Mass Finishing Equipment at Kramer Industries Inc Home Home Home ShopTalk Blog Search Help Cart Contact
Sign In Order History
Right From The Start - Call us at 1-888-515-9443
The Finished Part Blog

The Finished Part Blog

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Cleaning Welding Discoloration

Welding steel often creates heat discoloration and welding burns. Prior to finishing many parts with processes such as powder coating, painting, clear coats or simple final assembly, the removal of the discoloration and preparation of the surface is necessary.



Elements were welded onto this steel tube prior to powder coating. In addition to the discoloration (blue streak seen on the left side), this part started to rust in storage. The powder coating process specified that the part be clean and smooth.

The right side of the part was blasted with Medium Glass Bead to remove the oxidation, discoloration and provide a smooth, lightly peened surface finish.

0 comments:

 
  • Barrel Finishing Systems
  • Vibratory Finsihing Systems
  • Blasting Systems
  • Abrasive Media
  • Tumbling Media
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Parts Separating Systems
  • KramerThinksGreen
  • Finishing Guides
  • Applications
  • Newsworthy
  • Repairs and Services
  • Material Safety Data Sheets
  • Catalog
  • Ordering Information
  • Guarantee
  • Newsletter
  • About Kramer
  • Contact Us
  • We specialize in customizing systems, products and procedures. There are many options and custom systems available. If you don't see something on our web site, please contact us.

    1-888-515-9443

  • Secured by Rapid SSL. 128 bit SSL Security. $10,000 Warranty.