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Metal Plating in Santee, CA

Trucks, trails and tough East County finishes.

We provide metal plating to Santee contractors, truck and off road owners, light industrial shops and homeowners who ship their parts to our Oceanside shop. Brackets, fixtures, small trim and home hardware come back refinished and insured.

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Plating Company Near Santee

Along the San Diego River, near Mission Trails.

Santee sits along the San Diego River in East County, bordered by Mission Trails Regional Park and home to Santee Lakes. It's a practical town with lots of contractors, light industrial businesses and families who spend weekends on trails and lakes. The summers are hot and dry, and dust settles on everything outside.

Santee is just over the hills from the county's main freeways, so a parcel tends to make it to us overnight. Photos get you a written quote. After you ship, we strip, plate or coat each part, look it over by hand and send it back insured to your address.

Contractors send brackets, rails and job site hardware for powder coat. Truck and off road owners send small chrome pieces, bumper hardware and accessory brackets. Light industrial shops send parts in batches, and homeowners send porch lights, faucets and patio furniture.

What We Do

Plating Services in Santee

Santee mostly needs powder coating and chrome plating, plus refurbishing, nickel plating and classic car and motorcycle parts work on small trim.

Metal Finishing Services for Santee

Job sites, garages and lakeside picnic days.

Santee has a lot of tradespeople, and their brackets, racks and job site hardware take a beating. Textured powder coat is the usual answer because it hides scratches and stands up to tools being tossed around. Light industrial shops near the river add production parts in batches.

Truck and off road culture is strong here. Owners send small chrome trim, accessory brackets and emblems that ship easily in a box, and we strip and replate them or powder coat them black. At home, the dry heat fades patio sets and porch lights, which our refurbishing work restores.

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 Santee to Our Shop

    Here's how Santee customers send their parts.

    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 Santee 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 Santee

    Santee boxes are usually at our shop one business day after pickup. Knock off dirt and trail dust first, and bag small screws so they don't get lost in the box.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    Other East County and San Diego cities we plate for:

    El Cajon La Mesa San Diego Escondido

    Why Santee Sends Its Plating to DMC

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Santee customers usually ask us about these.

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    Yes. Textured powder coat is one of the toughest finishes we offer, and it hides the scratches that come with daily use. We strip, blast and pretreat the steel first, which is what makes it last. Black and dark gray are the most common picks, but many colors are available.

    Yes, for small pieces that ship easily: emblems, trim strips, handles and small brackets. Each one is stripped, lightly repaired where pitted, then given fresh nickel and chrome. If you'd rather have a blacked out look, we can powder coat the same pieces instead.

    They do. A shop off Mission Gorge Road might send forty brackets one month and four hundred the next. Group them by part number with a count sheet, and we keep a record of each approved finish so the next order lines up with the last.

    Powder coat in a light color is the best bet. It resists fading and stays cooler to touch. We strip rust and old paint, fix small damage and coat each piece. Send sizes, since larger sets may need freight.

    Yes. We take them apart, strip and repair the metal and refinish them in powder coat, nickel or a dark patina. Glass panels stay with you. Photos of each light help us quote them individually or as a set.

    Send us a few photos of the part from different angles, along with what it is and the finish you want. We look them over and send a written quote, usually within 24 business hours. It's free, and you're under no obligation to go ahead.

    Standard orders take 3 to 5 weeks from the day your parts arrive. If you're on a deadline, ask about expedited service. When the schedule allows, we can finish in 5 to 7 business days.

    Yes. Our workmanship is covered for 12 months. If something isn't right with the finish we put on, call us and we'll make it right.