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Metal Plating in Cardiff, CA

Cardiff by the Sea, twenty five minutes from our bench.

We take care of metal plating for Cardiff by the Sea homeowners, restaurants and surf families from our Oceanside shop, about 25 minutes north. Bring your parts in or ship them, and pick them up plated and inspected.

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Metal Plating Near Cardiff

Lagoon trails, surf breaks and old beach cottages.

Cardiff by the Sea is part of Encinitas but has its own feel, with the San Elijo Lagoon on one side, San Elijo State Beach on the other and a strip of restaurants right along the coast. Many homes are older beach cottages, some built as weekend getaways decades ago. Fog, salt and sand reach every porch and outdoor shower.

Cardiff neighbors often bring things up on a weekday errand. A photo by email gets the quote rolling, our receiving door is open 8 to 4 Monday through Friday, and we phone you as soon as the order is finished so you can swing back by. Folks who would rather not drive can mail a box, and it typically lands overnight.

Cottage owners bring porch lights, outdoor showers, door hardware and house numbers. Restaurants on the coast bring rails and fixtures facing the ocean. Surf families bring board rack hardware and beach cruiser parts, and remodelers bring batches from cottage renovations.

What We Do

Plating Services in Cardiff

Cardiff brings us chrome plating and nickel plating for coastal fixtures, plus brass plating, powder coating and refurbishing.

Plating and Polishing for Cardiff

Cottage porches, coast highway restaurants and surf racks.

Cardiff's beach cottages were built small and simple, and their hardware is often original: brass house numbers, porch lanterns, screen door latches and outdoor shower valves. Salt and fog pit them over the years. We strip, fill the pits with copper and replate, so the cottage keeps its charm without looking worn out.

Along the coast highway, the restaurants with ocean views pay for them in salt: bar rails, sign brackets and patio heater trim dull within a season. Surf families bring in wall racks, outdoor hooks and beach cruiser parts. And cottage remodelers drop off boxes of original hardware they want to keep, labeled by room.

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 Cardiff to Our Shop

    Most Cardiff customers drop off. If shipping suits you better, here's how.

    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 Cardiff 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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    Coming up from Cardiff

    We're about 25 minutes north at 2613 Temple Heights Dr, Ste G, Oceanside, open for drop offs weekdays 8 AM to 4 PM. Rinse salty parts before bringing them in.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    Other coastal North County cities we work with:

    Encinitas Solana Beach Carlsbad Oceanside

    Why Cardiff Sends Its Plating to DMC

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Cardiff homeowners and restaurant owners usually ask these.

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    Yes. Shut off the water, remove the valve and shower head, and pull the cartridge and washers so they don't get lost. Send a photo first so we can quote, then bring the metal parts in any weekday. We strip, copper fill pits and plate nickel and chrome, and call you when it's ready to pick up.

    Usually. Old screen door latches, pulls and lanterns are often brass or steel, and once the salt crust and paint come off they plate well. We keep the original style, finish them in nickel, brass or a dark patina, and return them ready to reinstall on the cottage.

    Some do. January through March is the quiet stretch, and rails, sign brackets and outdoor fixtures come back sealed and ready before summer crowds. Being close, staff can drop pieces off and pick them up in one morning.

    Yes. Steel board racks, hooks and cruiser fenders are stripped and powder coated in a color that resists salt. Chrome fenders can be replated instead. Remove pads, straps and rubber parts first.

    Sure. A well padded ground box from Cardiff usually reaches us overnight. Email the tracking number, and we'll confirm when it arrives and send the finished parts back insured.

    Yes, and most of our work starts that way. We strip the old plating down to the base metal, repair what needs repair, then plate it fresh. New plating over a failing layer never lasts, so we don't do it.

    We do. Along with single pieces for homeowners, we run batches of hundreds or thousands of parts for companies in California and other states. Send a photo of a sample, the quantity and the finish, and we'll quote the whole run.

    Steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, bronze, copper, pot metal and zamak. Some of them need extra prep so the plating bonds well, and we'll tell you up front if your part does.