a method of plating a flexible plastic part is disclosed where serrations are provided on a flexible beam where the serrations are sinuous in shape . after molding the serrations onto the flexible beam , the component is electrically dipped to plate the component . the flexible beam can now be flexed without concern of cracking the plating along the length of the beam where the beam is flexed . a second embodiment shows an outlet box including two latch members along the sides which are bow shaped and have grounding surfaces thereon , which latch the outlet box in place to a panel , and simultaneously ground the box to the panel .