Chrome Plating
Copper, nickel and chrome with hand polishing between layers, for parts that need a bright, lasting shine.
View in La QuintaWe handle metal plating for La Quinta resorts, golf communities, designers and homeowners who ship their parts to our Oceanside shop. Plumbing fixtures, lighting, clubhouse rails and patio pieces return refinished and insured.
Golf, resorts and Old Town under the mountains.
La Quinta sits beneath the Santa Rosa Mountains at the south side of the Coachella Valley. Its historic resort dates to the 1920s, PGA West and other golf communities spread across the valley floor, and Old Town La Quinta has a village feel with shops and restaurants. Many homes are Spanish style, and the summers are scorching.
La Quinta parts ship by ground and usually reach our shop in a single business day. Your photos get a written quote. After stripping, plating or coating and inspection, the order returns insured.
Resorts send bath fixtures, door hardware and pool rails. Golf communities send clubhouse fixtures and outdoor railings. Designers send pieces for Spanish style homes in dark bronze or antique brass, and homeowners send patio furniture and outdoor lights.
La Quinta asks for patinas, brass plating and nickel plating on resort and home pieces, plus powder coating for patios.
Copper, nickel and chrome with hand polishing between layers, for parts that need a bright, lasting shine.
View in La QuintaAn 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 QuintaClassic gold tone for fixtures, hardware and decor, sealed to keep its color.
View in La QuintaReal 24k gold over a polished nickel base for fixtures, emblems and decorative pieces.
View in La QuintaBright or satin nickel that protects steel and brass and gives a soft silver tone.
View in La QuintaSilver for flatware, serving pieces, instruments and heirlooms that deserve to shine again.
View in La QuintaHand 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 QuintaA tough baked on color coat for frames, furniture, railings and equipment.
View in La QuintaTrim, 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 ServiceHistoric resort casitas and fairway view patios.
La Quinta's Spanish style architecture calls for warm, dark metal: oil rubbed bronze faucets, antique brass hinges, iron lanterns. Resorts and homeowners send these pieces for stripping and a fresh patina, sealed for desert heat. Resorts schedule the work in summer, before the winter season fills every casita.
Golf communities around PGA West refinish clubhouse bar rails, locker room fixtures and outdoor railings during the slow months. Patio furniture and outdoor lights face fierce sun, and we refinish them in light colored powder coat that stays cooler and resists fading.
See the price before you ship a thing.
Snap a few photos from different angles and tell us the finish you have in mind. You'll get a written quote and a realistic lead time. Standard work takes 3 to 5 weeks, and expedited orders are possible when the schedule allows.
La Quinta orders 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 Quinta is plated in this building.
Southern California's metal plating and finishing shop since 1989.
La Quinta boxes generally reach us in one business day. In summer, ship early in the week so boxes don't sit in hot trucks.
Other Coachella Valley cities we plate for:
Frequently Asked Questions
La Quinta resorts and homeowners usually ask these.
Yes. We strip worn finishes, apply oil rubbed bronze with highlights relieved by hand, and seal it so it handles daily cleaning. Resorts usually send casitas in rounds during summer, labeled by unit, and we return every round before the next goes out. Door levers, towel bars and lanterns are the usual mix.
Indoors, a sealed patina holds up well. Outdoors in direct sun, dark patinas can fade over years, so powder coat is the tougher choice for exposed pieces. Many owners keep shaded courtyard pieces in patina and use powder coat for anything in full sun.
Yes. Bar rails, locker room fixtures and lighting are refinished in rounds during the slow season. Labels by area keep everything sorted.
White, sand and light gray reflect the most sun. Dark colors can get very hot to touch. A light color also hides dust. We also offer metallic powders that stay fairly cool.
Yes. We remove rust, repair small damage and finish them in black or bronze patina, sealed for outdoor use. Glass panels stay with you.
Yes, and most of our work starts that way. We strip the old plating down to the base metal, repair what needs repair, then plate it fresh. New plating over a failing layer never lasts, so we don't do it.
We do. Along with single pieces for homeowners, we run batches of hundreds or thousands of parts for companies in California and other states. Send a photo of a sample, the quantity and the finish, and we'll quote the whole run.
Steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, bronze, copper, pot metal and zamak. Some of them need extra prep so the plating bonds well, and we'll tell you up front if your part does.