Chrome Plating
Copper, nickel and chrome with hand polishing between layers, for parts that need a bright, lasting shine.
View in Baldwin ParkWe handle metal plating for Baldwin Park manufacturers, repair shops, restaurants and families who send parts to our Oceanside shop. Production parts, fixtures and home hardware are refinished and returned insured.
A working city between the 10 and the 605.
Baldwin Park sits in the middle of the San Gabriel Valley, between the 10 and the 605. It is a practical, working city with industrial areas along the San Gabriel River and Live Oak Avenue, and neighborhoods of small homes built from the 1940s to the 1960s. Families have lived here for generations.
Baldwin Park is a mail in city for us. Drop a sample part or a few photos in the mail or inbox, and our written price comes back. The parcel normally makes the drive in a day, and the finished parts head home insured.
Manufacturers send stamped and machined parts in quantity. Auto and appliance repair businesses mail us covers, knobs and trim they can't buy new anymore. Taquerias and bakeries send counter rails and display stands, and families send bathroom sets and porch lamps.
Baldwin Park leans on tumble finishes, powder coating and chrome plating for industry, with nickel plating and metal polishing for homes and kitchens.
Copper, nickel and chrome with hand polishing between layers, for parts that need a bright, lasting shine.
View in Baldwin ParkAn even nickel layer applied without electric current, so threads, bores and complex shapes get the same coverage.
View in Baldwin ParkA warm decorative finish or a smooth underplate before nickel, chrome or paint.
View in Baldwin ParkClassic gold tone for fixtures, hardware and decor, sealed to keep its color.
View in Baldwin ParkReal 24k gold over a polished nickel base for fixtures, emblems and decorative pieces.
View in Baldwin ParkBright or satin nickel that protects steel and brass and gives a soft silver tone.
View in Baldwin ParkSilver for flatware, serving pieces, instruments and heirlooms that deserve to shine again.
View in Baldwin ParkHand applied aged finishes like oil rubbed bronze and antique brass, sealed to last.
View in Baldwin ParkLamps, door hardware, mirrors and keepsakes stripped, repaired and refinished.
View in Baldwin ParkA tough baked on color coat for frames, furniture, railings and equipment.
View in Baldwin ParkTrim, 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 ServiceRiver corridor shops and postwar homes.
Live Oak Avenue and the streets near the river are lined with fabricators, sheet metal shops and small assembly businesses. What they send tends to be mixed: a box of welded brackets for powder coat, a bag of machined bushings for electroless nickel, a few covers for chrome. We sort it, quote each type, and keep it grouped through the shop.
Baldwin Park homes are mostly modest postwar houses with solid hardware inside. Owners send faucets, towel bars and door sets that are worth stripping and replating. Restaurants around town send kitchen trim and rails, and stainless often only needs a good polish.
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.
Baldwin Park customers can send parts in four steps.
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 Baldwin Park is plated in this building.
Southern California's metal plating and finishing shop since 1989.
Baldwin Park parcels usually arrive the business day after they leave. Production orders ship best with each part number in its own bag and a list on top.
Other San Gabriel Valley cities we serve:
Frequently Asked Questions
Baldwin Park shops and homeowners ask us these.
Yes, and we encourage it. Send one or a few parts, we finish them, and you approve the result. Then the full order runs the same way. It avoids surprises on big runs and gives you a reference piece for later orders.
Sure. Mark each bag with the finish it needs, or write it on the packing list, and we split the order inside the shop. Each group is quoted on its own line, so you can see what every finish costs before you approve.
Often. Many older knobs and covers are pot metal or steel under worn chrome. Stripping, light pit repair and a nickel and chrome stack bring most of them back. Cracked pot metal is the main limit, and photos help us spot it before you send anything.
Most are, since they are often solid brass. We check for cracks and thin spots, then strip, polish and replate in chrome, nickel or brass so the bathroom looks fresh without new fixtures.
Yes. Stainless doesn't need plating. Hand polishing brings it back to a bright or satin finish, which is quicker and keeps the original metal.
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.