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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

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

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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