Houston
Houston homes, restaurants and businesses mail us faucets, lighting and hardware to plate and restore.
See HoustonGot worn chrome, tired brass or pitted nickel in Texas? Take a few photos and send them our way. We plate the pieces here in Oceanside and ship them back to you, insured.
From the Gulf Coast to West Texas, we plate it all.
Since 1989 our team in Oceanside, California has plated and restored metal in a 12,000 sq ft shop. Texas customers mail us their parts, and we send them back finished and insured.
Texas is a big state, so most of our work arrives by mail. Send photos for a written quote, pack the pieces and ship them. We strip, prep, plate and inspect every one before it heads home.
Our customers include homeowners, restaurants, hotels, builders and manufacturers. A single bathroom faucet gets the same care as a production run of thousands.
Pick your Texas city.
Choose your city to see how our mail in service works for you. The full list of Texas cities we serve is further down this page.
Houston homes, restaurants and businesses mail us faucets, lighting and hardware to plate and restore.
See HoustonSan Antonio customers send worn fixtures and decorative pieces, and we return them refinished and insured.
See San AntonioFrom one heirloom piece to a larger order, Dallas customers can send photos and get a written quote.
See DallasFort Worth homeowners and builders ship us hardware, railings and trim, and we send it back looking new.
See Fort WorthAustin remodelers and homeowners can request a quote with a few photos, then ship the pieces to us.
See AustinEl Paso customers ship their parts to Oceanside, and we return them plated and insured.
See El PasoOne shop handles chrome, nickel, brass, copper, gold and silver plating, along with patinas, powder coating and hand polishing, for Texas customers.
Copper, nickel and chrome with hand polishing between layers, for parts that need a bright, lasting shine.
View ServiceAn even nickel layer applied without electric current, so threads, bores and complex shapes get the same coverage.
View ServiceA warm decorative finish or a smooth underplate before nickel, chrome or paint.
View ServiceClassic gold tone for fixtures, hardware and decor, sealed to keep its color.
View ServiceReal 24k gold over a polished nickel base for fixtures, emblems and decorative pieces.
View ServiceBright or satin nickel that protects steel and brass and gives a soft silver tone.
View ServiceSilver for flatware, serving pieces, instruments and heirlooms that deserve to shine again.
View ServiceHand applied aged finishes like oil rubbed bronze and antique brass, sealed to last.
View ServiceLamps, door hardware, mirrors and keepsakes stripped, repaired and refinished.
View ServiceA tough baked on color coat for frames, furniture, railings and equipment.
View ServiceTrim, emblems, knobs and small parts brought back to original condition or better.
View ServiceCleats, rails, hawse pipes and fittings restored to stand up to salt air again.
View ServiceMass finishing that deburrs and smooths large runs of small parts evenly.
View ServiceWorn, bent or broken metal pieces repaired and rebuilt before they are refinished.
View ServiceHand buffing to a mirror, satin or brushed look, with or without plating after.
View ServiceRanch homes, restaurant kitchens and hotel lobbies.
Texas homes and businesses put plenty of wear on their metal. Faucets, light fixtures, door hardware and railings go dull or pit over the years, and we bring the shine back.
We also take bigger jobs from hotels, restaurants, builders and manufacturers, anywhere from a few fixtures to production runs of hundreds or thousands of parts.
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.
Shipping from Texas is straightforward. Ground shipping usually takes 2 to 4 days each way, and your finished pieces come back to you insured.
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.
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.
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.
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 Finishing Gallery
A look at recent work from our Oceanside shop: plated hardware, lighting, hospitality and casino pieces, marine fittings and industrial parts.
From custom builders to industrial manufacturers, our clients trust us to deliver the same result every time.
One shop, one set of tanks and one inspection standard. Every part from Texas is plated in this building.
Southern California's metal plating and finishing shop since 1989.
Our shop is in Oceanside, California, so every Texas order reaches us by mail. Pack your pieces, send them in, and we ship them back to your door when they are finished. Standard turnaround is 3 to 5 weeks.
Browse every Texas city we serve below.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers for Texas customers. Call (760) 746 3378 if your question is not here.
No. Our shop is in Oceanside, California. Texas customers ship their parts to us, and we ship them back insured.
Ground shipping between Texas and our shop usually takes 2 to 4 days. Plating itself usually takes 3 to 5 weeks, and we never promise a date.
Price depends on the metal, the size, the condition of the piece and the finish you want. Send photos and we reply with a written quote, usually within 24 business hours, with no obligation.
Yes. We color match brass, copper, nickel and other finishes to pieces you already have. Send a photo, or ship a sample piece with your request.
Yes. Hotels, restaurants, builders and homeowners all send us work, from a few fixtures to full sets finished to match.
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.