Chrome Plating
Copper, nickel and chrome with hand polishing between layers, for parts that need a bright, lasting shine.
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Metal plating for San Antonio hotels, restaurants, historic homeowners, churches and military families is done by mail. Pieces come to our Oceanside, California shop and go home refinished and insured.
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Plating Company Near San Antonio
Three centuries of things worth keeping.
San Antonio is one of the oldest cities in Texas, with Spanish missions older than the country. Hotels and restaurants crowd the River Walk. South of downtown, the King William district holds grand houses built by German merchants in the late 1800s. Several large military installations ring the city.
From San Antonio, a ground shipment usually spends two to four business days on the road. Email photos first and we will send a written quote. We restore and plate the pieces in our shop, inspect them and return them with full insurance. Plan about a week of total transit.
Hospitality managers ask about door hardware, rails and lighting. Owners of historic homes ask about original fixtures. Parishes ask about altar pieces and candlesticks. Military families ask about sabers, plaques and gifts from a career in uniform.
What We Do
Plating Services in San Antonio
San Antonio leans traditional: brass plating, silver plating, gold 24k plating for church and ceremonial pieces, vintage nickel plating, and home decor restoration for chandeliers and lamps.
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.
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Chalices, hotel door pulls and King William chandeliers.
Church metalwork is some of the most meaningful we handle. Chalices, patens, candlesticks, sanctuary lamps and processional crosses are replated in silver, gold or brass. Pieces that hold wine or bread are finished accordingly. Many parishes send them after a major feast, when a few can be spared.
Victorian houses in King William came with ornate hardware: cast bronze hinges, patterned knobs, gas and electric chandeliers. We strip old paint, repair the castings and refinish them in the tone the builder would have known. Hotels near the river send brass in phases to keep doors working.
One Piece or a Thousand
Big order or a single knob, same care.
Homeowners send us one faucet. Companies in and out of state send production runs of hundreds or thousands of parts. Both get a written quote and the same inspection before anything ships back.
How It Works
From San Antonio to Our Shop
San Antonio packages take a few days. Good packing is what matters.
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.
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 San Antonio 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 San Antonio to Oceanside
Allow two to four business days by ground from San Antonio. Wrap ceremonial pieces in soft cloth, double box them and insure the shipment for its full value.
Why San Antonio Sends Its Plating to DMC
Frequently Asked Questions
San Antonio parishes, hotels and families ask these.
Yes. We replate in silver and 24k gold, with a nickel barrier under gold. Tell us which surfaces touch wine or bread so they are finished properly. Dents and loose joints are repaired first.
That is how most hotels do it. A floor or a wing at a time, with spares covering the gap. Every phase is matched to the same approved sample. Tell us the number of rooms in each phase and we will pace the work to match.
Almost always. Paint protects the metal underneath. We strip it, repair any worn or broken parts and refinish. The detail that reappears on cast bronze is often a surprise to the owner.
We refinish metal fittings, guards, scabbard mounts and plaques. Blades are treated carefully and usually left as they are. Send photos and we will explain what can be improved. Any wood, leather or stones should stay on your end, or at least be pointed out to us.
Standard shop time is 3 to 5 weeks, plus two to four business days of shipping each way. If you have a date in mind, such as a wedding or a retirement, tell us early.
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.