Chrome Plating
Copper, nickel and chrome with hand polishing between layers, for parts that need a bright, lasting shine.
View in Grand TerraceWe take care of metal plating for Grand Terrace homeowners, small businesses and contractors who mail parts to our Oceanside shop. Fixtures, lighting, gate hardware and storefront pieces come back refinished and insured.
Blue Mountain behind, the valley below.
Grand Terrace is a small city tucked between Colton and Riverside, with Blue Mountain rising behind it and views across the Inland Empire. It was once citrus land, and today it's mostly quiet neighborhoods from the 1950s through the 1980s, a few shopping centers along Barton Road and homes climbing the hillside. Summers are hot and the Santa Ana winds blow through in fall.
Grand Terrace parts reach us by ground, usually overnight. Photos get you a written quote. We strip, plate or coat and check each piece, and the finished order goes back insured.
Homeowners send faucets, lighting, door hardware and patio furniture. Hillside homes send gate hardware and outdoor lights. Small businesses on Barton Road send storefront pieces, and contractors send batches from remodels.
Grand Terrace orders usually involve chrome plating, nickel plating and powder coating, plus refurbishing for gates and patio pieces.
Copper, nickel and chrome with hand polishing between layers, for parts that need a bright, lasting shine.
View in Grand TerraceAn even nickel layer applied without electric current, so threads, bores and complex shapes get the same coverage.
View in Grand TerraceA warm decorative finish or a smooth underplate before nickel, chrome or paint.
View in Grand TerraceClassic gold tone for fixtures, hardware and decor, sealed to keep its color.
View in Grand TerraceReal 24k gold over a polished nickel base for fixtures, emblems and decorative pieces.
View in Grand TerraceBright or satin nickel that protects steel and brass and gives a soft silver tone.
View in Grand TerraceSilver for flatware, serving pieces, instruments and heirlooms that deserve to shine again.
View in Grand TerraceHand applied aged finishes like oil rubbed bronze and antique brass, sealed to last.
View ServiceLamps, door hardware, mirrors and keepsakes stripped, repaired and refinished.
View in Grand TerraceA tough baked on color coat for frames, furniture, railings and equipment.
View in Grand TerraceTrim, emblems, knobs and small parts brought back to original condition or better.
View ServiceCleats, rails, hawse pipes and fittings restored to stand up to salt air again.
View ServiceMass finishing that deburrs and smooths large runs of small parts evenly.
View ServiceWorn, bent or broken metal pieces repaired and rebuilt before they are refinished.
View ServiceHand buffing to a mirror, satin or brushed look, with or without plating after.
View ServiceHillside gates, Barton Road shops and family backyards.
Homes up the hillside toward Blue Mountain have iron gates, railings and outdoor lights that catch the full force of the sun and the Santa Ana winds. Our refurbishing work strips them and refinishes them in powder coat that resists fading and wind blown grit far better than paint.
Down in the neighborhoods, families send solid faucets and door hardware from 1960s and 70s homes for a fresh look, plus patio furniture that the inland heat has bleached. Small businesses along Barton Road send storefront pulls and signs between busy seasons.
Over three decades of plating, one shop in Oceanside.
Every part is stripped, prepped, plated and inspected in our own building, and our work comes with a 12 month workmanship guarantee. Send photos and we'll take it from there.
Grand Terrace orders come to us this way.
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.
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.
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.
We send photos when the work is done. Once you approve and pay, your parts go back to you packed the same careful way.
Metal Finishing Gallery
A look at recent work from our Oceanside shop: plated hardware, lighting, hospitality and casino pieces, marine fittings and industrial parts.
From custom builders to industrial manufacturers, our clients trust us to deliver the same result every time.
One shop, one set of tanks and one inspection standard. Every part from Grand Terrace is plated in this building.
Southern California's metal plating and finishing shop since 1989.
A Grand Terrace box is usually with us after one business day. Long gate sections go best by freight, so measure before taking them down.
Inland Empire neighbors of Grand Terrace we serve:
Frequently Asked Questions
Grand Terrace homeowners and businesses ask us these.
Yes. We strip rust and old paint, straighten bent bars, fill pits and powder coat the gate in the color you choose. Hinges and latches are masked or refinished separately so they keep working. Long sections ship by freight, so send measurements and a few photos first and we'll help plan it.
Powder coat and nickel and chrome are much harder than paint and resist wind blown grit. Rinse fixtures with water after windy days rather than wiping them dry.
Often they can. Many have solid brass bodies under worn chrome. We strip them, polish out minor pits and replate in chrome, polished nickel or brass. Send the whole set, including towel bars and toilet paper holders, and the bathroom comes back matching instead of mismatched pieces from different decades.
Yes. Steel and iron deck railings are stripped, repaired and powder coated in a color that holds up to sun and wind. Long sections need freight, so measure them and send photos before removal. Many hillside owners pick dark bronze because it disappears against the view.
Some do, usually in late winter before spring traffic. Shopkeepers get brass pulls polished and lacquered, and steel signs stripped and recoated. Painted lettering needs special care, so photograph both sides first.
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.