial chemicals. For environments with particularly aggressive chemicals or where additional protection is needed, we can apply Cerakote over the passivated surface for 3,000 hours of salt spray resistance (ASTM B117) and enhanced chemical barrier properties. This combined stack is especially effective for valve bodies, fittings, and housing exposed to processing chemicals.
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