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Metal Plating in Seattle, WA

Salt air, old houses and metal worth saving.

Metal plating for Seattle boat owners, homeowners, restaurants and building owners comes by mail from Decorative Metal Coatings in Oceanside, California. Hardware ships down the coast and returns replated and insured.

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Why Seattle Sends Its Plating to DMC

A working waterfront and a city of Craftsmans.

Seattle is a maritime city first. Fishing boats tie up at the terminal near Ballard, houseboats line Lake Union, and pleasure boats fill the marinas. Away from the water, neighborhoods like Wallingford, Queen Anne and Capitol Hill are full of Craftsman houses from the early 1900s, and Pioneer Square keeps its brick era buildings.

Seattle is a long way up the coast from us, so here is the honest picture. Ground shipping usually takes two to four business days each way, and our shop time is 3 to 5 weeks. It begins with photos and a written quote. Everything we send back is insured.

Boat owners write about cleats, portlights and cabin hardware. Homeowners restoring a Craftsman send door sets, push button switch plates and light fixtures. Restaurant and bar owners ask about rails and tap hardware.

What We Do

Plating Services in Seattle

Seattle requests are split between water and home: boat and yacht parts and chrome plating for vessels, and nickel plating, brass plating, copper plating and patinas for houses and restaurants.

Metal Restoration for Seattle Homes and Businesses

Portlights, cabin lamps and Craftsman door sets.

Salt water finds every weakness. Bronze and brass boat hardware pits under failed chrome, and stainless is not immune. We strip the old layers, fill pits with copper and rebuild with nickel and chrome, bright or satin. Small and medium hardware that fits a regular box is the right kind of job for mail.

Craftsman hardware is a quieter job. Many of those homes were built with copper, brass and nickel plated fittings that have since been painted over. We strip them, repair wear and refinish in the tone the house started with. Hammered copper and antique brass are frequent picks.

Since 1989

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.

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    How It Works

    From Seattle to Our Shop

    Seattle shipments take a few days each way. The steps are simple.

    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 Seattle 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 Seattle

    Ground carriers usually take two to four business days from Seattle to Oceanside. Rinse salt off marine hardware and let it dry completely before wrapping it for the trip.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    Other Washington cities we plate for:

    Everett Redmond Spokane

    Plating Questions from Seattle

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Seattle boat owners and homeowners ask these.

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    For quality bronze and brass hardware, usually. Replating costs far less than replacing good marine fittings, and small parts ship affordably. We quote in writing first so you can compare the full cost.

    Salt works through tiny pores in the plating and attacks the metal below, which shows up as pits and blisters. Proper layers of copper, nickel and chrome slow this a great deal. Rinsing with fresh water helps too.

    Yes, in most cases. Paint actually protects the metal underneath. We strip it and usually find solid brass, bronze or steel that restores well. We will send photos of what is underneath before plating if you want to see it first. Painted hardware is some of the most rewarding work we get.

    Often hammered or antique copper, dark brass and polished nickel in kitchens and baths. If any piece in the house still has its first finish, send it as a sample.

    We do, when the rail can come apart into sections that ship. Brass is cut and buffed by hand and can be lacquered. Send lengths and diameters for a 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.