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Metal Plating in Lake Havasu City, AZ

Fast boats look better with fresh chrome.

Metal plating for Lake Havasu City boat owners, marine shops, builders and homeowners is handled by mail. Hardware ships from the lake to our California shop and returns stripped, replated and insured.

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Metal Restoration for Lake Havasu City Homes and Businesses

A boating town through and through.

Lake Havasu City may be best known for London Bridge, moved here stone by stone decades ago. But what drives the town is the water. Performance boats, pontoons and personal watercraft are everywhere, and several boat builders and rigging shops work here. Summers are among the hottest in the country.

Here is what Havasu customers do. They pull the hardware, photograph it and email us. We quote in writing. The parts ship by ground, usually one to two business days, and we get to work: strip, copper fill, nickel, chrome, inspection. Then the order heads back to the river insured.

We hear from boat owners first, then from rigging and upholstery shops that need hardware refinished for a customer's boat. Vacation home owners and winter visitors ask about fixtures, railings and patio furniture.

What We Do

Plating Services in Lake Havasu City

Lake Havasu City is all about boat and yacht parts, chrome plating and metal polishing, with powder coating for trailer parts and furniture and nickel plating for home fixtures.

Metal Finishing Services for Lake Havasu City

Cleats, grab handles and custom billet parts.

Marine hardware lives a hard life on this lake. Aluminum and stainless parts get hot enough to burn a hand, then get soaked. Plating that was thin from the factory gives up. We strip cleats, grab handles, rail fittings and steering wheels, fill pits with copper and rebuild the nickel and chrome.

Builders and custom shops send new parts too. Machined aluminum pieces come in for polishing or plating before they go on a boat. Bright chrome and satin chrome are both available, along with polished nickel for a warmer look. Small and medium hardware ships best.

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 Lake Havasu City to Our Shop

    The lake to our shop is a quick trip for a box of hardware.

    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 Lake Havasu City 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 Lake Havasu City

    Packages from Lake Havasu City usually reach us in one to two business days by ground. The off season, from late fall through winter, is the smart time to send boat hardware.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    River and northwest Arizona cities we also serve:

    Bullhead City Kingman Yuma

    Plating Questions from Lake Havasu City

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Lake Havasu boaters and shops ask us these.

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    Late fall and winter. The lake is quieter, and our standard 3 to 5 week turnaround fits easily before spring. Sending in the middle of summer works too if you can live without the parts for a few weeks.

    Yes. We chrome plate and polish aluminum regularly. Send the parts as machined, with any surfaces that must stay bare marked. We handle the prep that aluminum needs before plating.

    Both protect the same way. Bright chrome is the classic mirror look. Satin chrome is softer and hides fingerprints and water spots better, which some owners prefer on grab handles and rails.

    Yes. Shops send us hardware for their customers' projects often. Send photos and counts and we will quote the job in writing so you can pass the number along.

    Rinse off lake water, wash with mild soap and dry with a soft cloth so mineral spots do not bake on. A coat of wax made for chrome helps. Avoid abrasive pads completely.

    The shop is open Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM and Saturday from 9 AM to 2 PM. We're closed on Sunday. Shipments are received Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM Pacific.

    Usually, yes. Send a photo of the piece you want to match, or ship it along with your parts as a sample. We adjust the finish until the new work sits right next to the old.

    When the work is done and inspected, we pack your parts in fresh materials and ship them back insured. If you're close to Oceanside, you're welcome to pick them up instead.