Commercial Coating

What are the uses of Commercial Coating and Electroplating? At American Plating Company, we offer our commercial plating services to companies and families across the United States. Electroplating is a great way to protect metal and bring it back to life. It brings out original details and protects the metal from corrosion and wear. Using commercial coating is a good idea, no matter what your business is.

Electroplating is dipping a piece of metal into a solution that has another metal dissolving in it. Then, an electric current is run through both the object and the plating solution as a result, attracting the ions of the plating material to the piece object in the solution. The object may stay in the plating solution for several minutes to allow metal coating to achieve optimal thickness.

Many people may think of chrome when they consider commercial coatings. However, there are many other options that are more suitable for your needs, such as gold, silver, brass, tin, and nickel.  Each of these metals have specific characteristics that may make it more desirable.  Gold and silver not only present an appealing looking, but they are also a reflective layer.  Tin plating is commonly in items that require the ability to conduct large amounts of electricity at an affordable price.  In contrast, nickel is extremely durable and is often on moving parts to prevent wear, corrosion, and damage to industrial parts.

Commercial Coating for Hardware Restoration

Hardware restoration is becoming a popular use of metal plating.  Some people use antique hardware to complete their homes.  It could be because they are renovating an older home and they want to use pieces of the proper time period, or it could be because they are recycling old hardware into their new homes. Another reason is that it might be their business to collect old knobs, pulls, or chandeliers to sell.

Benefits

Commercial coating can help protect your objects from rust and corrosion.  It can enhance your object’s strength, protecting it from wear and extending the object’s usefulness.  It can give your objects the luster they need and generate positive attention.  At American Plating Company, whether you need a single item plated or an entire pallet, you can trust in us to handle your order, large or small, with a high level of professional courtesy.

For high-volume orders or individual projects call us at (314) 776-0542 or send us an email.