Finishing worked example

Powder Coating Cost Per Part with good coated parts of 130 parts: a worked example

This worked example runs the powder coating cost per part numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: good coated parts of 130 parts instead of the typical 250 parts. Combine powder, labor, cure energy, overhead, and run quantity into a powder coating cost per part.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Good coated parts: 130 parts (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 250)
  • Variable coating cost: 1.75 $ / part (held at the documented default)
  • Masking and spray labor cost: 126 $ (held at the documented default)
  • Oven energy and overhead cost: 155 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Total coating cost = good coated parts × variable coating cost + labor + oven and overhead.
  • Total cost works out to 509 $ / run at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Cost per piece works out to 3.91 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Variable cost works out to 228 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed adders works out to 281 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where good coated parts sits at 250 parts and the headline result is 719 $ / run, this scenario comes in 29.23% below the baseline at 509 $ / run.
  • Use it to quote a powder run, evaluate how batch size or scrap changes unit cost, or compare in-house coating against an outside coater's price. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Total cost: 509 $ / run (headline result)
  • Cost per piece: 3.91 $ / piece
  • Variable cost: 228 $
  • Fixed adders: 281 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Powder Coating Cost Per Part calculator, set good coated parts to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.