Metal Plating in Glendora, CA

Yes. Hammered texture is easy to flatten with heavy buffing, so we polish lightly by hand and let the hammer marks show. After a fresh copper layer, we darken it to antique copper or statuary brown and rub back the high spots, which makes the texture pop just like it did originally.

It can. Ash is slightly corrosive when it gets damp, and it leaves a gritty film that scratches if you wipe it dry. Rinse fixtures with plain water after ash falls, then let them dry. If the finish is already pitted, stripping and refinishing gives it a clean start.

Many can. Steel signs and cast emblems can be stripped of rust and refinished, and chrome trim can be replated. Porcelain enamel areas need special care and aren't something we replate, so photograph both sides and we'll tell you honestly which parts we can help with.

A scratch test on a hidden spot helps: copper looks pinkish, brass looks yellow and bronze looks deeper and browner. You don't have to know, though. Send photos and we can usually tell, and we confirm once the lantern is stripped in our shop.

Some do, usually after the holidays. Door pulls, sign brackets and display hardware go out in a round, come back finished, and the next round follows. That way the storefront never looks half done.