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Metal Plating in Dover, DE

Capital city hardware, with a lasting shine.

Official buildings, historic homes and busy workshops around Dover all rely on metal that works hard and ages gracefully. We refinish it the careful way: strip, repair, then plate by hand. That has been our trade since 1989, and we guarantee the workmanship for a year.

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Trusted Metal Plating for Dover

Colonial brick on The Green, and garages in town.

Dover is Delaware's capital, and the blocks around The Green and State Street keep a lot of old brick, iron railings and brass fixtures from the colonial and Victorian eras. Homes and offices nearby have their own hardware, lamps and fittings, a good deal of it worth saving.

The Air Force base brings military families with keepsakes and ceremonial pieces, and the speedway brings motorsport fans and mechanics with chrome, trim and tools of their own. Between those groups, the work that arrives from town is never the same two days running.

Not sure whether a piece can be saved? Send us a photo and a quick description, and we give you an honest view. A written quote follows, so you can think it over without any hurry. Work only starts when you give the word.

What We Do

Plating Services in Dover

Work from Dover covers brass and nickel for older homes, chrome and polishing for motorsport and vehicle trim, silver and gold for ceremonial pieces and keepsakes, and powder coating for railings, fences and outdoor fixtures.

What Sets DMC Apart for Dover

Metal that served, restored with respect.

Ceremonial swords, plaques, bells and keepsakes carry real meaning, and we treat them that way. Each piece is cleaned, repaired and refinished in brass, nickel, silver or gold, and we tell you in advance what is realistic for the metal underneath.

Chrome and nickel trim for motorsport and older vehicles is also popular. Small parts like handles, bezels and badges ship easily and gain plenty from stripping, copper filling and fresh plating, which brings back a deep, even shine.

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 Dover to Our Shop

    Sending metal from Dover comes down to a handful of simple steps, and the quote leads them all.

    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 Dover 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
    Map showing the facility in Oceanside, CA
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    Dover metal crossing the country to us

    Our workshop is in Oceanside, California. Parcel carriers move boxes from Dover to us in roughly 3 to 5 days. Before Dover parts leave, wrap each piece alone, insure the box and email us the tracking number. The finished order comes back insured.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    We also plate for these Delaware cities:

    Smyrna Middletown Newark Wilmington

    What Dover Customers Ask Us

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What people in Dover and Kent County like to know.

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    Yes, with care. We clean, repair and refinish ceremonial pieces and tell you first what is realistic for the metal. Photos and any history you have help us choose a finish that respects the original.

    Yes. Chrome, nickel and polishing for handles, bezels, levers and small trim are common jobs. We strip the old plating, fill any pits and build the surface back up. Send photos and tell us the era and the level of finish you want.

    Salt in the air is moderate this far inland, but humidity still works on bare metal. A sound nickel or chrome finish, rinsed and wiped now and then, lasts for many years. We send care notes with each order.

    Tell us the size and weight first. Smaller sections go in a strong box, and bigger ones can go by freight. We explain how to pad, label and insure the load, and we confirm the quote before anything leaves.

    Of course. Many customers start with a single piece, check the result and send more later. There is no minimum, and a single doorknob receives the same inspection as an order of a hundred. Starting small is a perfectly good plan.

    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.