Enhance Industrial Parts with Finishes
MakerVerse offers the full range of finishes for all manufacturing technologies.
With these finishes, you can increase dimensional accuracy, improve the surface, and enhance mechanical properties.
Popular Finishes
Standard finish
For all LPBF, SLS, and MJF parts ordered at MakerVerse, we provide a media blasting as part of our standard finish. For LPBF and FDM parts, we additionally include the removal of all support structure materials within our standard finish. For certain metals in LPBF, the standard finish also includes annealing. CNC machined parts come “as machined,” but additional finishes are available.
Tumbled
CNC FDM LPBF MJF SLS
In tumbling, the metal or plastic part is reworked by grinding media in a container. The parts are deburred, finely ground and polished by vibration or rotation of the container.
Tempering
CNC
The metal part is heated to a specific temperature and then slowly cooled to achieve the desired level of hardness and toughness. Tempering improves the strength and toughness of the metal parts, making them more resistant to impact and wear.
Smoothed
FDM MJF SLS
In the smoothing process, the plastic component is reworked by a chemical reaction. The top layer of the component is dissolved by a medium in a solution bath and the result is a very smooth surface.
Sealed
FDM MJF SLS
The sealing process is performed with an aqueous solution to close the outer surface or skin of the part and fill in small pores that could be in the part’s surface. The sealing solution is manually applied or through dipping depending on the part’s geometry.
Sanded
FDM MJF SLS
Sanding is performed for smoothing the part and removing any obvious blemishes, such as support marks or blobs using sandpaper. The chosen sandpaper depends on the layer height and print quality desired.
Polished
LPBF
Polishing is a finishing process for smoothing a workpiece's surface by using an abrasive. By repeating this process throughout different stages with reduced roughness of the abrasive, you create a smooth and polished surface.
Plasma nitriding
CNC
This surface-hardening process involves introducing nitrogen ions into the metal surface in a plasma environment. Plasma nitriding increases wear resistance, enhances fatigue strength, and improves corrosion resistance.
Passivation
CNC
This chemical treatment removes free iron from the surface of stainless steel parts. Passivation enhances stainless steel's natural corrosion resistance, providing a clean and inert surface.
Painted
CNC FDM LPBF MJF SLS
To get the desired output the part is properly prepared through accurate cleaning and by applying a clearcoat. Painting can be particularly useful to enhance the design of your printed part or to facilitate the evaluation of a printed prototype.
Nickel plating
CNC
This electroplating process deposits a layer of nickel onto the surface of metal parts. Nickel plating enhances corrosion resistance, adds wear protection, and provides an attractive finish.
Heat treated
CNC LPBF
The material is heated to a desired temperature. After reaching and remaining at this temperature, the material is cooled back down. For specifications of the heat treatment procedures carried out for each material, visit the corresponding data sheets.
Electrogalvanization
CNC
A layer of zinc is electrically deposited onto metal parts. Electrogalvanization provides excellent corrosion resistance and a smooth finish and can serve as a base for further painting or coating.
Color dyed
FDM MJF SLS
In the dyeing process, the plastic component is immersed in a water bath. The resulting chemical reaction causes the dye to penetrate the component. Characteristics of this are, on the one hand, a homogeneous color gradient and, on the other hand, an unchanging but more scratch-resistant surface.
CNC machined
LPBF
Advantages of CNC machining are its dimensional stability, low surface roughness and its flexibility for customer-specific requirements. CNC machining requires a drawing for our engineers to assess the work required. Tolerances available upon request.
Blasted
CNC LPBF MJF SLS
An abrasive medium is applied to the component under high pressure. By using different media (e.g. corundum, sand or glass beads), both functional (achieving a certain surface roughness) and optical (polishing the surface) finishing can be performed.
Black oxidizing
CNC
Also known as blackening, this process creates a black oxide coating on the surface of metal parts. Black oxidizing provides a durable and corrosion-resistant finish.
Anodizing
CNC
This electrochemical process increases the thickness and toughness of the natural oxide layer on the surface of metal parts. Anodizing provides a protective, corrosion-resistant, and decorative finish.
Annealing
CNC
Annealing involves heating metal parts to a specific temperature and slowly cooling them. This process reduces hardness, increases ductility, and relieves internal stresses, making the material easier to work with.
Annealing
CNC
Annealing involves heating metal parts to a specific temperature and slowly cooling them. This process reduces hardness, increases ductility, and relieves internal stresses, making the material easier to work with.
Anodizing
CNC
This electrochemical process increases the thickness and toughness of the natural oxide layer on the surface of metal parts. Anodizing provides a protective, corrosion-resistant, and decorative finish.
Black oxidizing
CNC
Also known as blackening, this process creates a black oxide coating on the surface of metal parts. Black oxidizing provides a durable and corrosion-resistant finish.
Blasted
CNC LPBF MJF SLS
An abrasive medium is applied to the component under high pressure. By using different media (e.g. corundum, sand or glass beads), both functional (achieving a certain surface roughness) and optical (polishing the surface) finishing can be performed.
CNC machined
LPBF
Advantages of CNC machining are its dimensional stability, low surface roughness and its flexibility for customer-specific requirements. CNC machining requires a drawing for our engineers to assess the work required. Tolerances available upon request.
Color dyed
FDM MJF SLS
In the dyeing process, the plastic component is immersed in a water bath. The resulting chemical reaction causes the dye to penetrate the component. Characteristics of this are, on the one hand, a homogeneous color gradient and, on the other hand, an unchanging but more scratch-resistant surface.
Electrogalvanization
CNC
A layer of zinc is electrically deposited onto metal parts. Electrogalvanization provides excellent corrosion resistance and a smooth finish and can serve as a base for further painting or coating.
Heat treated
CNC LPBF
The material is heated to a desired temperature. After reaching and remaining at this temperature, the material is cooled back down. For specifications of the heat treatment procedures carried out for each material, visit the corresponding data sheets.
Nickel plating
CNC
This electroplating process deposits a layer of nickel onto the surface of metal parts. Nickel plating enhances corrosion resistance, adds wear protection, and provides an attractive finish.
Painted
CNC FDM LPBF MJF SLS
To get the desired output the part is properly prepared through accurate cleaning and by applying a clearcoat. Painting can be particularly useful to enhance the design of your printed part or to facilitate the evaluation of a printed prototype.
Passivation
CNC
This chemical treatment removes free iron from the surface of stainless steel parts. Passivation enhances stainless steel's natural corrosion resistance, providing a clean and inert surface.
Plasma nitriding
CNC
This surface-hardening process involves introducing nitrogen ions into the metal surface in a plasma environment. Plasma nitriding increases wear resistance, enhances fatigue strength, and improves corrosion resistance.
Polished
LPBF
Polishing is a finishing process for smoothing a workpiece's surface by using an abrasive. By repeating this process throughout different stages with reduced roughness of the abrasive, you create a smooth and polished surface.
Sanded
FDM MJF SLS
Sanding is performed for smoothing the part and removing any obvious blemishes, such as support marks or blobs using sandpaper. The chosen sandpaper depends on the layer height and print quality desired.
Custom requests
Beyond our default set, additional custom finishes are available upon request. Customers can select the respective fields in the ordering process or contact our support teams directly.