Coating of metals

This class includes:

• galvanising, including general (batch) hot-dip galvanising
• phosphate or chromate conversion coating
• cladding, electroplating, anodising, etc., of metals
• colouring of metals
• non-metallic coating of metals, e.g.:
  • powder or plastic coating, enamelling, lacquering

This class excludes:

• activities of farriers, see 01.62
• printing onto metals, see 18.12
• metal coating of plastics, see 22.25
• cladding of base metals with a covering of silver, gold or platinum, see 24.41
• heat treatment of metals, see 25.52
• hardening of metals, see 25.52
• painting of metals on buildings and civil engineering structures, see 43.34
• ‘while-you-wait’ engraving services, see 95.29