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Metal Plating in Encinitas, CA

Beach town hardware, a short drive from our door.

We take care of metal plating for Encinitas homeowners, growers, restaurants and Coast Highway shops from our Oceanside facility, about 20 to 25 minutes north. Bring the parts by or put them in the mail, and they'll be waiting for you plated and inspected.

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Chrome and Nickel Plating for Encinitas

Leucadia, Olivenhain and Moonlight Beach.

Encinitas strings together several small communities: Leucadia's funky stretch of Coast Highway 101, the beach crowd around Moonlight Beach, and Olivenhain's ranches inland. Nurseries and flower growers have long been part of the local economy. Morning fog and salt air settle on everything near the coast.

Plenty of Encinitas customers just drive up. Send a photo for a quote, then bring parts to our shop between 8 and 4 on a weekday. When they're ready, we let you know and you pick them up. A ground box from Encinitas also works and usually arrives the next business day.

Shops and restaurants along Coast Highway 101 bring rails, signs and fixtures. Olivenhain ranch owners bring gate hardware and lanterns. Nurseries bring tools and equipment parts, and beach homeowners bring outdoor lights and shower fixtures that the salt has eaten into.

What We Do

Plating Services in Encinitas

Encinitas brings us chrome plating, nickel plating and brass plating, with refurbishing for ranch iron and powder coating for outdoor pieces.

Plating and Polishing for Encinitas

Coast Highway storefronts and Olivenhain ranches.

Leucadia and downtown Encinitas are full of independent shops and restaurants, and they like character. Brass bar rails, vintage signs and quirky fixtures come in to be stripped and refinished, often in finishes that look a little lived in. Being close means owners can drop off one piece at a time.

Inland, Olivenhain's ranch properties send gate hinges, latches and lanterns that need rust removal and a tough finish. Near the beach, outdoor showers, hose bibs and porch lights pit fast in the fog and salt, and we replate them in chrome and nickel that holds up much longer.

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 Encinitas to Our Shop

    Most Encinitas customers drop off. Shipping is easy too.

    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 Encinitas 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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    Driving up from Encinitas

    Our shop is about 20 to 25 minutes north at 2613 Temple Heights Dr, Ste G, Oceanside. Drop offs are welcome Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM. Call ahead for heavy items.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    Nearby North County cities we serve:

    Carlsbad Oceanside San Marcos Escondido

    Plating Questions from Encinitas

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Encinitas customers usually ask about these.

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    Yes. Send a photo first so we can quote, then bring it in any weekday between 8 AM and 4 PM. Remove the fixture carefully and bring any trim pieces with it. We'll let you know when it's ready to pick up.

    Fog and salt air leave a damp, salty film that eats into worn plating. Once the top layer is breached, corrosion spreads underneath. A fresh copper, nickel and chrome stack resists it much longer, especially with a fresh water rinse now and then.

    Yes. We strip rust and paint, repair small damage and refinish hinges, latches and lanterns in powder coat or a patina. Smaller pieces are easy to bring in; ask us first about long gate sections.

    Often. Metal signs and letters can be stripped and refinished. Enamel and painted areas need special care, so bring the sign by or send photos of both sides and we'll tell you what's realistic.

    Yes. Steel parts can be powder coated for rust protection, and some tools can be nickel plated. Tell us how they're used, and we'll suggest the most practical option.

    It depends on the part. Older fixtures and hardware are often better made than what you can buy today, or simply can't be found anymore. Send us photos and we'll give you an honest answer, even if that answer is to buy a new one.

    Yes. We work with hotels, casinos, restaurants, architects, contractors and manufacturers, as well as homeowners. For businesses we can plate a whole project to one finish so every piece matches.

    Yes. Our shop is at 2613 Temple Heights Dr, Suite G, in Oceanside. Bring your quote number and your parts during business hours, Monday to Friday 8 AM to 5 PM or Saturday 9 AM to 2 PM.