Electroplating Services

At California Electroplating, Inc., we offer high-caliber electroplating services to improve the appearance and performance characteristics of your components and assemblies. Our large, modern facility houses a state-of-the-art automatic plating line as well as a semi-automatic line for customized finishes. We have a strong history in the plating industry that goes back almost 100 years, and have continually refined and evolved our electroplating processes to meet 21st century quality standards.

Electroplating serves both practical and aesthetic purposes when applied to zinc die cast, steel, brass, and aluminum substrates. We engineer our bath chemistries and production processes to provide a high degree of flexibility. Our computer controlled processing line features real-time monitoring to ensure uniform coverage and consistent quality over the entire production run. Prior to plating, we can provide graining and polishing to enhance texture and appearance.

Our nickel plating is available in Satin, Bright, and Duplex finishes. Our chrome plating is available in both trivalent and hexavalent chrome. Both nickel and chrome plating provide excellent corrosion and wear protection and prolong the life of components used in a variety of industrial and consumer applications. Copper plating covers base metals smoothly with a uniform thickness, making it suitable as an undercoat, especially on die cast zinc. We also offer hard, durable black chrome finishes with a shiny or matte appearance. Plated finishes can also be used in combination with each other to achieve a specific look or set of performance properties.

Our friendly, experienced, and professionally trained staff is available to assist you with all aspects of your project and manage your needs with the utmost care. We have the capacity to manage jobs of any size, and are especially proficient with high volume orders that need a rapid turnaround. Our facility is fully permitted by local, state, and federal authorities and our processes are qualified according to a number of industry standards.

Serving the needs of clients in a range of industrial, commercial, consumer markets, we are agile, efficient, and committed to providing 100% customer satisfaction. Contact us today to learn more about our electroplating capabilities or for a quote on your next project.

Electroplating Capabilities

Processes

Copper Plating
Nickel Plating
Trivalent Chrome Plating

Hexavalent Chrome Plating
Black Chromium
Duplex Nickel

Materials

Zinc Die Cast
Steel

Brass
Aluminum

Equipment

Rack Plating
Automatic
Hand Lines (Custom)

Permits

US-EPA
CAL-EPA
LAPD
LAFD

US-ATF
SCAQM
City of LA- Bureau of Sanitation
The State Board of Equalization

Secondary Services Offered

Pickling
Baking
Blasting

Polishing
Buffing
Pick-up & Delivery Services

Production Volume

Specialty Production Shop
Prototype
Low Volume
Small Run

High Volume
Large Run
Long Run
Large Scale Production Volume Run

Lead Times Available

Quoted on job by job basis
Rush Services Available

Additional Information

Intended Applications for Products

Automotive Applications
Fasteners
Nuts
Bolts
Washers
Fittings
Pipe
Tubing
Chains
Cables

Rivets
Golf Equipment
Hand Tools
Safes Components
Bathroom Fixtures
Fire Arms
Springs
Stampings
Buckles

Industry Focus

Agricultural
Architectural
Automotive
Communications
Construction
Electronic Components
Firearms Manufacturing

Home Improvement
Home Security
Semiconductor Equipment
Solar Product Manufacturing
Tool Manufacturing
Sporting Goods

Industry Standards

QQ-N-290 Nickel Plate
QQ-C-320 Chrome Plate