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Metal Plating in San Jose, CA

Precise parts or old fixtures, we plate them both.

We provide metal plating to San Jose customers by mail, from machined parts for Silicon Valley companies to the hardware in older homes around Willow Glen and Naglee Park. You ship the parts to our Oceanside shop, we plate them, and we ship them back insured.

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Metal Finishing Shop Serving San Jose

Silicon Valley work, done the careful way.

San Jose is the largest city in the Bay Area and a center for engineering and manufacturing. That means a lot of our work from here is functional: housings, fittings and machined parts that need a uniform coating. The rest comes from homes, where old brass and nickel hardware is worth keeping.

Everything from San Jose comes to us by shipping. Send photos or a drawing, get a written quote, and send the parts by ground. Most boxes from the South Bay take one to two business days. We plate, inspect each piece, and ship the order back insured.

Engineering teams send prototypes and small production runs. Restaurants downtown and along Santana Row send rails and trim. Homeowners in Willow Glen, Rose Garden and the Alameda send door hardware, lamps and bath fixtures from houses built in the early 1900s.

What We Do

Plating Services in San Jose

San Jose orders lean toward electroless nickel plating and gold 24k plating for technical parts, plus chrome plating, nickel plating and metal polishing for homes and restaurants.

Chrome and Nickel Plating for San Jose

Engineers, remodelers and a few collectors too.

A big share of San Jose work is technical. Electroless nickel lays down an even coating on threads and inside bores, which matters for parts that have to fit. Gold is used on connectors and contacts. We plate prototypes in small numbers and repeat orders in the hundreds or thousands.

The decorative side is steady too. Willow Glen and the Rose Garden have older homes with original knobs, hinges and light fixtures, and remodelers send them to us in batches. Restaurants send bar rails and kitchen trim, and collectors send vintage pieces they want brought back carefully.

Ship It From Anywhere

You don't have to live nearby to work with us.

Customers all over the country pack their parts and ship them to our Oceanside shop. We finish them, inspect them and send them back insured. It starts with a few photos.

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    How It Works

    From San Jose to Our Shop

    Shipping from San Jose takes a little longer than from Southern California, but the steps are the same.

    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 San Jose 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 the South Bay

    Ground packages from San Jose usually reach Oceanside in one to two business days. For production orders, bag parts by type and include a packing list so we can count them on arrival.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    We plate parts for these Bay Area cities as well.

    Santa Clara Sunnyvale Oakland San Francisco

    Plating Questions from San Jose

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Questions we hear most often from San Jose engineers and homeowners.

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    That is what electroless nickel is for. It deposits chemically, without electric current, so the layer builds evenly on threads, edges and deep holes. Tell us the thickness and phosphorus level you need, or ask us and we will help you choose.

    Ground shipping from San Jose to our Oceanside shop usually takes one to two business days. We let you know when the box arrives, and the return trip takes about the same time.

    Yes. Plenty of San Jose companies send a handful of prototypes first and production runs later. Starting small lets everyone check the finish and fit before larger quantities go through.

    We plate gold in flash, standard and heavy deposits, with a nickel barrier underneath. Gold is common on connectors because it conducts well and does not tarnish. Share the spec and we quote the deposit and quantity.

    Most original hardware in Willow Glen homes is solid brass or steel, so it plates very well. We strip the worn finish, fix small dents, and plate it in polished nickel, brass or an aged tone to match the rest of the house.

    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.