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Metal Plating in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Where the swallows return, old iron deserves a second life.

We provide metal plating to San Juan Capistrano historic property owners, horse ranches, shops and homeowners who mail parts to our Oceanside shop. Iron hardware, bronze fittings, lanterns and fixtures come back refinished and insured.

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Metal Finishing Shop Serving San Juan Capistrano

The Mission, Los Rios and a lot of horses.

San Juan Capistrano grew around its 1776 mission, famous for the swallows that return every spring. The Los Rios Historic District nearby is considered the oldest residential neighborhood in California, with adobes and cottages still lived in today. Around town, horse ranches and equestrian trails are everywhere, and the ocean is just a few miles west.

San Juan Capistrano pieces ship to us by ground and usually arrive in one business day. Photos are enough for a written quote. Each piece is stripped or gently cleaned, refinished and inspected before it returns insured.

Historic property owners send iron hinges, lanterns and door hardware. Horse ranches send stall latches, hitching rings and gate hardware. Shops and restaurants downtown send signs and fixtures, and homeowners send Spanish style lighting and plumbing.

What We Do

Plating Services in San Juan Capistrano

San Juan Capistrano asks for patinas and refurbishing on iron and bronze, plus brass plating, copper plating and powder coating.

Metal Finishing Services for San Juan Capistrano

Adobe doorways, stable rows and Camino Capistrano shops.

Historic homes and adobes here have hand forged iron hinges, strap hardware and lanterns that have been painted, rusted and repainted for generations. We remove loose rust gently, stabilize the metal and finish in a dark patina sealed with wax. For truly historic pieces, we always suggest the gentlest approach.

Horse properties fill the edges of town, and their hardware takes daily use: stall door slides, latches, hitching rings and arena gate hinges. Our refurbishing work strips and powder coats them. Downtown shops along Camino Capistrano send signs and fixtures that fit the mission style.

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 Juan Capistrano to Our Shop

    San Juan Capistrano pieces reach us like this.

    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 Juan Capistrano 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 San Juan Capistrano

    San Juan Capistrano boxes usually reach our shop one business day after pickup. Wrap old iron in soft cloth and box heavy pieces on their own.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    South Orange County cities around the mission we also serve:

    Dana Point San Clemente Laguna Niguel Mission Viejo

    Plating Questions from San Juan Capistrano

    Frequently Asked Questions

    San Juan Capistrano homeowners and ranch owners ask these often.

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    Yes. We avoid aggressive stripping on old forged iron. Loose rust and flaking paint come off gently, the hammer marks stay, and the piece is finished in a black or dark bronze patina sealed with wax. If the home is a protected historic property, check with the city or a conservator first about any rules on original surfaces.

    Yes. Slides and latches are stripped of rust, repaired and powder coated, with sliding surfaces masked so they move freely. Tell us how many stalls and we can schedule them in rounds.

    Black, oil rubbed bronze and statuary brown patinas look right with white plaster and red tile. Highlights rubbed back by hand show the detail.

    Some do. Iron sign brackets, lanterns and door pulls are refinished in patinas or powder coat to fit the historic look.

    A little. Morning marine layer brings some moisture and salt, so a sealed finish and an occasional rinse help outdoor pieces last.

    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.