
I began seeing a change in the market and consumers wanted more plating options, other than the bluing I was offering. I built my own home and I built my business. I wanted my wife and children to experience the love of the outdoors, nature and to have a safe, clean environment. I purchased the very same land that I had been visiting with my parents and hunting on since I was 4 years old. As my customer base grew, I knew I would need a bigger place. I worked in the machine shop at Van Dorn Tool & Die while starting up my gun smith and bluing business in my attic. Army, I returned to my hometown, Old Brooklyn, Ohio. I gained so much knowledge and experience in the Army and was encouraged to utilize my love and knowledge of guns and tool & die.Īfter honorably discharging from the U.S. After graduating high school, I joined the U.S.

I loved it and had a natural knack for it.

I attended Max Hayes (Cleveland, Ohio) High School where I studied Tool & Die. Since I was a kid, I have always had a love of guns, hunting and the outdoors. Our Matte Electroless Nickel deposit is less prone to staining. It has a semi-bright appearance which looks similar to stainless steel. Matte Electroless Nickel is a pit-free deposit. Our Matte Electroless Nickel is non-magnetic. Our Matte Electroless Nickel has corrosion and wear resistant properties that have been tested. Threads and other complex shapes will maintain their original geometry after plating. The Matte Electroless firearm plating process that we use guarantees 100% coverage and uniform, with an average, controlled thickness of only. This process is utilized to avoid problems with edge build-up, uneven thickness, and voided spots of plating adherence in corners and recesses that are typical with facilities that choose to deposit with electricity. This coating is deposited chemically rather than with electricity. Our Matte Electroless firearm plating has a high hardness and lacks porosity which makes it an ideal barrier coating for firearms. Our high phosphorous electroless nickel coating outperforms other electroless nickel deposits with 9% or less phosphorus by 4 to 1. Mahovsky's Metalife offers Matte Electroless Nickel plating which has an alloy of 10-12% phosphorus in the nickel. Metalife Hard Chrome firearm plating will protect your firearm. The Metallife Hard Chrome application will improve the look and durability of your firearm. What all of this means is that METALIFE IS A GUN'S BEST FRIEND.

It shows no reaction in 48 hours with seawater, aerated seawater, or aerated rainwater. Metalife Hard Chrome resists attack by almost all organic or inorganic compounds.

Metalife is effective in increasing wear resistance in sliding surface contacts. Metalife is highly rust and holster wear resistant. Metalife Hard Chrome firearm plating is applied by a rigidly controlled process to produce a superior degree of adherence and uniformity that is not obtainable with conventional chromium plating. What this means is that the Metalife micro-surface composition aides in lubricant dispersion, enhancing base metals to the degree of reducing or eliminating galling, seizing and high friction over a wide range of installations and environments. The nodular structure of Metalife Hard Chrome reduces the coefficient of friction substantially compared to other coatings. Metalife's process eliminates the "hydrogen embrittlement" phenomenon and the need for stress relief baking after plating. 0005, it will not affect the tolerances of even the finest fitted parts. Critical edges, sharp edges and threaded edges will not be affected by any of the Metalife Hard Chrome firearm platings. Metalife hard chrome firearm plating can be applied to various metals including aluminum. On the Rockwell "C" scale, Metalife has a 71 hardness rating, and when applied to metal, it shows an increase of 10-15 points on the Rockwell "C" scale. Metalife will not chip, crack, peel, flake or separate from the base metal and has been tested on standard bend tests. It has an increased hardness value compared to standard hard chrome however, it retains a remarkable amount of ductility and toughness. Metalife Hard Chrome firearm plating looks similar to stainless steel.
