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On-Site Plating & Secondary Finishing

Protective finishes, color identification, and production-ready secondary operations for custom springs and wire forms.

Phosphate Black Oxide Tri Clear Tri Yellow Clear Zinc Yellow Zinc Black Zinc

Finish Options

A range of high-quality finishes to meet your performance, appearance, and environmental requirements, offered through our affiliated company, Southern Plating.

Phosphate finished springs

Phosphate

Provides corrosion resistance, improved paint adhesion, and a dark, non-reflective finish.

Black oxide finished springs

Black Oxide

Low-build, black finish that improves appearance and offers mild corrosion protection.

Tri clear finished springs

Tri Clear

Trivalent clear chromate finish with excellent corrosion resistance and environmental compliance.

Tri yellow finished springs

Tri Yellow

Trivalent yellow chromate finish delivering corrosion resistance and a gold appearance.

Clear zinc finished springs

Clear Zinc

Bright, silver finish with good corrosion protection for a wide range of applications.

Yellow zinc finished springs

Yellow Zinc

Zinc finish with hexavalent yellow chromium for enhanced corrosion resistance and distinctive appearance.

Black zinc finished springs

Black Zinc

Zinc finish with a black chromate for a dark appearance and improved corrosion performance.

Secondary Capabilities

Value-added operations that improve performance, extend life, and prepare your springs for production.

Color Coding

Apply color bands or markings for quick identification by part type, customer, assembly location, or production batch.

Stress Relieving

Stress relief and performance stabilization after forming to help maintain dimensional integrity and extend spring life.

Grinding

Precision ground ends for compression springs requiring flat seating surfaces and consistent load performance.

Passivation

Stainless steel cleaning and surface treatment to enhance corrosion resistance and remove free iron contaminants.

Sleeving

Noise-reduction solutions to minimize vibration, resonance, and contact noise in assembled applications.

Our Finishing Process

A controlled, proven workflow to ensure consistent quality and performance.

  1. 1 Drawing + Requirement Review

    We review your print, material, environment, and finish requirements.

  2. 2 Material & Finish Compatibility Check

    We confirm the right finish for your material and application to ensure optimal results.

  3. 3 Prototype or Production Sample

    Samples provided for fit, function, and finish approval before full production.

  4. 4 Finish, Inspect, Package, Ship

    Finished parts are inspected to spec, packaged to protect, and shipped on time.

Production finishing support

Need the right finish for your spring?

Send us your print, material, environment, and performance requirements. Tri-Matic Spring can help recommend the right finishing path for production.

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