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Metal Plating in Irvine, CA

Clean designs need clean, even finishes.

We provide metal plating to Irvine companies and homeowners who care about precise, consistent finishes. Tech, medical device and design firms ship parts to our Oceanside shop, and so do families updating their homes. Everything returns plated, inspected and insured.

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Chrome and Nickel Plating for Irvine

A planned city full of engineers and designers.

Irvine was built as a master planned city, and it shows in the tidy business parks near the Spectrum and the airport. Those parks hold tech, medical device and engineering companies, many of which need small parts plated with care. The homes are mostly newer, so restoration is less common than upgrades.

Irvine customers ship their parts by ground, usually arriving the next business day. Send photos or a drawing, get a written quote, and ship. We plate, inspect and package everything carefully, then send it back insured.

Product teams send early prototypes, then repeat orders once a design settles. Medical equipment makers send parts that need uniform coatings. Interior designers working in Turtle Rock, Woodbridge and Northwood send lighting and hardware for custom finishes like satin brass or black nickel.

What We Do

Plating Services in Irvine

Irvine leans toward electroless nickel plating and gold 24k plating for technical work, with nickel plating, brass plating and metal polishing for design projects.

Why Irvine Sends Its Plating to DMC

Business parks, design studios and Woodbridge homes.

Technical work is a big part of what comes from Irvine. Electroless nickel covers small details evenly, which matters on parts that have tight fits or complex shapes. Gold goes on connectors and contacts. We handle prototypes first, then repeat orders once the finish is approved.

Design work is the other half. Irvine homes are often newer, and owners and designers want something more personal than the standard fixtures. Satin brass, black nickel and polished nickel are popular. We plate lighting, cabinet pulls and bath fixtures so a whole room ties together.

Free Quotes

Not sure what your part needs? Send us a photo.

We'll tell you what the metal is, what it takes to bring it back and what it costs. A written quote usually comes back within 24 business hours, and there's no obligation.

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    How It Works

    From Irvine to Our Shop

    Most Irvine orders ship straight from the office or the job site. 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 Irvine 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 Irvine

    Irvine packages usually reach our Oceanside shop the next business day by ground. For technical parts, include your spec sheet in the box so it stays with the order.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    We also plate for these Orange County cities.

    Santa Ana Anaheim Orange Huntington Beach

    Plating Questions from Irvine

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Questions Irvine engineers and designers bring to us.

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    We plate many equipment parts, often with electroless nickel for an even, smooth coating. Tell us the base metal and the coating requirement, and we confirm in the quote what we can provide for that part.

    Satin brass, polished nickel and black nickel are the most common requests right now. We can also match a sample. Pulls often come in large sets, so we finish them together for a consistent look.

    Yes. Connector gold is about conductivity and corrosion resistance, so the deposit thickness matters most. Decorative gold is about color and shine. Both go over a nickel barrier layer.

    Yes, and we recommend it. Plating a few pieces first lets you check fit, color and thickness. Once you approve them, we run the full order to the same standard.

    Many do. Solid brass faucets and fixtures are common even in newer homes. If a fixture is plated plastic, we can't replate it, so send photos first and we tell you which pieces will work.

    Not at all. Most of what comes through our door is home and business hardware: faucets, light fixtures, door handles, cabinet pulls, railings and decorative pieces. We also work for hotels, restaurants, boat owners and manufacturers.

    Tell us what the part is, roughly how big it is, how many pieces you have and the finish you're after. If you know the metal, mention it. If not, that's fine. We can usually tell from the photos.

    Every part is quoted on its own. The biggest factors are condition, the base metal, size and shape, the finish you choose and how many pieces you send. A part with deep pits or broken spots takes more work before it can be plated.