Don't Judge A Plate By Its Paint

One Tip for purchasing Chromium Carbide Overlay Wear Plate:

The surface of the plate will exhibit numerous hairline cracks which are a natural stress relieving phenomenon that is essential to the performance of the plate. It enables the plate to be formed, bent and rolled without damage. These operations maybe necessary for your replacements parts.

But sometimes plates are completely painted. It may make the plate appear esthetically pleasing, but this is a tactic to cover imperfections or inconsistencies in the welds. Proceed with caution when dealing with companies that provide fully painted plates. The exception would be when the customer specifications require this step