Chrome Plating
Copper, nickel and chrome with hand polishing between layers, for parts that need a bright, lasting shine.
View in MesaWe handle metal plating for Mesa by mail, serving aerospace suppliers near the airports, machine shops, contractors and homeowners. Ship your parts to our California shop and get them back plated, checked and insured.
The East Valley's workshop.
Mesa is the third largest city in Arizona, bigger than many people guess. Two airports shape its industry: Falcon Field in the north and Phoenix Mesa Gateway to the southeast, each surrounded by aviation and manufacturing companies. Downtown Main Street has its older buildings, and neighborhoods run from Dobson Ranch to Las Sendas.
Here is how Mesa customers work with us. They send a photo or drawing, and we reply with a quote in writing. They ship the parts, which usually spend one to two business days in transit. We finish and inspect the order and return it insured. Nothing more complicated than that.
Aviation suppliers and machine shops send us functional work. Builders and remodelers send hardware for projects. And Mesa has a large community of retirees and winter visitors, many with a lamp, a clock or a set of flatware that has been in the family a long time.
In Mesa the common requests are electroless nickel plating and powder coating for working parts, chrome plating and nickel plating for fixtures, and silver plating or home decor restoration for family pieces.
Copper, nickel and chrome with hand polishing between layers, for parts that need a bright, lasting shine.
View in MesaAn even nickel layer applied without electric current, so threads, bores and complex shapes get the same coverage.
View ServiceA warm decorative finish or a smooth underplate before nickel, chrome or paint.
View in MesaClassic gold tone for fixtures, hardware and decor, sealed to keep its color.
View in MesaReal 24k gold over a polished nickel base for fixtures, emblems and decorative pieces.
View ServiceBright or satin nickel that protects steel and brass and gives a soft silver tone.
View ServiceSilver for flatware, serving pieces, instruments and heirlooms that deserve to shine again.
View ServiceHand applied aged finishes like oil rubbed bronze and antique brass, sealed to last.
View ServiceLamps, door hardware, mirrors and keepsakes stripped, repaired and refinished.
View ServiceA tough baked on color coat for frames, furniture, railings and equipment.
View ServiceTrim, emblems, knobs and small parts brought back to original condition or better.
View ServiceCleats, rails, hawse pipes and fittings restored to stand up to salt air again.
View ServiceMass finishing that deburrs and smooths large runs of small parts evenly.
View ServiceWorn, bent or broken metal pieces repaired and rebuilt before they are refinished.
View ServiceHand buffing to a mirror, satin or brushed look, with or without plating after.
View ServiceHangar hardware, machine parts and family heirlooms.
Shops around Falcon Field and Gateway often need coatings that protect without changing how a part fits. Electroless nickel adds an even layer, even inside bores. For brackets and enclosures, powder coating gives a tough color finish, and we mask threads and mating surfaces so parts still assemble properly.
Household work from Mesa is steady too. Hard water wears faucet finishes. Sun cooks patio lights. And heirlooms arrive wrapped in towels with a note about whose they were. We replate silver flatware and serving pieces with food safe silver and restore lamps and hardware to match.
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.
Mesa packages head west by ground. Follow these steps and you are set.
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.
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.
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.
We send photos when the work is done. Once you approve and pay, your parts go back to you packed the same careful way.
Metal Finishing Gallery
A look at recent work from our Oceanside shop: plated hardware, lighting, hospitality and casino pieces, marine fittings and industrial parts.
From custom builders to industrial manufacturers, our clients trust us to deliver the same result every time.
One shop, one set of tanks and one inspection standard. Every part from Mesa is plated in this building.
Southern California's metal plating and finishing shop since 1989.
Ground carriers usually deliver Mesa boxes to our Oceanside shop in one to two business days. Put a packing list with part counts inside the box so we can confirm everything on arrival.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Mesa shops and households want to know.
We plate machined and fabricated parts for many industries. Send the drawing and the finish callout. We will tell you up front whether the requirement fits what our shop does, and we never claim a certification we do not hold.
Yes. Just give us the return address and the date you leave Arizona. We ship insured to wherever you will be, and standard turnaround is 3 to 5 weeks, so plan the timing with us.
It can. We strip the worn areas, polish the base metal and plate with food safe silver in bright, satin or antique looks. An optional anti tarnish lacquer is available for display pieces that are not used for eating.
Not when you tell us which surfaces matter. Threads, bores and mating faces are masked so the coating does not interfere with assembly. Mark them on a drawing or a photo.
Carbon and alloy steel, stainless, aluminum, copper, brass and bronze. If your part is made of something else, send the details and we will let you know before you ship anything.
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.