Finishing worked example
Stripping Cost with parts to strip of 250 parts: a worked example
What does the result look like when parts to strip reaches 250 parts? The full calculation is worked below with real intermediate numbers. Use this calculator for practical powder coating or surface finishing planning, quoting, troubleshooting, or line setup.
The inputs for this scenario
- Parts to strip: 250 parts (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 100)
- Strip media or chemical per part: 2.5 $ / part (unchanged)
- Stripping labor cost: 150 $ (unchanged)
- Disposal and handling cost: 75 $ (unchanged)
Working through the calculation
- Applying the documented formula (Total cost = quantity × unit cost + labor/downtime + overhead) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
- At this operating point the engine returns 850 $ for total cost, the number this scenario is built around.
- At this operating point the engine returns 3.4 $ / piece for cost per piece.
- At this operating point the engine returns 625 $ for variable cost.
- At this operating point the engine returns 225 $ for fixed adders.
How this compares with the baseline
- Against the tool's baseline example, where parts to strip sits at 100 parts and the headline result is 475 $, this scenario comes in 78.95% above the baseline at 850 $.
- A figure at this level is achievable when parts to strip is genuinely sustained, not just peaked for a shift. It assumes a uniform strip cost per part; parts with heavy multi-coat buildup, blind cavities, or masking that must be re-done can cost far more than the average and skew the batch number.
Results at a glance
- Total cost: 850 $ (headline result)
- Cost per piece: 3.4 $ / piece
- Variable cost: 625 $
- Fixed adders: 225 $
Run it with your numbers
- Every input above is editable in the live Stripping Cost calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.
Last reviewed 2026-05-12.