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Metal Plating in Austin, TX

Keep Austin's metal looking original.

We serve Austin with metal plating by mail, from technology and semiconductor suppliers to music venues, restaurants and owners of older homes. Parts ship to Oceanside, California and come back plated and insured.

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Chrome and Nickel Plating for Austin

Capital, campus and a lot of clean rooms.

Austin is the state capital and a university town, and for decades it has also been a center for chips and computer hardware. Tooling shops and equipment builders support that industry. The older neighborhoods, Hyde Park and Travis Heights among them, have bungalows and Victorians. And the music venues never stop.

Austin engineers are comfortable working with vendors at a distance. Send the drawing and we send a written quote. Ground shipping usually takes two to four business days. We plate, inspect and return the parts insured. For homeowners and venues the steps are identical, with photos in place of drawings.

Equipment builders and tooling shops ask about precise, uniform coatings. Venue and bar owners ask about brass, copper and stage hardware. Homeowners ask about fixtures spotted by limestone hard water, and about original hardware in older houses.

What We Do

Plating Services in Austin

Austin requests include electroless nickel plating, including PTFE composite, functional copper plating and gold 24k plating for technical parts, plus brass plating, nickel plating and patinas for venues and homes.

Metal Plating Near Austin

Tooling plates, tap walls and Hyde Park hardware.

Equipment parts for chip making have to stay clean and dimensionally true. Electroless nickel adds a uniform barrier without building up on edges. A PTFE composite version reduces friction where parts slide. Send the alloy and the critical surfaces, and we will tell you how we would process them.

Hill Country water runs through limestone, so it is very hard. Fixtures across Austin show the white crust to prove it. We strip and replate them. For bars and venues, we polish and seal copper and brass, and we can age new metal so a remodeled room still feels like it has been there for years.

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 Austin to Our Shop

    From Austin, a few days by ground gets your parts to 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 Austin 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 Austin

    Austin shipments usually take two to four business days by ground. Clean room or precision parts should be bagged individually and labeled so nothing touches bare.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    Texas neighbors we also plate for:

    San Antonio Houston Dallas

    Why Austin Sends Its Plating to DMC

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Austin engineers and owners ask these.

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    We plate tooling, plates and fixtures in electroless nickel, including PTFE composite. Send drawings with material and critical dimensions. We will say clearly whether the requirement fits our process. Prototype quantities are fine, and so are repeat production lots once the design settles.

    Yes. A few prototype parts are fine, and they are a good way to prove the finish before scaling. Tell us what the coating must do, such as conduct, resist wear or solder well.

    We can. Antique brass and bronze tones are built by hand, with highlights relieved so the piece looks naturally worn. A clear seal keeps the look stable under heavy use.

    The local water is rich in minerals from limestone. When drops dry, the minerals stay. Over time they etch the plating. Wiping fixtures dry helps, and replating fixes those already damaged.

    Yes. Door sets, window latches, registers and light fixtures are repaired and refinished in period tones. Send photos and we will suggest what fits the age of the house. Hardware from the older streets near downtown is usually solid brass under the paint.

    The shop is open Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM and Saturday from 9 AM to 2 PM. We're closed on Sunday. Shipments are received Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM Pacific.

    Usually, yes. Send a photo of the piece you want to match, or ship it along with your parts as a sample. We adjust the finish until the new work sits right next to the old.

    When the work is done and inspected, we pack your parts in fresh materials and ship them back insured. If you're close to Oceanside, you're welcome to pick them up instead.