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Aerospace Coating Services in Texas


Primers, topcoats, specialty coatings and precision masking for aerospace structures, brackets, housings and interior components — run under an AS9100D system, in an ITAR-registered facility, twenty minutes from DFW.

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What we run

Coatings we run for aerospace

Aerospace work lives or dies on two things: the coating meeting the spec, and the paperwork proving it did. Both are part of the job here, not an add-on.

Primers & Topcoat Systems

Epoxy and polyurethane systems applied to the thickness and sequence the print calls out. Film build is measured, not estimated, and recorded against the job.

  • Epoxy primer and polyurethane topcoat
  • Film thickness measured and recorded
  • Sequence and cure per spec

MIL-Spec Finishes

Military and aerospace paint callouts run to the governing specification, including chemical agent resistant systems where the platform requires them.

  • MIL-spec paint systems
  • CARC where specified
  • Certificates of conformance

Powder Coating

Durable, solvent-free finishes for ground support equipment, tooling, carts, racks and non-flight hardware where a tough film matters more than minimum weight.

  • Ground support and tooling
  • Excellent chip and chemical resistance
  • Color held across runs

Precision Masking

Fastener holes, bearing bores, bonding surfaces, sealing faces and connector interfaces stay bare. Masking is written on the traveler and verified at inspection.

  • Bonding and grounding surfaces
  • Threads, bores and sealing faces
  • Verified before and after cure

Cerakote & Specialty

Thin-film ceramic coatings where wear, heat and corrosion resistance are needed without meaningful dimensional change.

  • Thin film, tight tolerance
  • Heat and wear resistance
  • Wide color range

Silk Screening & Marking

Panel legends, control markings, part identification and instruction plates screened directly onto the finished surface.

  • Panel and placard marking
  • Durable, coated-over legends
  • Artwork matched to print
Why us

Why aerospace buyers work with us

Aerospace supply chains punish surprises. The value of a coater is not that they can spray — it is that the part comes back right, on the date given, with documents that survive an audit.

AS9100D certified

Not “AS9100 compliant” or “working toward it.” Certified, with the coatings operation inside the scope.

ITAR registered

Controlled technical data and controlled hardware stay in a registered facility. Nothing is sent offshore and nothing is subcontracted out.

Plating under the same roof

Chem film under paint. Anodize with a masked painted face. Cad plate and topcoat. One purchase order, one supplier, one schedule.

Documentation as standard

Certificates of conformance, first article reports and film thickness records come with the parts, not three days later after a phone call.

Questions

Aerospace coating FAQ

Are you AS9100D certified?

Yes — Gleco Plating, Inc. is certified to AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015, and Gleco Paint & Powder Coating operates inside that same scope as a division of the company. Current certificates are on the Certifications page.

Are you ITAR registered?

Yes. Gleco is registered with the U.S. Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. Controlled work is processed in-house in Rowlett, Texas.

Can you do chem film under paint?

Yes, and this is one of the strongest reasons to use us. Chemical conversion coating to MIL-DTL-5541 runs at Gleco Plating in the same company, so a part needing chem film under a primer and topcoat is one order rather than two vendors and a transit leg in between.

What documentation comes with the parts?

Certificate of conformance as standard. First article inspection reports, film thickness data, material certifications and lot traceability on request — tell us in the RFQ what the package needs to contain.

Do you coat flight hardware?

We coat to the specification on the print. Whether a given part is flight-critical is a determination made by your engineering group; our job is to run the called-out process, control it, and document it. Send the print and the applicable specs and we will confirm we can meet them.

What are typical lead times?

Standard work is quoted with a firm date, usually inside a week depending on volume and process route. Expedited service is available when a program date moves — say so in the RFQ rather than after the order lands.

Send the print. We will confirm the spec.

Drawing, quantity and the governing specification. Quotes typically back within one business day.