Metal Shop Guide

14 shops · Ottawa and area

Cerakote and industrial painting in Ottawa

Cerakote runs $150 an hour at one shop near Ottawa. Prices, timing and how it compares to powder.

  • 14shops listed
  • 4list a certification
  • 9take small jobs

14 shops

SJ Customs

Limoges 37 km

  • Industrial painting
  • Metal fabrication
  • Welding
  • +3

Automotive and general metal fabrication, MIG and TIG welding, CNC laser cutting, powder coating and custom fabrication tools.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
cutting tablepowder coating oven
Jobs
Takes small jobsPrototypes
6 services View shop

GSP Service

Plantagenet 57 km

  • Industrial painting
  • Sandblasting
  • Welding
  • +2

Mobile sandblasting and in house welding, fabrication, equipment repairs and painting for farms, contractors and industrial clients.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Comes to you
5 services View shop
  • Industrial painting
  • Powder coating

Powder, liquid and conformal coating for industrial components, electronics and military applications, from single items to production volumes.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Takes small jobsProduction runs
2 services View shop

Robadair

Ottawa 6 km

  • Metal fabrication
  • Sheet metal
  • Machining
  • +7

Precision metal fabrication, machining and sheet metal work for customers including defence, with welding, powder coating and chemical conversion finishing.

Certs
ISO 9001AS9100+3
Equipment
Trumpf TruLaser 3030 PlusTrumpf TruPunch 5000+4
Jobs
Takes small jobs
Since 1974 View shop

Ritchie's Welding

Gloucester 17 km

  • Welding
  • Structural steel
  • Metal fabrication
  • +7

Structural steel fabrication, stairs, railings and mobile welding for construction and residential projects, with plasma cutting, bending and summer sandblasting.

Certs
CWB W47.1CWB W47.2
Equipment
PythonX beamlinecomputerized brake+5
Jobs
Takes small jobsComes to you
10 services View shop

Carleton Iron Works

Nepean 10 km

  • Structural steel
  • Metal fabrication
  • Welding
  • +4

Fabricates and erects structural steel, stairs, railings and miscellaneous metalwork for commercial construction projects.

Certs
CWB W47.1
Equipment
10′ sheer200 tonne press break+3
Jobs
Can help with drawings
7 services View shop

ATG Industries

Rockland 36 km

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

CNC milling and turning of customer designs, from prototypes to production, with anodizing, passivation and powder coating.

Certs
Controlled Goods
Equipment
multi axis CNC millingmulti axis turning
Jobs
Takes small jobsPrototypes
4 services View shop
  • Sheet metal
  • Metal fabrication
  • Welding
  • +5

Sheet metal fabrication, laser cutting, welding, finishing and assembly for industrial manufacturers, from prototypes to production.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Orion 4KW Strippit LVD laser
Jobs
Prototypes
Since 1977 View shop
  • Machining
  • Welding
  • Metal fabrication
  • +5

Machining, welding, sheet metal fabrication and equipment repairs for industrial, commercial, institutional and residential customers.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Takes small jobsComes to you
Since 2017 View shop

RLD Industries

Ottawa 13 km

  • Powder coating
  • Sandblasting
  • Industrial painting

Powder coating, specialty painting and sandblasting for business, military and residential customers, from individual parts to production batches.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Takes small jobsPrototypes
Since 1979 View shop
  • Powder coating
  • Sandblasting
  • Industrial painting

Powder coating and sandblasting for automotive parts, furniture and residential or commercial metalwork, including small personal projects.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
powder coating booth
Jobs
Takes small jobs
3 services View shop
  • Sandblasting
  • Industrial painting

Sandblasting, soda blasting and surface preparation for construction companies, institutions and commercial properties in Ottawa.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Mobile Sandblast unitsSandblast Pots+1
Jobs
Comes to you
2 services View shop

Hanco

Ottawa 13 km

  • Sandblasting
  • Industrial painting

Provides mobile and in shop abrasive blasting for small parts, steel structures, vehicles, boats and aircraft.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Takes small jobsComes to you
Since 1985 View shop

CanaFix

Gatineau 15 km

  • Sandblasting
  • Welding
  • Repair and rebuilds
  • +1

Sandblasting, welding and industrial equipment maintenance and reconditioning.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Not listed yet
4 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

2 to 4 weeks for handguns, 4 to 8 for long guns at one Canadian shop.

Prices

What it costs

Each figure links to where it was posted. Your quote depends on the job.

WhatPosted priceSource
Cerakote shop rate, Limoges$150 an hourSJ Customs
Pistol slide, one colour, OntarioFrom $80Notch and Post Custom
Bolt action rifle, one colour, OntarioFrom $200Notch and Post Custom
Complete pistol, one colour, OntarioFrom $225Notch and Post Custom

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 does Cerakote cost?

One shop near Ottawa charges $150 an hour. An Ontario shop lists pistol slides from $80 and bolt action rifles from $200.

Cerakote or powder coat?

Cerakote is far thinner: about 0.5 to 1.0 mil, against 2 to 4 mils for powder. It also cures cooler, around 250°F versus 350 to 400°F.

How long until it's fully cured?

Air-cured high-temp Cerakote reaches full cure after about 5 days, says one shop near Ottawa.

Who paints equipment and structural steel?

Industrial coating shops. One Ottawa coater quotes from your drawings.

Good to know

  • Cerakote is a thin ceramic coat, so it suits parts with tight fits.
  • Heat matters. Say how hot the part gets so the shop picks the right coating.
  • Prices here are posted by shops. Your quote will differ.

Sources

  1. SJ Customs, Limoges, read Oct 27, 2026
  2. Notch and Post Custom, Ontario, read Oct 27, 2026
  3. Southern Shield Customs, Lethbridge, read Oct 27, 2026
  4. RebelTech Coatings, read Oct 27, 2026
  5. Cerakote, read Oct 27, 2026
  6. Ottawa Industrial Coating Solutions, read Oct 27, 2026

Need industrial painting done?

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