When an electroplater says ‘clear’ zinc, ‘clear’ chemical film or ‘clear’ anodize, the word ‘clear’ refers to the fact, that no dye will be used to change the color. This does not necessarily mean that the color will not change. For example, the hard anodize process produces a dark colored deposit. A clear hard anodize will still be a dark color, but a dye or chromate will not be used to change the color. A clear zinc, clear chemical film on aluminum is still typically a silvery color. A clear anodize of 7000 series aluminum will have a yellow...
read moreYes, we have a Federal Firearms license which allows us to accept fire arms for metal finishing. You will need to provide the fire arm to us completely...
read moreVarying shades of the following colors and in lengths of up to 96″ x 18″ wide and 54″ deep. Black Red Blue Green Gold Purple...
read moreYes, we can electroplate aluminum. We electroplate the aluminum with nickel or electroless nickel and then we can coat the nickel with any plating – chrome, gold, silver, tin, etc. Please call for information about your individual...
read moreNo, we do not plate non metal items. Although, this can be done by a number of processes, we do not practice this...
read moreElectroplating typically has build-up of less than 0.001″, but this can vary according to process parameters. Additional information relating to individual coating thickness can be found under the “Services” heading of each individual finish. Surface treatments like chemical conversion coatings on aluminum, black oxide, and Dow #7 have no build-up. Electroless plating such as electroless nickel has the ability to hold tolerances as close as 0.0002″. Coating thickness of electrolytic processes like chrome and nickel plating are more difficult to control since they build up more on outside corners and edges (which are high current density areas) than on inside corners, recessed areas and center areas (which are low current density areas). If your...
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