We specialize in Zinc Plating
Standard Plating
Grove Plating currently specializes in the following Trivalent Chromates:
- Zinc & Trivalent Clear
- Zinc & Trivalent Yellow
- Zinc & Trivalent Black
Grove Plating also specializes in Plating and Chromate on Zinc Die cast.
Specialty & Custom Plating
GMW 4205 Grove Plating is currently offering a Zinc Iron Trivalent Black Chromate. The iron additive added to the zinc plating increases the salt spray hours to a range of 200/240 hours to white rust and 400 to red rust! Ask about our many specialty services.
A Few of our other services
- - Acid Dipping
- - Baking (Relieves Hydrogen Embrittlement)
- - Chromate Impregnation (No zinc plating)
- - Cryogenic Deflashing (De-Burring)
- - Dyes (Red, Orange, Green, Blue, Violet)
- - Lite Oil Application
- - Post Dip Finishes (Black, Olive, Yellow)
- - Sealers (Extends salt spray results)
- - Stripping & Cleaning and/or Re-Plating of parts
- - Wax Dip / UV Available (Adds lubricity to parts)
Salt Spray Hours
Do you have specific salt spray requirements to meet? The chart below shows approximate salt spray protection hours according to plating type and thickness. The first number is to White Rust and the second number is to Red Rust:
Trivalent (RoHs Compliant)
Chromate Finish Comm. .0002 .0003 .0005 Clear 8/30 12/60 20/80 30/130 Clear w/Sealer 94/145 120/165 145/225 Yellow w/Sealer 100/175 125/210 175/250 Tri-Clear w/Sealer 175/255 195/325 225/420 Black Trivalent 240/330 275/375 340/475