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Metal Plating in Colton, CA

Where the railroads cross, metal keeps moving.

We handle metal plating for Colton rail and logistics businesses, industrial shops and homeowners who send parts to our Oceanside shop. Equipment parts, brackets, fixtures and home hardware return refinished and insured.

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Chrome and Nickel Plating for Colton

Rail history, cement and old frontier stories.

Colton grew up around one of the busiest rail crossings in the country, where two major lines meet. A cement plant has carved into Slover Mountain for over a century, and Wyatt Earp's family once lived here. Today warehouses and industrial businesses fill much of the city, and older neighborhoods near downtown have homes from the early 1900s.

Colton orders ship to us by ground or freight, normally arriving the next business day. Your photos get you a written quote. We strip, coat or plate and inspect everything before the insured return.

Rail and logistics businesses send equipment parts and brackets for powder coat. Industrial shops send production parts. Owners of older homes near downtown send lighting, door hardware and wrought iron, and collectors send railroad memorabilia.

What We Do

Plating Services in Colton

Colton leans on powder coating, refurbishing and chrome plating, with nickel plating and metal polishing for collector pieces.

Plating and Polishing for Colton

Rail yards, warehouses and early 1900s porches.

Rail and logistics operations around Colton use heavy steel equipment that gets worn and rusty. We strip it and powder coat it in tough finishes, and repeat orders match. Railroad collectors send lanterns, locks, keys and builder plates, which often only need careful polishing. Builder plates and switch keys are favorites.

The older streets near downtown Colton have homes from the early 1900s with original lighting and hardware. Owners send it for stripping and replating in finishes that suit the age of the house. Iron fences and security doors come in for refurbishing.

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 Colton to Our Shop

    Colton customers ship to us in four steps.

    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 Colton 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 Colton

    Colton parcels normally arrive overnight. Heavy steel parts ship well on a pallet by freight; call before it ships.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    Other Inland Empire cities we serve:

    San Bernardino Rialto Riverside Redlands

    How Colton Customers Ship Parts to Us

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Colton businesses and collectors ask us these.

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    Often. Brass locks, keys and lantern frames respond well to careful polishing, and worn plated pieces can be replated. Since collector value can depend on originality, we tell you first whether polishing or replating makes more sense. Builder plates from old locomotives are especially popular, and we handle them gently.

    Yes. We strip rust and old paint, blast and pretreat the steel, and coat it in tough finishes. Large pieces usually come by freight, and we match colors across repeat orders. Colors are recorded for future orders.

    Yes. We take fixtures apart, strip and repair the metal, and plate it in nickel, brass or copper. Wiring and glass are removed first. Many of these fixtures were converted from gas, and we keep the original details.

    We do. Rust is removed, bent bars straightened, and the iron powder coated. Long sections and doors usually ship by freight. Painting over rust never lasts long, so we always start from clean metal.

    Yes. Polishing keeps the original surface. Replating means stripping first. For pieces where originality matters, polishing is usually the first choice. Photos help us decide together.

    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.