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Metal Plating in Portland, OR

Old Portland homes, original hardware intact.

Metal plating for Portland homeowners, salvage dealers, breweries, designers and makers is done by mail. Ship pieces down the coast to our Oceanside, California shop and receive them back refinished and insured.

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Plating and Polishing for Portland

A city that would rather restore than replace.

Portland has thousands of Craftsman bungalows and foursquares from the early 1900s, in neighborhoods like Irvington, Laurelhurst and Ladd's Addition. People here restore houses with real care, and architectural salvage shops do steady business. Add breweries, bridges, bike builders and a large community of small makers.

Portland to Oceanside is a straight run down Interstate 5. Ground packages usually take two to four business days. Email photos to start, and we will send a written quote. We strip, repair and plate your pieces, inspect them and insure the return north.

Old house owners ask about door sets, window hardware, registers and lights. Salvage dealers send lots of mixed pieces. Breweries and restaurants ask about tap towers and bar details. Makers and bike builders ask about plating small custom parts.

What We Do

Plating Services in Portland

Portland loves period finishes: polished vintage nickel plating, antique brass plating, copper plating and patinas like oil rubbed bronze, with home decor restoration and metal polishing rounding it out.

Metal Finishing Shop Serving Portland

Mortise sets, tap towers and foursquare light fixtures.

Craftsman hardware has a look: hammered copper, square brass plates, dark bronze with worn edges. Many houses lost pieces over a century of remodels. We refinish what is original and plate replacement pieces to match, so a mixed set becomes one again.

Rain is a fact here. Months of damp air tarnish unsealed brass and copper and bring rust to plated steel wherever the finish is thin. We seal decorative finishes with clear lacquer, and for porch lights and mail slots we choose finishes meant to live outdoors.

Know the Price First

See the price before you ship a thing.

Snap a few photos from different angles and tell us the finish you have in mind. You'll get a written quote and a realistic lead time. Standard work takes 3 to 5 weeks, and expedited orders are possible when the schedule allows.

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    How It Works

    From Portland to Our Shop

    Portland parcels travel the length of Interstate 5 to reach us.

    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 Portland 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 Portland

    Ground service from Portland usually takes two to four business days. Dry everything fully before boxing it. Damp parts wrapped in paper will rust on the way.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    Oregon cities we also plate for:

    Beaverton Gresham Eugene

    How Portland Customers Ship Parts to Us

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Portland old house owners and makers ask these.

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    Yes. Send one original as a sample along with the replacements. We plate and tone the new parts to the same color and wear pattern, then seal them. The set looks like it grew up together.

    Commonly brass or copper with a darkened, antique tone, and nickel in kitchens and baths. A hidden area, like the back of a plate, often shows the first finish. Send that piece and we match it.

    We quote lots line by line on one document. Sort pieces by type and metal if you can, and send photos. Dealers often pick the best items for full restoration and the rest for a simple polish.

    Constant damp shortens the life of unsealed finishes. We seal with lacquer, or suggest powder coating or a living bronze patina for exposed spots. Wipe hardware dry when you think of it.

    Yes. Small runs of brass, steel, copper or aluminum parts can be plated in nickel, copper, brass, chrome or gold. Send photos, sizes and the quantity for a written quote.

    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.