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Metal Plating in Downey, CA

Space age history, everyday hardware.

We handle metal plating for Downey customers who mail their parts to our Oceanside shop. Mid century homeowners, restaurants, machine shops and collectors get their metal stripped, replated and checked by hand before it ships back insured.

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Metal Plating Services in Downey

Where Apollo parts were built and ranch homes still shine.

Downey helped build the Apollo spacecraft, and the Columbia Memorial Space Center keeps that story alive. The city around it is mostly postwar ranch homes and tidy commercial streets along Firestone Boulevard. That mix means mid century hardware, restaurant fixtures and a steady flow of small industrial parts.

Downey customers ship to us. Email a few photos, read our written quote, and send the box by ground. It typically arrives in Oceanside a day later. We strip, repair and plate, give every piece a final look, and return the order insured.

Homeowners send satin chrome door sets, cabinet pulls and bath accessories from the 1950s. Restaurants on Firestone send rails and kitchen trim. Small machine shops send parts in batches, and collectors send vintage lamps and small chrome trim they've picked up over the years.

What We Do

Plating Services in Downey

Downey asks for chrome plating and nickel plating on mid century pieces, metal polishing for stainless, and electroless nickel plating for shop parts.

Plating Company Near Downey

Ranch house baths, diners and small shops.

So many Downey houses went up in the 1950s that we see the same kinds of hardware again and again: satin chrome knobs, chrome towel bars, polished brass entry sets. Owners like keeping them because the newer replacements rarely feel as solid. Stripping and replating keeps the original look.

Restaurants and diners around town go through rails, pulls and counter trim, and stainless pieces often only need a polish. Small shops in the industrial pockets near the 5 and the 105 send machined parts that need an even coating, usually electroless nickel.

Know the Price First

See the price before you ship a thing.

Snap a few photos from different angles and tell us the finish you have in mind. You'll get a written quote and a realistic lead time. Standard work takes 3 to 5 weeks, and expedited orders are possible when the schedule allows.

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    How It Works

    From Downey to Our Shop

    A Downey order reaches us in about a day. Here is the routine.

    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 Downey 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 Downey

    Downey parcels tend to arrive overnight. Pull knobs and screws apart and bag the screws, since mixed small hardware rattles and scratches in transit.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    Southeast LA County cities we also plate for:

    Norwalk South Gate Whittier Long Beach

    Plating Questions from Downey

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Downey homeowners and shops often start with these.

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    Yes. Satin chrome was everywhere on postwar hardware, and we plate it again with the same soft sheen. Send one original knob as the sample so new and old sit side by side without standing out.

    If they are solid brass or steel under the chrome, usually yes. Many postwar bars are. Hollow thin steel with rust holes is harder, and we tell you in the quote if replacing makes more sense.

    Often it can. Stainless does not need plating to shine. We polish it by hand to a bright or satin finish, which is quicker and keeps the original metal. Counter edges and kick plates take the most wear, so we pay extra attention there.

    We do. Bag parts by part number, add a packing list, and tell us the coating. Electroless nickel is common because it covers threads and holes evenly.

    Yes, by you or your electrician. We remove the wiring and sockets before stripping, plate the metal, and send the parts back ready to reassemble.

    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.