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Metal Plating in Calexico, CA

Imperial Valley heat calls for finishes that refuse to quit.

Our metal plating serves Calexico growers, logistics and trade companies, shop owners and families who send parts to our Oceanside shop. Equipment, truck and dock hardware, storefront fixtures and home pieces come back refinished and insured.

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Plating and Polishing for Calexico

A border town at the center of a farming giant.

Calexico sits on the border across from Mexicali, at the southern end of the Imperial Valley. Fields of lettuce, onions, carrots and alfalfa stretch out in every direction, and the ports of entry keep trucks, warehouses and customs brokers busy around the clock. Summer highs often go past 110 degrees, and the sun is merciless on anything metal.

We work with Calexico entirely by shipping. Text or email photos and we send back a written quote. UPS or FedEx ground usually brings the box over the mountains to Oceanside in one business day, and your finished parts return the same way, insured.

Growers and packers send equipment guards, brackets and cooler hardware. Logistics firms near the ports send dock plates, trailer hardware and cart frames. Shops downtown send storefront pulls and signs, and families send faucets, iron gates and patio furniture.

What We Do

Plating Services in Calexico

Calexico mostly needs powder coating and electroless nickel plating for working parts, plus chrome plating, nickel plating and refurbishing.

Metal Plating Near Calexico

Cold storage, truck docks and downtown storefronts.

Produce moves fast in Calexico, from field to cooler to truck, and the metal along the way takes a beating. Cooler door hinges, pallet jack parts, conveyor brackets and dock hardware come in for blasting and powder coat or electroless nickel, which hold up to cold, wet rooms and scorching loading docks alike.

Downtown near the port of entry, family businesses keep their storefronts sharp, and they send door pulls, signs and display fixtures. Homes across town have iron gates and window guards that the sun and dust work on all year, and our refurbishing work restores them in tough powder coat.

Ship It From Anywhere

You don't have to live nearby to work with us.

Customers all over the country pack their parts and ship them to our Oceanside shop. We finish them, inspect them and send them back insured. It starts with a few photos.

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    How It Works

    From Calexico to Our Shop

    From the Imperial Valley, a Calexico order goes 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 Calexico 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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    Sending parts from Calexico

    Ground shipping from Calexico to Oceanside usually takes one business day, though some carriers route through San Diego and add a day. A Monday or Tuesday pickup in July keeps the box out of a hot weekend depot.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    Other inland and San Diego area cities we work with:

    El Cajon Chula Vista San Diego Indio

    Why Calexico Sends Its Plating to DMC

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Calexico growers, shippers and families usually ask these.

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    Yes. Cold storage hardware lives in damp, cold air and then gets blasted by heat at the dock door, which is hard on any finish. We strip rust, blast and pretreat the steel, then use electroless nickel for moving parts or powder coat for frames and covers. Moving surfaces are masked so latches still close cleanly.

    Some do. Dock plates, trailer latches, cart frames and step plates come in for powder coat or chrome. Larger orders can travel by freight on a pallet. We record the color and texture so later orders match the first.

    Choose powder coat in a lighter color, which reflects more sun and fades slower. Rinse dust off now and then, and touch up chips before rust starts. Quality pretreatment before coating is what gives you years instead of months.

    Often. Metal signs, letters and brackets are stripped and refinished in chrome, nickel or powder coat. Painted areas need careful handling, so photograph both sides and we'll tell you what's realistic.

    Usually only a little. Most boxes arrive in one business day, sometimes two depending on the carrier's route. We email you when the box arrives so you always know where it is.

    Send us a few photos of the part from different angles, along with what it is and the finish you want. We look them over and send a written quote, usually within 24 business hours. It's free, and you're under no obligation to go ahead.

    Standard orders take 3 to 5 weeks from the day your parts arrive. If you're on a deadline, ask about expedited service. When the schedule allows, we can finish in 5 to 7 business days.

    Yes. Our workmanship is covered for 12 months. If something isn't right with the finish we put on, call us and we'll make it right.