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Metal Plating in Auburn, AL

College town projects, professionally plated.

We offer metal plating to Auburn by mail for engineers, manufacturers, alumni and homeowners. Send parts or keepsakes to our shop in Oceanside, California, and they return plated and insured.

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A university, and the industry around it.

Auburn is a college town in the fullest sense. The university's engineering programs feed a ring of manufacturers, many of them suppliers to the auto industry, and a technology park on the south side. On fall Saturdays the town doubles in size. Opelika, next door, has a restored railroad era downtown.

An order from Auburn starts with an email: drawings for parts, photos for everything else. We send a written quote. Ground shipping usually takes three to five business days, which we mention early so nobody is surprised. Finished work is inspected and returned insured.

Student teams and researchers ask about plating test parts. Suppliers ask about small production lots and tooling. Alumni ask about trophies and keepsakes. Homeowners ask about fixtures.

What We Do

Plating Services in Auburn

Auburn requests include electroless nickel plating and tumble finishes for suppliers, chrome plating and metal polishing for project and show parts, and brass plating or nickel plating for homes and keepsakes.

Metal Plating Services in Auburn

Student race team parts and tailgate trophies.

Engineering teams build cars, rockets and robots, and sometimes a part needs a real finish. We plate small quantities in electroless nickel or chrome and polish aluminum by hand. Send the drawing and the deadline, and we will say honestly whether the timing works.

Suppliers have steadier needs. Tooling gets electroless nickel for wear and release. Small stamped parts get tumbled. We keep the details on file so the next lot matches. For alumni, trophies and plaques are polished, replated and sealed.

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 Auburn to Our Shop

    Auburn parts need several days in transit, so share your deadline early.

    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 Auburn 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 Auburn

    Plan on three to five business days for ground service from Auburn. For time sensitive projects, faster shipping is your choice, and we will tell you our shop schedule up front.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    Other Alabama cities we serve:

    Dothan Birmingham Huntsville Hoover

    Why Auburn Sends Its Plating to DMC

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Auburn engineers and alumni ask these.

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    Yes. Small quantities are welcome. Send the drawing, the metal and your deadline. Standard turnaround is 3 to 5 weeks, and expedited service is sometimes available. Tell us if the part has to be flight tested or loaded, since that changes what we recommend.

    When our schedule allows, we can finish in 5 to 7 business days instead of the usual 3 to 5 weeks. It is not always available, so ask with your quote request.

    We do. Electroless nickel, with PTFE if release matters, is the common choice for molds and fixtures. Heat treatment after plating is available for extra hardness. Send the mold drawing with the parting line marked so we mask the right faces.

    Yes. Dents are repaired, worn plating is replaced and the piece is sealed. Engraving is protected as far as possible. Cups are often silver over brass, so there is usually good metal under the wear. Send photos of any dents before you ship it.

    Yes. If a piece is light, low cost or simply not a good candidate, we say so in the quote reply. We would rather lose a job than waste your money.

    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.