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 Salt Lake City homeowners, churches, building owners and manufacturers is done by mail. Send pieces down the interstate to our Oceanside, California shop and receive them back insured.
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Metal Finishing Shop Serving Salt Lake City
A city that keeps what it builds.
Salt Lake City has looked after its early buildings better than most Western cities. The Avenues and the streets near the capitol are lined with Victorian and early 1900s homes. Sugar House has its bungalows. The valley also has a strong medical device industry, and ski resorts sit a short way up the canyons.
Interstate 15 runs from Salt Lake City nearly to our door, so freight moves easily. A ground shipment is normally two to four business days on the road. Send photos or drawings and we return a written quote. We plate and inspect your parts, then insure them for the trip north.
Homeowners restoring older houses ask about door hardware and lighting. Churches and civic groups ask about brass, silver and gold pieces. Device makers ask about precise coatings on small parts.
What We Do
Plating Services in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City asks for brass plating, vintage nickel plating and home decor restoration for older homes, gold 24k plating and silver plating for ceremonial pieces, and electroless nickel plating for manufacturers.
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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Chapel fixtures, Avenues door knobs and device parts.
Winters here mean road salt, and it gets carried onto every porch. Exterior hardware and railings suffer first. We strip the corrosion and refinish with powder coating or a well sealed plated finish. Indoors, the dry climate is gentle and restored brass stays bright for years.
Ceremonial and church pieces deserve particular care. Candlesticks, trays, plaques and door hardware are polished and replated in brass, silver or gold, with dents repaired first. For manufacturers, we plate small parts in electroless nickel with even coverage inside and out.
Ship It From Anywhere
You don't have to live nearby to work with us.
Customers all over the country pack their parts and ship them to our Oceanside shop. We finish them, inspect them and send them back insured. It starts with a few photos.
How It Works
From Salt Lake City to Our Shop
Salt Lake City to Oceanside is a straight run down the interstate.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 Salt Lake City 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
Shipping from Salt Lake City
Most ground shipments from Salt Lake City arrive in two to four business days. Pack ceremonial and antique pieces in double wall boxes with padding on every side.
Plating Questions from Salt Lake City
Frequently Asked Questions
Salt Lake City homeowners and organizations ask these.
Yes. Cast knobs, plates, hinges and fixtures are stripped, repaired and refinished in a tone that fits the house. Vintage nickel and antique brass are both common choices. Paint from several decades usually comes off to reveal crisp castings underneath.
We do. Brass, silver and gold finishes are all available, and dents are repaired before plating. Tell us how each piece is used so we choose a suitable finish and thickness.
Powder coating gives the most protection. A plated finish with a good clear seal works under a covered entry. Rinsing hardware with fresh water in spring also helps. Keep sprinklers and ice melt off the metal where you can, since both do the real damage.
Electroless nickel coats without electric current, so thickness is uniform on edges, threads and small holes. Send the drawing and we will confirm what we can hold. Mark any dimension that must not grow, and we will plate to suit it.
Yes. Our plating carries a 12 month workmanship guarantee. If something is wrong with the finish we applied, contact us and we will make it right. That covers our workmanship, not ordinary wear from daily use on a handle or faucet.
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.