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Stainless Steel Coating
Can we do any type of plating or coating on stainless steel ? If yes, please mention the details, if not, please give reasons for so.
Thanks & Regards,
Milind Suresh Vaidya
Luggage Mfg - Nasik, Maharashtra, India
2006
Stainless steel can be plated, painted, powder coated, PVD coated, anodized -- there are countless options, Milind. Good luck.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
Ted is available for instant help
or longer-term assistance.
2006
Hi,
Could you help to advice, if SUS303 with gone through the passivation process can stand for 48 hrs Salt Spray test?
Reason is we are facing "Rusty" issue after Salt Spray test.
Hope to hear some feedback from you.
Thanks in advance.
Lim BL.
Lim BL
- Penang, Malaysia
February 28, 2008
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