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Metal Plating in Brea, CA

A city full of sculpture knows good metal.

We take care of metal plating for Brea businesses, art owners, offices and homeowners who send parts to our Oceanside shop. Bronze and metal art, storefront fixtures, office hardware and home pieces come back refinished and insured.

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Metal Finishing Shop Serving Brea

Oil field roots and art on every corner.

Brea grew up around the Olinda oil field in the hills north of town, and some old pumps still stand. Today it's known for Brea Mall, a busy downtown around Birch Street, and an Art in Public Places program that has put well over a hundred sculptures around the city. Office parks and older neighborhoods round it out.

From the north edge of the county, a Brea box takes about a day. Photograph what you have and we'll price it in writing. Each piece is stripped, refinished and checked before it returns insured.

Property owners and businesses send small bronze and metal sculptures, plaques and decorative pieces. Downtown restaurants send rails and fixtures. Office parks send handles and lobby hardware, and homeowners send lighting and fixtures from older houses in the hills.

What We Do

Plating Services in Brea

Brea asks for patinas and metal polishing on bronze pieces, plus nickel plating, brass plating and chrome plating.

Plating and Polishing for Brea

Sculpture gardens, Birch Street and hillside homes.

Bronze outdoors changes over time, and not always evenly. Smaller sculptures, plaques and decorative pieces come to us for cleaning, polishing and a fresh patina, sealed with wax or lacquer. Large public works need on site conservators, but smaller pieces that can ship are a good fit for our shop.

Downtown Brea's restaurants and shops send brass rails, door pulls and lighting. Office parks send handles and lobby hardware in labeled sets. In the older hillside neighborhoods, homeowners send fixtures and lighting they'd rather keep than replace.

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 Brea to Our Shop

    Brea pieces come to us like this.

    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 Brea 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 Brea

    Brea packages usually land the next business day. Bronze pieces are heavy, so box them on their own with thick padding all around.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    Other north Orange County cities we serve:

    Fullerton La Habra Yorba Linda Placentia

    How Brea Customers Ship Parts to Us

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Brea art owners, businesses and homeowners ask these.

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    Yes, for pieces that can be shipped. We clean off grime and uneven corrosion, polish highlights by hand and apply a fresh patina like statuary brown, then seal with wax or lacquer. Large installed works are better handled on site by a conservator, and we'll tell you if a piece falls in that category.

    Rinse with plain water, avoid harsh cleaners and rewax every year or so. Wax protects the patina and slows uneven color changes. A soft brush helps clean recesses.

    Some do. Brass rails and pulls are stripped, polished and sealed so they stay bright. We work in rounds so the dining room stays open. Pendant light fixtures can come along too.

    Yes. Tag each piece by door and floor, and we return the set sorted with a matching finish. It keeps a busy office looking consistent.

    Yes. Valves, gauges and fittings can be stripped of rust and finished in a sealed natural look or black patina. Tell us if a piece is for display or use.

    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.