Chrome Plating
Copper, nickel and chrome with hand polishing between layers, for parts that need a bright, lasting shine.
View in La MiradaWe provide metal plating to La Mirada's theater, university, business park and residential customers who ship their parts to our Oceanside shop. Lobby rails, campus fixtures, production parts and home hardware return plated and insured.
Old olive groves turned a friendly suburb.
La Mirada began as olive and citrus groves and became a suburb in the 1950s. It's home to Biola University and the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, and Creek Park runs through the middle of town. A business park along the 5 holds distributors and manufacturers, and postwar homes line the residential streets.
La Mirada parts ship to us by ground and usually arrive the following business day. From your photos we write a quote. Every piece is stripped, refinished and inspected, then shipped back insured.
The theater sends lobby rails, door pulls and stage hardware. The university sends handles and fixtures from campus buildings. Business park companies send production parts for plating or powder coat, and homeowners send faucets and door sets from 1950s and 60s houses.
La Mirada usually orders brass plating, chrome plating and nickel plating, with powder coating and tumble finishes for business park work.
Copper, nickel and chrome with hand polishing between layers, for parts that need a bright, lasting shine.
View in La MiradaAn even nickel layer applied without electric current, so threads, bores and complex shapes get the same coverage.
View ServiceA warm decorative finish or a smooth underplate before nickel, chrome or paint.
View in La MiradaClassic gold tone for fixtures, hardware and decor, sealed to keep its color.
View in La MiradaReal 24k gold over a polished nickel base for fixtures, emblems and decorative pieces.
View in La MiradaBright or satin nickel that protects steel and brass and gives a soft silver tone.
View in La MiradaSilver for flatware, serving pieces, instruments and heirlooms that deserve to shine again.
View in La MiradaHand applied aged finishes like oil rubbed bronze and antique brass, sealed to last.
View ServiceLamps, door hardware, mirrors and keepsakes stripped, repaired and refinished.
View in La MiradaA tough baked on color coat for frames, furniture, railings and equipment.
View in La MiradaTrim, emblems, knobs and small parts brought back to original condition or better.
View ServiceCleats, rails, hawse pipes and fittings restored to stand up to salt air again.
View ServiceMass finishing that deburrs and smooths large runs of small parts evenly.
View ServiceWorn, bent or broken metal pieces repaired and rebuilt before they are refinished.
View ServiceHand buffing to a mirror, satin or brushed look, with or without plating after.
View ServiceTheater lobbies, campus quads and business park docks.
The performing arts theater and the university both have metal that sees heavy public use: brass lobby rails, door pulls, handrails and restroom fixtures. We refinish them during dark weeks or breaks so nothing is missing when crowds return, and we keep finishes matched across buildings.
Distributors and manufacturers in the business park along the 5 send parts for powder coat, plating or tumbling. Homes from the 1950s and 60s send solid faucets, door sets and towel bars, which owners keep and update rather than replace.
Big order or a single knob, same care.
Homeowners send us one faucet. Companies in and out of state send production runs of hundreds or thousands of parts. Both get a written quote and the same inspection before anything ships back.
La Mirada pieces reach us like this.
Send photos of every part with a short description. We reply with a written quote and a lead time, usually the same business day. Never ship before you have a quote number.
Wrap each piece individually, keep metal from touching metal, and use at least three inches of padding on every side. Double box long trim and bumpers.
Ship with any carrier, insure the box for what the parts are worth to you, and email us the tracking number so we know it is on the way.
We send photos when the work is done. Once you approve and pay, your parts go back to you packed the same careful way.
Metal Finishing Gallery
A look at recent work from our Oceanside shop: plated hardware, lighting, hospitality and casino pieces, marine fittings and industrial parts.
From custom builders to industrial manufacturers, our clients trust us to deliver the same result every time.
One shop, one set of tanks and one inspection standard. Every part from La Mirada is plated in this building.
Southern California's metal plating and finishing shop since 1989.
Count on about a day for a La Mirada box to reach us. Long rails travel best in tube boxes with padded ends, with brackets bagged separately.
Other cities near La Mirada that we plate for:
Frequently Asked Questions
La Mirada venues, campuses and homeowners often ask these.
Yes. Tell us the dark dates and when the rails must be back. Brass rails are stripped, polished and sealed with clear lacquer so they stay bright under heavy use. Long rails ship in tube boxes, and we return them in the same packaging.
Yes. Send one building at a time, tagged by room, and we return it before the next goes out. We record the finish so every building matches.
Yes. Tumbling smooths edges and removes burrs, then powder coat goes on evenly. We run a sample batch first for your approval. Distributors often send parts monthly, and we keep the finish on file.
Yes. Shorter breaks work for smaller batches, like one building's restroom fixtures or a set of lobby rails. Tell us the return date, and we confirm whether the batch fits before you send it, so nothing comes back late.
Usually, if they are solid brass. We strip, polish and replate in chrome, nickel or brass after checking for cracks. Most homes in La Mirada still have a few original pieces.
The shop is open Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM and Saturday from 9 AM to 2 PM. We're closed on Sunday. Shipments are received Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM Pacific.
Usually, yes. Send a photo of the piece you want to match, or ship it along with your parts as a sample. We adjust the finish until the new work sits right next to the old.
When the work is done and inspected, we pack your parts in fresh materials and ship them back insured. If you're close to Oceanside, you're welcome to pick them up instead.