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Metal Plating in Santa Clara, CA

Chip country parts need a careful hand.

We provide metal plating to Santa Clara companies and homeowners by mail. Semiconductor and hardware firms, data center contractors, the university and families in the Old Quad ship parts to our Oceanside shop and get them back plated and insured.

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Chrome and Nickel Plating for Santa Clara

Semiconductors, a mission and the Old Quad.

Santa Clara is right in the middle of Silicon Valley, home to big semiconductor and hardware companies and a growing number of data centers. It also has history: Mission Santa Clara sits on the Santa Clara University campus, and the Old Quad neighborhood nearby has some of the oldest homes in the valley.

Santa Clara work arrives by ground, normally within one to two business days. Send drawings or photos for a written quote. Ship the parts, and we plate, inspect and package them carefully before shipping them back insured.

Engineering teams send connectors, contacts and small parts for gold and electroless nickel. Data center and electrical contractors send busbars and fittings for copper or nickel. Homeowners in the Old Quad send hardware and lighting from older homes, some of them among the first houses built in the valley.

What We Do

Plating Services in Santa Clara

Santa Clara leans toward gold 24k plating, electroless nickel plating and copper plating for electrical work, with nickel plating and home decor restoration for homes.

Metal Finishing Shop Serving Santa Clara

Clean rooms, server halls and Old Quad cottages.

Electrical and electronic work makes up much of what comes from Santa Clara. Gold plates connectors and contacts for conductivity and corrosion resistance. Copper gives good conductivity on electrical fittings. Electroless nickel coats small, detailed parts evenly, and it also works as a base layer. Clean handling matters here, so parts come back bagged the way they arrived.

The Old Quad and the streets near the university have homes from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Their owners send door hardware, lighting and fixtures for careful restoration, and we plate them in period finishes so they match what stays in the house.

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 Santa Clara to Our Shop

    Santa Clara orders travel to us by ground. These are the steps.

    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 Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara

    Santa Clara parcels usually reach our shop in one to two business days. Bag sensitive parts individually and mark any surfaces that should not be touched.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    Other Bay Area cities we plate for:

    San Jose Sunnyvale Oakland San Francisco

    Plating Questions from Santa Clara

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Santa Clara engineers and homeowners often ask these.

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    It depends on how often the connector mates and where it is used. We plate flash, standard and heavy deposits over nickel. Share your spec or how the part is used, and we help you choose.

    Yes. Functional copper is used for conductivity and soldering, and it can be the base for other layers. Tell us the base metal and what the part does, and we quote the right stack.

    We do. Small batches let you test fit and finish first. Once approved, we run larger orders the same way so the results match.

    Yes. Older hardware is usually solid brass, bronze or iron. We strip, repair and refinish it in nickel, brass or a patina that fits the house.

    Bag each part on its own or use trays so parts don't touch. Mark surfaces that must stay clean, and include your spec sheet in the box.

    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.