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Metal Plating in Anchorage, AK

Alaska tough, finished in California.

Metal plating for Anchorage pilots, boat owners, industrial shops and homeowners is handled by mail at our shop in Oceanside, California. Alaskans are used to shipping things out, and we make our end easy.

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Plating Company Near Anchorage

Seaplanes, salmon boats and long winters.

Anchorage is home to close to half of Alaska's people. Lake Hood, beside the airport, is the busiest seaplane base in the world. The port, the military base and the companies that support the oil fields keep shops busy. And winter lasts long enough that people take their indoor projects seriously.

Shipping from Anchorage takes planning, and we would rather say so up front. Ground service is slower than in the lower 48, often a week or more, so many customers choose air service. Send photos first. Our written quote lets you weigh the full cost before anything leaves Alaska.

Aircraft owners ask about small polished and plated parts. Boat owners ask about deck hardware between seasons. Industrial shops ask about coatings for wear parts. Households send fixtures, silver and lamps.

What We Do

Plating Services in Anchorage

Anchorage requests cover chrome plating and metal polishing for aircraft and boat trim, electroless nickel plating for working parts, and nickel plating, brass plating and silver plating for homes.

Why Anchorage Sends Its Plating to DMC

Floatplane fittings and fishing boat brass.

Small parts make the most sense from this distance. A box of cleats, a set of cabin latches, a few polished fittings. They weigh little, ship affordably and gain the most from proper plating. We strip them, fill pits with copper and rebuild the nickel and chrome.

Winter road treatment and coastal air are both hard on metal in Anchorage. For parts that live outside, we will recommend the most durable option, often powder coating or electroless nickel. Long dark months are also when heirloom projects finally get done.

One Piece or a Thousand

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.

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    How It Works

    From Anchorage to Our Shop

    From Anchorage, the shipping choice matters as much as the packing.

    01

    Get your quote first

    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.

    02

    Pack it like it will be dropped

    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.

    03

    Insure and send the tracking

    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.

    04

    Approve, then we ship back

    We send photos when the work is done. Once you approve and pay, your parts go back to you packed the same careful way.

    What Our Clients Say

    Trusted by Professionals

    From custom builders to industrial manufacturers, our clients trust us to deliver the same result every time.

    Where We Are

    Our Location

    One shop, one set of tanks and one inspection standard. Every part from Anchorage is plated in this building.

    Decorative Metal Coatings

    Southern California's metal plating and finishing shop since 1989.

    Business Hours

    • Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
    • Saturday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
    • Sunday Closed
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    Shipping from Anchorage

    Air service from Anchorage is the faster choice. Ground is cheaper but often takes a week or more. Either way, insure the box and send us the tracking number.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    Other Alaska cities we plate for:

    Wasilla Fairbanks Juneau Sitka

    How Anchorage Customers Ship Parts to Us

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Alaskans in Anchorage ask us these.

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    For small, valuable parts it often does. Quality plating shops are scarce in Alaska, and a box of hardware ships at a reasonable cost. We quote first so you can add up plating and shipping before deciding.

    Our shop time is 3 to 5 weeks. Add transit each way, which depends on the service you pick. Air is quickest. We give an honest estimate and never promise a fixed date.

    We polish and plate decorative metal parts. Anything structural or flight critical should be cleared with your mechanic first, and we will ask about that before starting. Ask your mechanic what is acceptable before you pull anything off the airframe.

    Deck and cabin hardware that fits a regular box: cleats, chocks, hinges, latches and rail fittings. Rinse off salt, dry the parts and wrap them one at a time. A packing list inside the box lets us confirm the count the day it lands.

    Yes. Many Alaskans split time between places. Tell us where to send the insured return, and we will ship it there. Give us both addresses and the dates you will be at each, and the finished box goes where you actually are. Alaskans move around more than most of our customers.

    Not at all. Most of what comes through our door is home and business hardware: faucets, light fixtures, door handles, cabinet pulls, railings and decorative pieces. We also work for hotels, restaurants, boat owners and manufacturers.

    Tell us what the part is, roughly how big it is, how many pieces you have and the finish you're after. If you know the metal, mention it. If not, that's fine. We can usually tell from the photos.

    Every part is quoted on its own. The biggest factors are condition, the base metal, size and shape, the finish you choose and how many pieces you send. A part with deep pits or broken spots takes more work before it can be plated.