CapabilitiesThe full service line

Six service lines.One shop.Every chemistry.

Anodize, electroplate, convert, and validate — under one NADCAP-audited roof, in seventy tanks, with the cert pack shipping alongside the parts.

West Valley Plating shop floor — Chatsworth, California
Capabilities · In-house

The shop, mid-shift

Every spec, one shop.

Anodize at West Valley Plating — anodize tank line
Service

Anodize

Electrolytic forming of a thin porous aluminum-oxide film that gives aluminum superior abrasion and corrosion resistance while retaining the properties of the substrate. Per MIL-A-8625, across Type IC, II, and III.

What we run

  • Type II (Sulfuric) — 0.0001″–0.0007″, sealed with nickel acetate or boiling water
  • Type II Class 2 — dyed colors
  • Type III (Hard) — 32–40°F bath, hardness up to RC 70
  • Type III Class 2 — dyed hard-coat
  • Type IC (Boric-Sulfuric) — chromate-free
  • Titanium Anodize per AMS2488
Non Destructive Testing at West Valley Plating — NDT inspection table
Service

Non Destructive Testing

Comprehensive NDT services for military, aeronautical, and aerospace applications — inspection methods that catch the flaws finishing cannot hide, and document them to the spec the print calls for.

What we run

  • Liquid Penetrant — ASTM 1417 (Methods A & D)
  • Magnetic Particle Inspection — ASTM 1444
  • Nital Etch Inspection
  • Pre-Penetrant Etch — Titanium, Aluminum, Stainless Steel
  • Titanium Phosphate
  • AMS 2446
Plating at West Valley Plating — plating shop
Service

Plating

Nickel plating is widely used as an engineering coating for its corrosion properties, hardness, and wear resistance — for decorative, engineering, and electroforming purposes. Seventy tanks running electroless nickel, traditional nickel, cadmium, zinc-nickel, and precious metals.

What we run

  • Electroless Nickel — High / Medium / Low Phosphorous (MIL-C-26074, AMS 2404)
  • Nickel Boron · Nano-Composites · Black Electroless Nickel
  • Bright, Sulfamate, Hard, Black Nickel (QQ-N-290)
  • Cadmium — Type I Clear, Type II Chromate (AMS QQ-P-416 / ASTM 2400)
  • Zinc-Nickel — Type I · Type II Grade A & B
  • Tin (Mil-T-10727), Copper, Silver, Gold
Chem Film at West Valley Plating — chemical conversion station
Service

Chem Film

Chemical Conversion Coatings — corrosion protection, paint-adhesion priming, and low-resistance electrical contact surfaces on aluminum. Per MIL-DTL-5541, in both hexavalent and trivalent chromate.

What we run

  • Type I — Hexavalent (dark gold to clear, non-RoHS)
  • Type II — Trivalent (clear to light blue, RoHS-compliant)
  • For corrosion protection and pre-paint adhesion
  • Low-resistance electrical contact applications
Primer / Paint at West Valley Plating — primer and paint booth
Service

Primer / Paint

Undercoat and preparatory coatings, plus final finish painted surfaces — for medical equipment, optical, automotive, and semiconductor applications where the finish has to look right and survive the field.

What we run

  • Paint — 1 Coat
  • Primer + Topcoat
  • Primer + 2 Coats
Additional Services at West Valley Plating — WVP shop floor
Service

Additional Services

The supporting chemistries and secondary operations that round out a one-stop finishing house — passivation, dry lube, salt-spray validation, masking, and bake cycles for the customers who don't want their parts moving between three vendors.

What we run

  • Passivation — AMS 2700 / QQ-P-35 / ASTM 967 (Type II, Type VI, Citric)
  • Phosphate — Manganese, Zinc, Fluoride, Titanium
  • Dry Lube / Solid Film Lubricant — Mil-PRF-46010H, Mil-L-8937, AS5272
  • Black Oxide · Ebonol C
  • Masking — glass-bead and sand-blast
  • Baking to 525°F — pre-bake and post-bake
  • Salt-Spray (2 hr) · Water Immersion (24 hr) · Copper Sulfate · MIL-STD-573
  • Magnesium — Dow #1, #7, #10 · Pulse Reverse Electropolish (on request)

Capability Matrix

Process × Sector

● indicates a process routinely shipped to that sector. ○ indicates available on request.

ProcessAerospaceDefenseMedicalSemi
Anodize — Type II, IC, dyed (MIL-A-8625)●●●●
Anodize — Type III Hard, to RC 70●●●●
Titanium Anodize (AMS2488)●●●○
Electroless Nickel (High/Med/Low P)●●●●
Nickel Boron · Nano-Composite · Black EN●●○●
Cadmium (AMS QQ-P-416)●●○○
Zinc-Nickel (Type I, II A/B)●●○●
Tin, Copper, Silver, Gold●●●●
Chem Film (MIL-DTL-5541 I/II)●●●●
NDT — Liquid Penetrant (ASTM 1417 A/D)●●●○
NDT — Magnetic Particle (ASTM 1444)●●●○
Passivation (AMS 2700 / ASTM 967)●●●●
Phosphate — Mn / Zn / Fluoride / Ti●●○●
Dry-Film Lube (Mil-PRF-46010H, AS5272)●●○○
Primer + Paint (1-coat, primer+topcoat)●●●●
Salt-Spray (2hr) · Water Immersion (24hr)●●●●

Next Step

Which finish does the print call for?

Most quotes turn around in a day. Drop the spec, the volume, the lead time — or a Zoom link if visuals are easier than shipping.

◆ CHATSWORTH, CA · 34.2575° N 118.6011° W◆ NADCAP · CHEMICAL PROCESSING · SINCE 2004◆ EST. 1998 · 28 YEARS OF METAL FINISHING◆ ANODIZE · PLATE · CONVERT · TEST◆ 70 TANKS · ONE ROOF◆ APPROVED · BOEING · RAYTHEON · ROLLS-ROYCE · P&W◆ CHATSWORTH, CA · 34.2575° N 118.6011° W◆ NADCAP · CHEMICAL PROCESSING · SINCE 2004◆ EST. 1998 · 28 YEARS OF METAL FINISHING◆ ANODIZE · PLATE · CONVERT · TEST◆ 70 TANKS · ONE ROOF◆ APPROVED · BOEING · RAYTHEON · ROLLS-ROYCE · P&W
◆ CHATSWORTH, CA · 34.2575° N 118.6011° W◆ NADCAP · CHEMICAL PROCESSING · SINCE 2004◆ EST. 1998 · 28 YEARS OF METAL FINISHING◆ ANODIZE · PLATE · CONVERT · TEST◆ 70 TANKS · ONE ROOF◆ APPROVED · BOEING · RAYTHEON · ROLLS-ROYCE · P&W◆ CHATSWORTH, CA · 34.2575° N 118.6011° W◆ NADCAP · CHEMICAL PROCESSING · SINCE 2004◆ EST. 1998 · 28 YEARS OF METAL FINISHING◆ ANODIZE · PLATE · CONVERT · TEST◆ 70 TANKS · ONE ROOF◆ APPROVED · BOEING · RAYTHEON · ROLLS-ROYCE · P&W

1998

Founded · Chatsworth, CA

NADCAP

Continuous since 2004

70+

Plating tanks under one roof

Zero

Discharge · closed-loop rinses

West Valley Plating

Operational · Est. 1998 · Chatsworth, California

High-quality metal finishing for aerospace, defense, and the most demanding aeronautical applications.

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