Shop Profile: Doug Orantes, Aero Plating

The Finish Line

The Finish Line
Shop Profile: Doug Orantes, Aero Plating
Dec 19, 2025 Season 2025 Episode 23
Tim


Since 2017, Doug Orantes and his wife, Loida, have been trying to get Aero Plating in Lancaster, California, off the ground. Still, a miscommunication with local city officials derailed those plans until he was finally able to realize his dream of opening the doors in 2023.

“It’s been a long wait,” Orantes says. “But it has been very much worth it.”

Today, Aero Plating operates in an 8,500-square-foot facility that is certified to 9001:2015/AS9100D and Nadcap standards for chem-film and passivation applications.

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