Feb 16, 2018
While the use of hexavalent chromates has been a staple of the metal finishing industry for many years, recent years have seen compelling research questioning the safety of using hexavalent chromium-based systems. Great Lakes Metal Finishing is experienced in...
Dec 1, 2017
Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc. has been providing plating services for the automotive industry for over 24 years. We specialize in zinc and zinc nickel electroplating with trivalent black, trivalent yellow, and trivalent clear metal finishing on automotive parts for...
Sep 25, 2017
At Great Lakes Metal Finishing, we know that many companies struggle to produce a deep consistent black finish without brown coloration, or an iridescent appearance to the coating. With over 40 years of experience, we’ve developed a process that allows for deep...
Aug 14, 2017
Aerospace, Automotive, and Military Metal Finishing Specifications With all the different variations and groupings of numbers and letters, keeping track of what exactly each metal plating specification means can be tricky. Here’s a small sampling of some of the more...
Apr 19, 2017
Zinc Nickel plating In today’s age, corrosion resistance coatings are more important than ever. Over the years zinc plating has been the staple for an inexpensive protective coating on steel parts, but in the automotive world the corrosion resistant standards have...
