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We apologize but we receive twice as many inquiries as we can even acknowledge. We print only the most interesting. Sorry, sorry, sorry! We must discard any that lacks your FULL NAME & TOWN or an e-mail address that works THE FIRST TIME, or is ABSTRACT (not explaining your own situation and why YOU want to know) or highly repetitive, or off topic. We give priority to industrial postings, but publish as many student, hobbyist & homeowner questions as we can.

Use this form to publicly post a TECHNICAL question. If that's not quite what you wanted to do, please review the list of forms.

Suggested headline or title for my letter:

(a "newspaper headline" that summarizes your question)

Body of my question or inquiry:

Please read our editorial standards, especially about describing YOUR SITUATION.
We do not print questions that are abstract. Your question is addressed to a community of people -- not a machine like google or wikipedia; please introduce yourself, telling us something interesting or informative about why the question interests you. Thanks.

 

My First Name: My Last Name:	<-- Like a letters-to-the-editor column in a newspaper, we discard postings that lack your FULL NAME. If it is apparent that you are a minor we don't print your last name.
	<-- I am a regular responder and my photo is on file at finishing.com for inclusion on this letter
Your relationship to the finishing industry:	<-- (Plating shop employee, student, hobbyist, architect, buyer, product designer, regulator, gunsmith, etc.)
City, State, & Country:	<--Like a letters-to-the-editor column in a newspaper, we discard inquiries that do not include your city.
E-mail address: We do not publish your e-mail address. See our Privacy policy.	<- Sorry, if you use a 'suspect mail auto-responder', or mail bounces or is delayed, your inquiry must be discarded

Here are ways that potential suppliers may reach me about this inquiry (Why this is crucial):

<BR>Company: <BR>Website if applicable: <BR>Phone: Fax: <BR>Street/mailing address:

 

I am an:

INDUSTRIALIST (an OEM, engineer, specifier, industrial user of metal finishing services, jobshop employee, purchasing agent, regulator, consultant, etc.).

RESEARCHER (university student, thesis topics, R&D facilities)

HOBBYIST or ARTIST (car buff, gun collector, home owner, amateur, etc.)

K-12 STUDENT. Your letter should include what grade you are in. We have printed hundreds of letters about toothpaste, rusting nails, cleaning pennies, and electricity from fruit. Please search the site; we can't print any more.

I consent for this inquiry to be published at www.finishing.com, with my name, city/state/country and any other info I have provided.

 

Sorry, finishing.com cannot answer ANY finishing questions in private; if you need private confidential help please see our directory of Consultants to the finishing industry.