Metal Shop Guide

5 shops · Kitchener, Waterloo and area

Metal painting and industrial coatings in Kitchener

Paint and coatings for metal parts and equipment. Tell the shop about heat, wear and the finish you need.

  • 5shops listed
  • 3list a certification
  • 1take small jobs

5 shops

ACL Steel

Kitchener 6 km

  • Structural steel
  • Metal fabrication
  • Welding
  • +4

Structural steel fabrication and erection, custom welding, stairs and railings for commercial, industrial and institutional construction.

Certs
CWB W47.1ISO 9001
Equipment
CNC Angle MasterShot Blaster+6
Jobs
Can help with drawings
Since 2003 View shop

Kuntz Electroplating

Kitchener 6 km

  • Anodizing and plating
  • Polishing
  • Powder coating
  • +1

Plating, anodizing, polishing and powder coating of metal components for automotive, motorcycle and heavy truck manufacturers.

Certs
ISO 9001Controlled Goods
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Production runs
Since 1948 View shop
  • Metal fabrication
  • Welding
  • Laser and plasma cutting
  • +3

Custom metal fabrication, welding, cutting, forming and finishing for construction and environmental equipment.

Certs
CWB W47.1
Equipment
CNC PLASMAPULLMAX OPTIMA 350 TON PRESS BRAKE+1
Jobs
Can help with drawings
6 services View shop

Westex Coatings

Waterloo 7 km

  • Powder coating
  • Industrial painting
  • Sandblasting

Provides powder coating, wet spray, ceramic coatings and shot blasting for industrial production and individual custom pieces.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Overhead Monorail Coating SystemsHeavy Duty Line
Jobs
Takes small jobsProduction runs
Since 1967 View shop

Iron Bridge Fabrication

New Hamburg 19 km

  • Structural steel
  • Metal fabrication
  • Welding
  • +2

Fabricates and installs pedestrian bridges, structural steel, railings and architectural metalwork, with custom fabrication and in-house painting.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Can help with drawings
5 services View shop

Before you call

Industrial painting: the short version

Wet paint, epoxy or ceramic Cerakote sprayed on metal parts and equipment.

When you need it

  • Firearms, knives and gear in Cerakote
  • Exhaust and engine parts that get hot
  • Equipment and steel that need a paint system
  • Thin coats where powder is too thick

What to send the shop

  • A list of parts and quantities
  • The material and its condition now
  • What the part does and how hot it gets
  • The colour you want
  • Drawings, for industrial jobs
  • Your deadline

Typical lead time

Painting adds 1 week to a completed custom railing at one Kitchener shop.

Ask the shop

3 questions worth asking

  1. Q1

    Is it priced by the hour or by the piece?

  2. Q2

    Do you take it apart and put it back together?

  3. Q3

    Oven cure or air cure for my part?

Questions

Industrial painting FAQ

How much time does painting add to a railing?

Brent's Welding lists 1 additional week for painting a completed custom railing. Ask for the full schedule, including fabrication.

What should I send for an industrial painting quote?

Send photos, sizes, material, quantities and the current finish. Say how the part is used, how hot it gets and which areas need masking.

Can I request Cerakote?

Name the coating in your request and ask whether the shop applies it. Include the part material, working temperature and any coating specification.

Good to know

  • Ask which preparation, primer and topcoat are included, and how the shop will handle masking.
  • No Kitchener shop we checked posts prices for this. Send a request to compare quotes.

Need industrial painting done?

One free request reaches up to 3 Kitchener shops that do it.