Verbal 'light texture'
- No catalog number
- No witness sample
Surface finish
Texture Selection Guide for Injection Molding
Use this guide when the team has three catalogs and one deadline.
Surface finish
Choose texture in four decisions
Appearance, touch, hide power, and mold cost trade off in that order.
Start from user touch and glare, then pick a catalog entry that matches.
Run draft checks after texture depth is chosen, not before.
Decision path
Fast pick versus documented pick
Documented picks survive supplier changes.
Written catalog reference
- SPI, VDI, or MoldTech on drawing
- Hub links to deep dives
Quote checklist
What to send with CAD
Finish specs stall quotes when they live only in email threads.
Primary catalog chosen
Secondary faces defined
Link to color spec if appearance critical
Keep exploring
Related finish guides
Open siblings on the same hub path before you lock mold texture on the quote.
Surface finish hub
Category overview and RFQ checklist.
Surface finish hubColor options
Appearance and resin color control.
Color optionsSPI finish chart
A1 through D3 on one page.
SPI finish chartMolding textures
MoldTech and VDI selection.
Molding texturesFinish cost
Compare scope drivers.
Finish costFAQ
Common questions
Where do I start?
Open the SPI chart at /surface-finishes/spi-surface-finish when gloss is the question.
Next step
Ready to attach a finish target to your upload?
NetProto quotes one hardened steel tool with piece price. Finish level still drives DFM and mold texture scope.