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Metal Plating in Pasadena, CA

Arts and Crafts hardware, treated with respect.

We provide metal plating to Pasadena homeowners, restorers, research labs and restaurants who ship parts to our Oceanside shop. Craftsman hardware, lighting, lab parts and dining room trim return stripped, plated, inspected and insured.

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Metal Plating Services in Pasadena

Bungalow Heaven and a city of careful restorers.

Pasadena may be the best Craftsman city in California. Bungalow Heaven, the neighborhoods near the Gamble House and the streets around Caltech are full of Arts and Crafts homes with hammered copper, bronze and brass details. Owners here take restoration seriously, and they want finishes that look right for the period.

Pasadena orders come to us by ground shipping, which usually takes one business day. Send photos for a written quote, pack each piece carefully, and ship. We strip, repair, plate or patina and inspect everything before returning it insured.

Homeowners and restorers send door sets, lanterns and lighting. Research labs and engineering groups send small parts that need even coatings. Restaurants in Old Pasadena send rails, pulls and fixtures, and antique collectors send pieces from estate sales.

What We Do

Plating Services in Pasadena

Pasadena asks for copper plating, patinas and brass plating on Craftsman pieces, home decor restoration for lighting, and electroless nickel plating for labs.

Chrome and Nickel Plating for Pasadena

Craftsman lanterns, research labs and Old Pasadena bars.

Arts and Crafts restoration is the heart of our Pasadena work. Lanterns, door plates, hinges and pulls often need antique copper, statuary brown or a dark bronze patina, with highlights rubbed by hand. We match original pieces so restored and untouched hardware sit side by side without standing out.

Pasadena is also a research city, home to Caltech and JPL, and labs and engineering groups send small parts for electroless nickel or gold. Restaurants and bars in Old Pasadena send rails and fixtures that see heavy use every evening.

Since 1989

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.

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    How It Works

    From Pasadena to Our Shop

    Here is how Pasadena customers send pieces to our shop.

    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 Pasadena 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 Pasadena

    Most Pasadena parcels are on our bench the day after they leave. For restorations, include one untouched original piece as the color sample, even if it won't be refinished.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    Other San Gabriel Valley and LA area cities we serve:

    Glendale Los Angeles El Monte Pomona

    Plating Questions from Pasadena

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Pasadena restorers and homeowners usually ask these.

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    Yes. We plate copper and finish it in antique or statuary tones to match your originals. Send one original piece as a sample and we color match by hand, then seal it so it holds that tone.

    Statuary brown, dark bronze and antique copper are the classic choices. We rub back the highlights by hand so the details show, and seal with lacquer or wax depending on whether the lantern is indoors or out.

    Some do. Electroless nickel and gold are the usual requests, since they coat small details evenly and resist corrosion. Send the spec and quantity and we confirm what we can provide.

    You can choose a living finish that keeps aging, or a sealed one that holds its color. Living finishes suit people who like change over time. Sealed finishes are easier to keep looking the same.

    We do this often. We strip, polish and plate rails in brass, chrome or nickel. Tell us your schedule and we plan the work so the bar is not without rails for long.

    Yes, and most of our work starts that way. We strip the old plating down to the base metal, repair what needs repair, then plate it fresh. New plating over a failing layer never lasts, so we don't do it.

    We do. Along with single pieces for homeowners, we run batches of hundreds or thousands of parts for companies in California and other states. Send a photo of a sample, the quantity and the finish, and we'll quote the whole run.

    Steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, bronze, copper, pot metal and zamak. Some of them need extra prep so the plating bonds well, and we'll tell you up front if your part does.