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Metal Plating in Bakersfield, CA

Oil field tough or living room nice, we plate both.

We offer metal plating to Bakersfield customers by mail, finishing parts for oil and energy companies, growers, equipment shops and local homes. You ship to our Oceanside shop and we return the parts plated and insured.

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Metal Finishing Shop Serving Bakersfield

Where farming and energy keep the shops busy.

Bakersfield is the center of Kern County, where oil fields and huge farms sit side by side. That mix creates a lot of metal work: valves, fittings, brackets and machined parts that need a protective coating. The heat is serious here too, and outdoor fixtures fade and corrode faster than you might expect.

Bakersfield parts reach us by ground in one to two business days, usually. Start with photos or a drawing, get a written quote, then box and ship the parts. We finish them in our shop, inspect them, and ship them back insured.

Energy companies and their suppliers send parts that need wear and corrosion protection. Growers and equipment dealers send brackets, guards and fittings. Homeowners in Oleander and Westchester, two of the city's older neighborhoods, send lamps, door hardware and fixtures to be restored.

What We Do

Plating Services in Bakersfield

Bakersfield customers mostly ask for electroless nickel plating and powder coating on working parts, with chrome plating, nickel plating and refurbishing for other jobs.

Why Bakersfield Sends Its Plating to DMC

Pump jacks, orchards and Oleander porches.

Energy work makes up a good share of Bakersfield orders. Electroless nickel is a common request because it coats evenly on threads and bores and resists wear. Production runs are normal, so we plan them in batches and keep the coating consistent from the first part to the last.

Agriculture is just as important. Equipment shops send steel parts for powder coating, often in tough textured or gloss finishes. And the city's older neighborhoods have homes with original lighting and hardware that owners want brought back to their first look.

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 Bakersfield to Our Shop

    Kern County orders range from one lamp to a pallet of fittings. The steps stay the same.

    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 Bakersfield 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 Bakersfield

    Bakersfield boxes usually reach our Oceanside shop in one to two business days by ground. Clean off oil and grease first, since that speeds up our inspection and prep.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    We also plate for these nearby cities.

    Fresno Lancaster Palmdale Santa Clarita

    How Bakersfield Customers Ship Parts to Us

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Questions Bakersfield shops and homeowners ask most.

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    Often it is. Electroless nickel deposits evenly without electric current, so it covers threads, bores and recesses well and adds wear and corrosion resistance. Tell us how the part works and we suggest the phosphorus level.

    Yes. Larger production orders from Bakersfield can come by freight on a pallet instead of parcel boxes. Strap the boxes down, add a packing list with counts, and tell us the delivery date so our receiving team expects it. Transit is usually one to two business days.

    Please wipe off heavy oil and grease if you can. It keeps the box clean in transit and lets us inspect the parts sooner. We do our own full cleaning and prep before plating anyway.

    Quality powder coating handles heat and sun well, which is why it is popular on outdoor equipment. We strip, blast and pretreat the metal first, which is a big part of how long the coating lasts.

    Yes. Lamps, door hardware and fixtures from older Bakersfield neighborhoods come to us for stripping and replating. We can match a finish you already have or suggest one that suits the house.

    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.