Chrome Plating
Copper, nickel and chrome with hand polishing between layers, for parts that need a bright, lasting shine.
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Porch lights, door hardware, tools and heirloom pieces around Smyrna all have stories, and a proper plating job helps them look the part. We strip, repair and refinish each piece by hand. Our workmanship has been covered by a 12 month guarantee since 1989.
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Plating Shop Near Smyrna
Historic Main Street and quiet farm roads, both need good hardware.
Smyrna is a small town with a good deal of history, from the Opera House and the older homes downtown to farms and creeks that stretch toward Bombay Hook. Hardware here has often been in the same family or house for a long time.
People around town like to fix things rather than replace them, and metal is no exception. Door hardware, lanterns, tools and boat or duck blind fittings tend to need the same thing: a careful strip, some repair and a finish that lasts.
Tell us what you have. A few photos and a short note give us enough to work with, and we reply with an honest view and a written quote. You decide at your own pace, and we only begin once you say yes.
What We Do
Plating Services in Smyrna
Requests from Smyrna lean toward brass and nickel for older homes, black and bronze finishes for lanterns and outdoor hardware, chrome for bath fittings, silver for keepsakes and powder coating for gates and fences.
Electroless Nickel Plating
An even nickel layer applied without electric current, so threads, bores and complex shapes get the same coverage.
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Copper Plating
A warm decorative finish or a smooth underplate before nickel, chrome or paint.
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Brass Plating
Classic gold tone for fixtures, hardware and decor, sealed to keep its color.
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Gold 24k Plating
Real 24k gold over a polished nickel base for fixtures, emblems and decorative pieces.
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Nickel Plating
Bright or satin nickel that protects steel and brass and gives a soft silver tone.
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Silver Plating
Silver for flatware, serving pieces, instruments and heirlooms that deserve to shine again.
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Patinas
Hand applied aged finishes like oil rubbed bronze and antique brass, sealed to last.
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Home Decor Restoration
Lamps, door hardware, mirrors and keepsakes stripped, repaired and refinished.
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Powder Coating
A tough baked on color coat for frames, furniture, railings and equipment.
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Classic Car and Motorcycle Parts
Trim, emblems, knobs and small parts brought back to original condition or better.
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Boat and Yacht Parts
Cleats, rails, hawse pipes and fittings restored to stand up to salt air again.
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Tumble Finishes
Mass finishing that deburrs and smooths large runs of small parts evenly.
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Refurbishing
Worn, bent or broken metal pieces repaired and rebuilt before they are refinished.
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Metal Polishing
Hand buffing to a mirror, satin or brushed look, with or without plating after.
View ServiceWhy Smyrna Customers Choose DMC
Small town pride, in solid, shining metal.
Old hardware in a house like this is usually solid brass or iron, made to last and still sound under its worn surface. We remove the old finish, repair dents and pits, and rebuild a finish in a look that suits the age of the house.
Tidewater air and creek country dampness are hard on outdoor metal. Fittings for boats, blinds and barns need a tough coating to last. We recommend options like powder coating or a heavy nickel base, depending on what the part does.
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.
How It Works
From Smyrna to Our Shop
Sending metal from Smyrna is easy to do right, and the written quote is always the first step.
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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.
Metal Plating Gallery
Metal Finishing Gallery
A look at recent work from our Oceanside shop: plated hardware, lighting, hospitality and casino pieces, marine fittings and industrial parts.
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 Smyrna is plated in this building.
Decorative Metal Coatings
Southern California's metal plating and finishing shop since 1989.
- Address 2613 Temple Heights Dr, Ste G, Oceanside, CA 92056
- Phone (760) 746 3378
- Quotes Send photos and get a price
Business Hours
- Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Saturday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
- Sunday Closed
From Smyrna to Southern California
Smyrna parts ride ground carriers to our Oceanside, California shop, usually in 3 to 5 days. For Smyrna shipments, pad each piece, insure the box and let us know the tracking number. Insurance covers the trip home as well.
What Smyrna Customers Ask Us
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers for Smyrna and the area around Duck Creek.
Yes. Lanterns, latches, hinges and door sets can be stripped, repaired and plated or powder coated. We choose a finish that suits the age of the house and the weather the pieces will face. Send photos of the whole piece, front and back.
Boat fittings are common work, and we plate them for salt and spray resistance. For blind hardware, we often suggest powder coating or a tough nickel finish. Tell us how the part is used. Tell us the metal, if you know it.
Moisture is hard on any metal, but good preparation and a durable coating give years of life. We explain how to clean and care for each finish, and we stand behind the work for 12 months.
Wrap each piece alone and pad the box well, since iron is heavy and can shift. Do not scrub off rust, because we handle that. Insure the box and email us the tracking number. A packing list in the box helps us confirm the count on arrival.
For pieces with sentimental or real value, yes. Hardware weighs little, so shipping costs are modest. A written quote shows plating costs up front, and you can choose with real numbers. Shipping hardware is far cheaper than replacing a whole set, and the quote lets you compare both before you decide anything.
Not at all. Most of what comes through our door is home and business hardware: faucets, light fixtures, door handles, cabinet pulls, railings and decorative pieces. We also work for hotels, restaurants, boat owners and manufacturers.
Tell us what the part is, roughly how big it is, how many pieces you have and the finish you're after. If you know the metal, mention it. If not, that's fine. We can usually tell from the photos.
Every part is quoted on its own. The biggest factors are condition, the base metal, size and shape, the finish you choose and how many pieces you send. A part with deep pits or broken spots takes more work before it can be plated.