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Metal Plating in Fairbanks, AK

Forty below outside, warm brass inside.

We offer metal plating to Fairbanks by mail for lodge and cabin owners, equipment shops, collectors and military families. Pieces ship to Oceanside, California and return refinished and insured.

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Metal Plating Near Fairbanks

Gold rush roots and real cold.

Fairbanks began with a gold strike in the early 1900s, and dredges and sternwheelers from that time are still part of the scenery. It is the hub of Interior Alaska, with a university, an Army post in town and an Air Force base down the highway. Winter temperatures can reach forty below.

Getting metal from Fairbanks to a plating shop means crossing a lot of country, so we start carefully. Email photos, and we answer with a written quote. Choose air for speed or ground to save money, knowing ground can take well over a week. We insure the return.

Lodge owners who host aurora visitors ask about lighting and hardware. Collectors ask about gold rush relics. Shops that service heavy equipment ask about protective coatings. Service members send awards and household pieces.

What We Do

Plating Services in Fairbanks

Fairbanks asks for brass plating, copper plating and patinas for lodge and cabin pieces, refurbishing for relics, electroless nickel plating for equipment parts and nickel plating for fixtures.

Chrome and Nickel Plating for Fairbanks

Dredge era relics and lodge lanterns.

Old mining and riverboat pieces are prized in the Interior. Lanterns, gauges, bells and brass fittings. We can stabilize and seal them with their age intact, or polish them bright for display. Tell us which, because the two are very different jobs.

Extreme cold is its own test for metal. Finishes that crack or peel were usually applied over poor prep. We strip to bare metal, and everything is built up from there. For equipment parts, electroless nickel gives an even, well bonded layer.

Ship It From Anywhere

You don't have to live nearby to work with us.

Customers all over the country pack their parts and ship them to our Oceanside shop. We finish them, inspect them and send them back insured. It starts with a few photos.

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    How It Works

    From Fairbanks to Our Shop

    Fairbanks is far, so pack once and pack well.

    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 Fairbanks 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 Fairbanks

    From Fairbanks, air service is fastest and ground often takes more than a week. In deep cold, tape gets brittle, so seal boxes indoors and use strapping tape.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    More Alaska cities we serve:

    Anchorage Wasilla Juneau

    Why Fairbanks Sends Its Plating to DMC

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Fairbanks owners and collectors ask these.

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    It depends on why you keep it. Collectors usually prefer gentle cleaning and a clear seal that preserves the aged surface. For a showpiece, a full polish is striking. We explain both before doing anything.

    Properly applied plating is bonded metal, and cold alone does not make it peel. Failures usually trace back to poor preparation. We strip and prep every part fully before plating.

    Yes. Send them when visitors are few. With 3 to 5 weeks in our shop plus transit, plan the shipment at least two months before you need them back. Lodge lighting often comes apart into more pieces than people expect, so count them first.

    We plate and coat small and medium parts. Electroless nickel and powder coating are the usual choices. Send dimensions, since size affects shipping from Fairbanks more than anything. Anything over a few hundred pounds is usually better handled closer to home, and we will say so.

    Yes. Send the new address when you have it. The finished work goes there insured. Put the new address and a phone number in the box as well, in case the paperwork and the parts get separated along the way. We ship insured either way.

    Send us a few photos of the part from different angles, along with what it is and the finish you want. We look them over and send a written quote, usually within 24 business hours. It's free, and you're under no obligation to go ahead.

    Standard orders take 3 to 5 weeks from the day your parts arrive. If you're on a deadline, ask about expedited service. When the schedule allows, we can finish in 5 to 7 business days.

    Yes. Our workmanship is covered for 12 months. If something isn't right with the finish we put on, call us and we'll make it right.