Industrial Finishing

RapidMade offers a variety of custom finishing options to product aesthetics and durability. Click on any option below to learn more.

Dyed Plastic Finish

• Standard dyes include black, red, blue, green, purple and orange

• Standard dyes add 10% to the price per part

• Custom dye colors available upon request

• Opaque colors available with PolyJet acrylic and FDM ABS prints

• Translucent colors (pictured above) available in PolyJet acrylic

• SLS Nylon and Multi Jet Fusion available in black dye

Sanding, Blasting and Clear Coating

• Gives parts an improved tactile quality, more like a consumer product

• Improves seal on printed parts

• ColorJet parts printed with wood texture, along with sanding and clear coat, mimic varnished wood (pictured above)

• Available for most RapidMade material offerings

Custom Painted Finish

• Custom colors available on request with a variety of finishes, from matte and satin to gloss and clear coat

• Gloss paint available for certain geometries, parts and materials at additional cost

• Multi-colored painted finishes also available

• Available for almost all RapidMade material offerings

Plastic and Metal Plating

• Adds strength and rigidity to plastic parts while creating an elegant, metal-like appearance

• Great for surface conductivity and electromagnetic interference (EMI) applications

• Improves the appearance and finish of metal products

• Give parts gold and silver appearance

Metal Polishing

• Amplifies the appearance of secondary finishes like anodizing, silk screen, plating and powder coating

• Creates a lower coefficient of friction, making parts more resistant to abrasion

• Makes parts easier to clean by eliminating micro-pores in metal surfaces

Powder Coating

• Protects metals from scratches, rust, and corrosion

• Hides scratches and imperfections on the substrate

• Smaller environmental impact than other coating processes

• Inexpensive and permanent

Anodizing

• Prevents corrosion of aluminum components

• More resistant to wear from handling and use

• More aesthetically pleasing finish with many color options

• Creates substantially harder parts than unfinished aluminum

Laser Engraving

• Allows for exciting branding opportunities on traditionally manufactured parts

• Simple to create; can be done directly from a PDF

• Less expensive than CNC engraving

• Engraved part and serial numbers comply with standards and improve tracking

• Great option for custom alterations of mass produced goods.