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Metal Plating in Tustin, CA

Old Town charm next to giant blimp hangars.

Our metal plating serves Tustin homeowners, shops, offices and companies that ship parts to our Oceanside shop. Period hardware, fixtures and technical parts come back plated, inspected and insured.

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Chrome and Nickel Plating for Tustin

Historic streets and a brand new district.

Tustin has two very different sides. Old Town Tustin has homes and storefronts from the late 1800s and early 1900s, with mature trees and original details. To the south, the former Marine base and its huge wooden blimp hangars are being turned into Tustin Legacy, with new homes, offices and shops. Tustin Ranch adds 1980s and 90s neighborhoods.

Tustin parts travel to us by ground, normally overnight. Photos or a drawing are enough for a written quote. After you ship, we plate, patina or polish each part, inspect it, and send it back insured.

Old Town homeowners send hinges, knobs, lanterns and lighting. Shops on Main Street and El Camino Real send storefront hardware. Companies in the business areas send parts for electroless nickel, and Tustin Ranch homeowners send fixtures for an upgrade.

What We Do

Plating Services in Tustin

Tustin asks for nickel plating, patinas and brass plating on period pieces, plus electroless nickel plating and chrome plating.

Plating Company Near Tustin

Old Town porches, new offices and Tustin Ranch kitchens.

Old Town Tustin is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the county, and its homes have hardware worth saving. We strip paint and worn finishes, repair small damage and refinish in polished vintage nickel, antique brass or dark patinas that suit the age of each house.

Tustin Legacy is bringing new offices and companies, and they send parts that need precise coatings. Tustin Ranch homes, now 30 to 40 years old, are due for remodels, and owners send solid fixtures for polished nickel, satin brass or matte black.

Free Quotes

Not sure what your part needs? Send us a photo.

We'll tell you what the metal is, what it takes to bring it back and what it costs. A written quote usually comes back within 24 business hours, and there's no obligation.

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    How It Works

    From Tustin to Our Shop

    Tustin orders come to us through these 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 Tustin 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 Tustin

    Tustin boxes typically reach our shop in a business day. Include an untouched original piece for color matching on historic jobs.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    Other central Orange County cities we serve:

    Santa Ana Irvine Orange Lake Forest

    How Tustin Customers Ship Parts to Us

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Tustin homeowners and businesses ask these often.

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    Yes. Pick the best surviving original and send it along as the color sample. We tune the rest to it by eye. Polished vintage nickel and antique brass are common in Old Town, and many homes mix both. Lanterns from Old Town porches are a common start.

    Polished brass is bright and shiny. Antique brass is darkened, with highlights rubbed back by hand so it looks aged. Both are sealed with lacquer on decorative work.

    Some do. It coats threads, edges and holes evenly and resists wear. Send your drawing and spec, and we quote the coating and count. Many of these parts come in small first batches before production.

    Yes. Door pulls, kick plates and signs can be stripped and refinished in brass, nickel or chrome to fit the storefront. Kick plates take the most wear, so we pay extra attention to them.

    Many are solid brass and very updatable. We strip and plate them in the finish you choose, and check first for plastic parts. Photos of each fixture let us confirm before you send the box.

    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.