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MCLEOD PLATING

Metal Finishers

We are a local family business that offers high quality metal finishing to South Australian, Interstate and International suppliers. We are located in Edwardstown, South Australia with over 40 years experience. We have developed and maintained a high reputation for producing high quality metal finishes through our extensive knowledge and experience of plating. 

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Our Services

Our Services

McLeod Plating offers a metal finishing service with Silver, Gold or Zinc Phosphate plating finishes with two methods of plating - Barrel Plating or Rack Plating please contact us for more information.

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Silver Zinc Plating

Blue or Clear Zinc is achieved by trivalent based processes and results in a blue-ish hue.

Gold Zinc Plating

Yellow Zinc (Gold) is the most common type of zinc plating used in automotive parts finishing. Gold is its colour only

Zinc Phosphate

Zinc phosphate are mainly used for rust proofing on ferrous metals and is a chemical treatment applied to steel parts creating a thin adhering layer of iron.

Rack Plating

Rack plating is a method used to electroplate parts that are difficult to plate using other processes. The parts are mounted to a fixture or jig, known as a "rack" and then immersed in a plating solution bath.

Barrel Plating

Barrel plating is a form of electroplating used for plating a high volume of smaller metal objects It consists of a non-conductive barrel-shaped cage in which the objects are placed before being subjected to the chemical bath in which they become plated.

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