A component is provided that is net shape molded using a polymer to form the core structure and which includes an integrally formed metallized coating or layer on at least one of the exterior surfaces thereof. The process of forming the component includes two-shot molding process wherein a thin layer of metal or the base polymer component is molded, the mold is adjusted and then the remainder of the part is molded. Alternately, an insert molding process may be employed such that after the polymer base part is formed, it may be placed into a mold cavity that is slightly larger than the entire part, thereby allowing substantially the entire exterior surface of the part to be over molded with a molten metal.