vaporhoning service

 In short, vapor honing can affect factory coatings. The degree to which vapor honing will affect these coatings depends on the current condition of the coating. If there is extensive oxidation on these coatings, vapor honing may not help recondition the surface on these areas.

Chromate coatings will be removed during vaporhoning, however, zinc plating can be maintained.  Please let us know if you have particular parts or portions of parts that may be of concern.  

We prefer to first clean these coated parts and assess whether or not we will actually vapor hone these areas.  Our cleaning can involve use of a heated ultrasonic bath.  In most cases, we will tape/cap off any hardware/areas that have zinc/cad plating to preserve their finish.

In some cases, excessive corrosion or pitting of a part cannot be removed or conditioned by vapor honing. 

Each part will have varying results. Please contact us for specifics if you have any specific concerns.

The vaporhoning process is very gentle because of the effect of using water with the media/compressed air.  Therefore plastic and rubber parts can be restored with the vaporhone process.  

Non ferrous metals like aluminum, copper, brass, magnesium, etc are great examples for vaporhoning.  

Ferrous metals like steel and iron can be processed via vaporhoning, however, have a high risk of rusting or flash rusting while drying after vaporhoning.  

 Vapor honing has no adverse effect on the strength of a part.  In fact, vaporhoning does not remove material but conditions the surface of the material.  

In some cases, excessive corrosion or pitting of a part cannot be removed or conditioned by vapor honing.

Parts that have areas of rust may become weaker due to vapor honing.

Please contact us for specifics if you have any specific concerns.

 Raw CNC aluminum parts have a nice machined finish. While this appeals to some, others may be seeking a more uniformed and subdued finish. Vapor honing will impart a uniform satin finish to CNC aluminum parts, removing most of the machining marks.  

 Once parts are received, we will do the following:

• Parts are inspected for damage/defects and photographed.  We will contact you about any damage/defects prior to initiating any work.
• Parts are labeled and logged.
• Light cleaning is included; any heavy duty cleaning charged based on our hourly rate.
• Parts are then vapor honed. 
• After vapor honing, parts are rinsed and dried using pressurized air
• Vapor honed parts are photographed. We will send your photographs upon completion of the work. 
• If parts were shipped to us, we will wrap each part and prepare the shipment. 

 Our pricing varies on the size, quantity and type of part(s) to be vapor honed. Any disassembly, cleaning, degreasing, or extensive prep work factor into the final quotation. 

We are open to new opportunities. If you are a machine shop, repair shop, etc - we can help you out with pricing. Please reach out for account inquiries.

 Our cabinet can accommodate parts that fit into a 36" x 34" x 30" area.  

 We accept parts drop offs or parts shipped to us!  We are flexible!

Prior to shipping or dropping off your parts to get vapor honed, you must contact us for a quote.  Contact us via our request a quote form or via email vaporhone@gmail.com. To expedite an online quote, please provide detailed pictures of the parts you wish to get vapor honed.

Once you agree to the proposed estimate, you will be given instructions for mailing us the parts or setup an appointment for drop off.  

When parts are done being processed and ready for return/pick up, an invoice will be sent with return shipping cost included (if applicable) and must be paid prior to being shipped back or at the time of pick up.  

Prior to shipping any parts to us or dropping them off for service, we highly recommend they are cleaned and any parts not needing vapor hone removed. All parts should be taken down/disassembled. Provide us only with the parts you wish to get vapor honed. Any moving parts, plastic pieces, seals, bearings, gaskets should be removed. If they are left on, damage may occur as our abrasive vapor honing slurry may end up in various crevices. Parts should be cleaned prior to sending to us; any heavy duty cleaning done by us will be charged by our hourly rate. 

When shipping parts to us, please ensure that your parts are adequately packed to prevent damages during shipment and that insurance is included. You are responsible for shipping costs when shipping parts to us. We ARE NOT responsible for any damages incurred during shipment.