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Metal Plating in Dothan, AL

Wiregrass keepsakes, kept bright.

Metal plating for Dothan farm families, Army aviators, collectors and homeowners is handled by mail. Ship your pieces to Decorative Metal Coatings in Oceanside, California, and they return finished and insured.

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Metal Plating Services in Dothan

Peanuts, murals and helicopters overhead.

Dothan calls itself the peanut capital of the world and throws a festival every fall to prove it. Murals downtown tell the history of the Wiregrass region. The Army's aviation training post lies a short way northwest, so helicopters are a common sight and military families are part of the community.

From Dothan, a box usually takes three to five business days to reach us by ground. That is a real distance, and we respect it. Email photos first. We reply with a written quote, and you decide whether to ship. Our work takes 3 to 5 weeks, and the return is insured.

Aviators and their families ask about awards, plaques and presentation pieces. Farm families ask about equipment parts and old tools. Homeowners and antique dealers ask about lamps, silver and hardware.

What We Do

Plating Services in Dothan

Dothan asks for brass plating, nickel plating and silver plating on keepsakes, metal polishing for display pieces, and powder coating or refurbishing for farm and yard metal.

Plating and Polishing for Dothan

Flight school mementos and farm shop iron.

Presentation pieces from a military career should look their best on the wall. We polish and replate brass and nickel trim, restore cups and plaques, and seal them with clear lacquer. Humid Alabama air tarnishes bare brass within months, so sealing matters.

Farm metal is simpler. Small implement parts, antique scales, hand tools and signs get stripped, repaired and either powder coated or sealed. Small items ship affordably. For bigger pieces we will tell you plainly if freight outweighs the benefit.

Free Quotes

Not sure what your part needs? Send us a photo.

We'll tell you what the metal is, what it takes to bring it back and what it costs. A written quote usually comes back within 24 business hours, and there's no obligation.

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    How It Works

    From Dothan to Our Shop

    Dothan is far from us, so we quote before you spend on shipping.

    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 Dothan 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 Dothan

    Ground service from Dothan usually takes three to five business days. If a move is coming, send your next address and we will return the work there.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    More Alabama cities we plate for:

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    How Dothan Customers Ship Parts to Us

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Dothan families and collectors ask these.

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    Yes, with care. We polish lightly around engraving and plate so lettering stays readable. Very shallow engraving gets special handling, and we tell you beforehand if there is any risk.

    No. Give us the new address when you know it. Finished work is shipped there, insured. Put a phone number in the box as well, so the carrier can reach someone on delivery day. Military moves are routine for us by now.

    If the piece matters to you, usually yes. Lamps, silver and small hardware ship at reasonable cost. Our quote comes first, so there is no guessing. Pack it as though it will be handled roughly, because across that distance it will be.

    They can. We remove loose rust, stabilize the metal and seal it, keeping original paint or lettering where possible. Loose flaking paint has to go, but sound original lettering we work around carefully. Send a photo and we will tell you what can be kept.

    Warm, humid air speeds the reaction between brass and the atmosphere. A clear lacquer blocks it. Unsealed brass needs regular polishing to stay bright. Keep sealed pieces out of direct sun, which breaks lacquer down faster than air does.

    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.