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Stainless steel is naturally corrosion resistant, but even this popular metal needs a boost when it comes to highly corrosive environments. Stainless steel is susceptible to rust over time, as a result of the natural aging of the metal or from exposure of iron contaminants on the surface to water–and one of the ways that […]

Nickel plating is one of the most common and versatile finishing techniques, coming in many different types from electrolytic to electroless, and incorporated with several other materials in order to create new types of plating that can achieve certain properties. Plating has become a popular way to add an aesthetic and protective surface finish to […]

Recently, the team at Reid Metal Finishing came together to support our local Heritage Museum. Every summer, we come together to work on a big project aimed at helping our community. This summer, on July 25th-26th, we helped out our neighbors at the Heritage Museum of Orange County with cleaning up their outdoor facilities!

Reid Metal Finishing (RMF) employs many different methods of quality control and inspection in our facility, one of which being non destructive testing. Commonly referred to as NDT, this term refers to any sort of testing or analysis process that evaluates the quality and structural integrity of a manufactured product or a finished process without […]

Aluminum components are anodized for a number of reasons–corrosion resistance, improved durability, wear resistance. There is another benefit that anodization can offer that has less to do with functionality and longevity and more to do with aesthetics. Anodization offers a method for electrochemically coloring an aluminum surface for a long lasting and fade resistant surface […]

Chromate Conversion Coating or Chem Film is a common type of coating used to protect aluminum and other metals from corrosion. This easy and efficient type of metal finishing treatment is popular in Aerospace and Military equipment applications due to its excellent protection against corrosion and its ability to serve as a base for future […]

Electroless nickel plating is one of the most unique types of plating that we offer here at Reid Metal Finishing. This type of nickel plating offers several advantages and is popular due to its incredible versatility, as the coating can be applied to nearly any metallic substrate, without the usual limits of coating thickness.  The […]

One of the many different metal finishes that Reid specializes in is zinc-nickel plating. While a relatively recent type of coating compared to others, zinc-nickel plating has proven to be an excellent finish, suited for challenging environments, exhibiting a corrosion resistance that’s comparable to the more expensive cadmium plating. What is zinc-nickel plating–and how does it […]

Cadmium plating is one of the many services that Reid Metal Finishing offers, and we understand better than anyone the importance of quality, safe practices when it comes to this type of metal plating. An overview of cadmium platingCadmium plating is a soft, sacrificial coating that can be deposited onto a variety of metals such as […]