Aesthetic Finishing for Oil and Gas

Medical devices require thorough removal of machining fluids, particulate debris, and handling contamination before coating application. Ultrasonic cavitation reaches contaminants in the complex geometries typical of medical instruments and devices, including lumens, articulating joints, and textured surfaces. Cleaning solution is selected for biocompatibility and substrate compatibility. Verification confirms surfaces are clean to the standard required for the device classification and intended use.

Every ounce matters in aerospace. Cerakote's 0.5 to 2 mil film build versus powder coat's 4 to 6 mils reduces coating weight by 50 to 85 percent across thousands of cabin interior components, brackets, and fixtures. This weight reduction translates directly to fuel savings over the operational life of the aircraft. The thinner film also preserves critical tolerances on seat mechanisms, latch hardware, and precision-fit components.

Yes. Metal AM parts in Ti-6Al-4V, Inconel, and 316L stainless steel are increasingly used for downhole tools with complex geometries that cannot be conventionally machined. Cerakote seals the surface porosity inherent in AM builds and provides corrosion protection exceeding 3,000 hours salt spray against H2S, CO2, and brine. Our 40-60 PSI blasting prepares AM surfaces without distorting the complex internal passages that make additive manufacturing valuable for downhole applications.

The complete marine coating stack, ultrasonic cleaning followed by sandblasting followed by chemical conversion or passivation followed by Cerakote, depends on contamination-free surfaces at every step. Ultrasonic cleaning removes the salt, biological, and chemical contaminants specific to marine hardware. Subsequent blasting creates the mechanical profile. Each step builds on the previous one. Skipping ultrasonic cleaning on marine components risks chloride contamination under the coating, which initiates corrosion that the coating was meant to prevent.

ColoradoKote coats marine hardware, deck fittings, hatch mechanisms, railing components, navigation equipment housings, and engine room parts exposed to salt water and marine atmosphere. Cerakote's 3,000-hour salt spray performance per ASTM B117 directly addresses the accelerated corrosion salt water environments cause. Our chemical conversion and passivation capabilities prep aluminum and stainless steel substrates before topcoating.