Sub-Contract Metal Finishing

Sub-Contract Metal Finishing

In addition to our precision presswork, we offer sub-contract metal finishing services, including decorative plating and industrial finishing.

We can provide the following services, based upon your individual requirements and objectives:

Surface Preparations:

• Polishing
• De-burring
• De-greasing
• De-scaling
• High G polishing
• Shot blasting

Bulk/ Barrel Plating:

• Barrel nickel - bright, ductile, excellent crimping characteristics.
• Barrel copper - aids corrosion resistance when used as a barrier layer on steel prior to nickel. On die casts provides an under coat for nickel. Antique finishes.
• Barrel brass - cost effective alternative to gold.
• Barrel gold - effective layer of gold plating - hard wearing.
• Zinc plating - high quality to a given specification.
• Barrel tin cobalt - cost-effective alternative to rack chrome.

Rack plating:

• Nickel - bright, ductile, excellent crimping characteristics
• Chrome - trivalent (a safer option to hexavalent)
• Gold - 18ct, can be used as an under coat to 23.5ct, 2n and 3n gold plate.

Special Finishes:

• Electroless nickel - highly wear-resistant coating, where accuracy and uniformity are required. Can be heat-treated for extra hardness. Good adhesion.
• Barrel satin finishes - nickel/ chrome/ gold - cost-effective alternatives to corresponding rack finishes.
• Black oxide finish - hard-wearing black finish on copper or brass.
• Antique copper/ brass/ nickel - black oxide finished relieved back until correct finish is achieved.
• Anti-tarnish - applied to brass and antique finishes to increase longevity.
• Gilt on stainless steel - special part gilding system on stainless steel components.
• Silver - barrel silver plate, bright and decorative.
• NEW! White Bronze Plating - when nickel free finishing is required.