Send the part, finish and order requirements together. This checklist helps your team prepare a complete request for contract coating or a made-to-order project.
Product name, drawing number and revision, dimensions, substrate grade and clear photographs.
Finish and operating conditions
Coated faces, masking, colour, texture, temperature, chemicals and any specified tests.
Quantity and delivery
Sample quantity, order quantity, repeat demand, requested date and destination.
Approval and responsibilities
Acceptance criteria, approver, incoming-part condition, packaging and sourcing responsibilities.
Compare the same scope.
Ask suppliers to separate sample work, production, inspection, packing and shipment costs. Compare the same revision and quantity. Mark unknown requirements as ‘to be agreed’ instead of inventing values.
Questions before you start
What if I do not know the coating specification?
Describe the intended use, substrate, appearance and operating conditions. Request a technical review, then record the agreed coating and validation requirements.
Does the enquiry create an order?
No. You review the prepared message before sending it in WhatsApp. A quotation, sample approval and order terms must still be agreed.
Share your part, quantity and destination.
Check the material grade and required evidence before confirming an order.