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Metal Plating in Fountain Hills, AZ

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Metal plating for Fountain Hills homeowners, artists and designers is handled by mail from our shop in Oceanside, California. Send us fixtures, hardware or art pieces and get them back refinished and insured.

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Why Fountain Hills Sends Its Plating to DMC

A fountain, dark skies and hillside homes.

Fountain Hills is named for the fountain at its center, one of the tallest in the world when it runs. Homes climb the hills with views toward Four Peaks. The town protects its dark night sky, hosts large art fairs twice a year, and counts many retirees and part time residents.

Fountain Hills residents usually contact us mid remodel. They send photos, we send a written quote. The parts travel by ground, typically one to two business days in transit. After we strip, plate and inspect them, the order goes back insured, ready to reinstall.

Homeowners and designers ask about bath and door hardware in custom tones. Artists who show at the fairs ask about plating and patina on their work. Because of the dark sky rules, people also ask about outdoor lighting.

What We Do

Plating Services in Fountain Hills

Fountain Hills prefers refined finishes: satin nickel plating, brass plating, gold 24k plating for accents and hand built patinas, plus metal polishing and powder coating for outdoor fixtures.

Chrome, Nickel and Brass Plating in Fountain Hills

Art fair pieces and hillside lanterns.

Artists bring us interesting problems. A steel sculpture that should look like old bronze. Cast pieces that need bright nickel. We build patinas by hand in statuary brown, verdigris, black and other tones, relieve the highlights and seal with lacquer or wax. Every piece is discussed before we begin.

Outdoor fixtures on a hillside get full sun from morning to evening. Shielded lanterns that meet dark sky rules are often worth keeping when their finish fails. We strip and recoat them in powder, usually dark bronze or black, and they go back up looking new.

Since 1989

Over three decades of plating, one shop in Oceanside.

Every part is stripped, prepped, plated and inspected in our own building, and our work comes with a 12 month workmanship guarantee. Send photos and we'll take it from there.

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    How It Works

    From Fountain Hills to Our Shop

    Fountain Hills orders ship by ground and return fully insured.

    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 Fountain Hills 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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    From Fountain Hills to our shop

    From Fountain Hills, expect one to two business days by ground. Part time residents can ship before heading north for the summer and have the work waiting in the fall.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    Nearby cities where we also plate:

    Scottsdale Mesa Apache Junction Payson

    Plating Questions from Fountain Hills

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Homeowners and artists in Fountain Hills ask these.

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    Yes. We plate and patina steel, bronze, brass, copper and zinc castings. Send dimensions, weight and photos first so we can confirm the piece fits our tanks and can be shipped safely.

    Yes, and it usually costs less than replacing a quality fixture. We strip the old finish and apply powder coating for sun resistance. Remove glass and electrical parts before sending the metal housing.

    We plate 24k gold in bright or satin, and two tone work where gold is combined with nickel. A nickel barrier goes under every decorative gold job so the color holds.

    Tell us your schedule when you place the order. We can time the work and the return shipment for your arrival back in Fountain Hills, so a box does not sit outside in the heat.

    Polished nickel is a warm mirror and shows water spots more. Satin nickel is softer and more forgiving day to day. Many people use polished for lighting and satin for faucets and handles.

    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.