Casinos and Resorts
Serving trays, chafing dishes, bar ware, lamp bases and lounge accents for casino resort restaurants and VIP rooms. Several casino resorts near our North County San Diego shop send us silver to refresh between seasons.
Bring Back the Shine
Your Silver Was Made For
Your Silver Was Made For
Replating for flatware, tea sets, trays and family heirlooms, bright and antique silver for decorative pieces, and functional silver for electrical parts. Stripped, plated and hand finished in Oceanside since 1989.
Certified, Approved and Verified
Silver Plating
Real Silver, Applied the Way It Was Done Originally
Most of the silver people treasure is not solid silver at all. The tea service from a wedding, the hotel flatware from a grandparents' restaurant, the candlesticks on the dining room table: nearly all of it is a brass, copper or nickel silver body wearing a layer of pure silver. Decades of polishing slowly wear that layer away until yellow or pink metal starts showing at the edges and high points.
Replating puts it back. We strip what is left of the old silver, polish the base metal smooth, build the right underlayers and plate fresh silver over the whole piece. The result looks the way it did when it left the factory, and because it is real silver, it cleans, polishes and ages exactly like the original.
Silver has a second life outside the dining room. It is the best electrical conductor of any metal, which makes it the plating of choice for bus bars, switch contacts and RF connectors. Those parts are judged by thickness and coverage instead of shine, and we plate them to the numbers on your drawing.
Whether it is a single serving spoon or a box of electrical parts, start with photos. Tell us what the piece is and how it will be used, and we will recommend a finish and send a written quote.
Who We Serve
Who Trusts Us With Their Silver
From a single family teapot to a casino resort's entire banquet inventory, the same people handle every piece.
Hotels and Restaurants
Hotel flatware, water pitchers, coffee service and banquet pieces replated in batches so a dining room matches again.
Musical Instruments
Silver plating services for a wide range of musical instruments, including trumpets, saxophones, flutes and more, with a bright, durable and attractive finish.
Electrical and Electronics
Bus bars, contacts, terminals and connectors plated for low resistance and long contact life.
Churches and Chapels
Chalices, ciboria, candlesticks, crosses and processional pieces restored with care and returned ready for service.
Collectors and Estates
Family heirlooms, estate pieces, trophies and keepsakes brought back so they can be used or displayed again.
Restoration Results
Before and After
Slide the handle across any photo to compare the piece as it arrived with the way it went home.
Before
Wedding Tea Service Teapot
Black tarnish, worn plating and copper showing through on the spout and lid. Stripped, polished, struck and replated in bright silver for a mirror finish.
BRIGHT SILVER
COPPER BASE
HEIRLOOM
Before
Pair of Antique Candlesticks
Wax buildup and plating worn through to the brass. Both pieces stripped and replated together so the pair matches perfectly when they sit side by side.
BRIGHT SILVER
BRASS
MATCHED PAIR
Before
Engraved Serving Tray
Scratched, blotchy and bare at the rim. Polished carefully so the engraved border kept its detail, then replated in silver and finished to a deep shine.
BRIGHT SILVER
NICKEL SILVER
ENGRAVED
What We Can Finish
Metals We Silver Plate
Silver is only as good as the metal under it. Every base metal gets its own cleaning routine and its own strike layer.
Brass and Bronze
The base under most candlesticks, lamps and older hollowware. Cleaned, polished and given a copper or nickel layer before the silver goes on.
Copper
Takes silver beautifully once activated. Common under antique Sheffield style pieces and almost every electrical bus bar we plate.
Nickel Silver (EPNS)
The pale alloy stamped EPNS on flatware and trays. It needs only a silver strike before plating, and it hides wear well as the silver thins.
Steel and Stainless
Knife blades, fittings and hardware receive a nickel strike first so the silver bonds to a surface that normally resists plating.
Zinc Die Cast and Pot Metal
Found in trophies and decorative castings. A gentle copper strike seals the porous surface so the silver stays smooth and bonded.
Britannia Metal and Pewter
Soft, low melting alloys used in some older tea sets. They can be plated with extra care, so send photos and we will review each piece first.
What We Do
Silver Plating Services
Three decorative finishes, two kinds of restoration and one industrial process, all run in our own silver tanks.
Bright Silver
A brilliant, mirror polished silver for tea sets, trays and serving pieces. It is the classic finish most people picture when they think of fine silver.
Satin Silver
A soft, brushed silver with a quiet glow. Popular on modern flatware, instruments and hardware because it hides fingerprints and fine scratches.
Antique Silver
Silver that is darkened and then hand relieved so engraving, beading and repoussé work stand out. Ideal for ornate pieces and period restorations.
Flatware and Hollowware Replating
Forks, spoons, knives, pitchers, bowls and coffee services stripped and replated with food safe silver ready for daily use.
Heirloom Restoration
Candelabras, trophies, baby cups and keepsakes restored slowly and by hand, with every engraving and detail protected along the way.
Industrial Silver
Functional silver for conductivity, solderability and contact performance on bus bars, terminals, connectors and switchgear parts.
How It Works
Our Silver Plating Process
One spoon or an entire hotel's flatware, every silver order moves through the same five stages.
1
Photograph Your Pieces
Show us each piece from a few angles, including any stamps on the bottom, and tell us how it will be used.
2
Receive a Written Quote
We confirm the base metal and the work involved, then send a written quote within 24 business hours.
3
Ship or Visit the Shop
Pack each piece separately and ship it with your quote number, or drop it off in Oceanside.
4
Strip, Polish and Plate
Old silver comes off, the base metal is polished smooth, struck for adhesion and plated in fresh silver.
5
Finish, Inspect and Return
Pieces are buffed or antiqued, inspected under bright light, wrapped in tarnish resistant paper and shipped back insured.
What Our Clients Say
Kind Words From Our Customers
Collectors, designers, builders and manufacturers on what it is like to send their work to our shop.
Choosing the Right Silver
Three Kinds of Silver Work
How a piece will be used decides how thick the silver goes on, whether it is sealed and how it is finished.
Silver You Eat With
- Food safe pure silver
- No lacquer on eating surfaces
- Heavier deposit for daily use
- Flatware, pitchers and coffee sets
- Judged by wear over years
Silver You Display
- Bright, satin or antique look
- Optional anti tarnish lacquer
- Engraving and detail protected
- Candelabras, trophies, trays
- Judged by appearance
Silver That Conducts
- Lowest electrical resistance
- Plated to a set thickness
- Matte or bright as specified
- Bus bars, contacts, connectors
- Judged by spec and coverage
35+
Years of Expertise
Take a Moment to Learn More
About Decorative Metal Coatings
Families, collectors, resorts and manufacturers have trusted us with their silver since 1989. Some pieces are worth a fortune, others are simply irreplaceable, and we handle both the same way.
Free Estimates Available
Send a photo of your silver and receive a no obligation quote within 24 hours.
Quality Guaranteed
Every piece leaves our shop backed by our craftsmanship guarantee. If you are not satisfied, we make it right.
Ship From Anywhere in the US
One heirloom or a full banquet inventory, shipped to us from any state and returned insured.
Fast Turnaround Times
Most projects are completed within 3 to 5 weeks. Expedited Orders: 5 to 7 business days. Contact us for availability.
Silver Care
Make Fresh Silver Last for Decades
Silver tarnishes because it reacts with sulfur in the air. Eggs, mayonnaise, rubber bands, wool, some cardboard and even the felt in old storage boxes speed the process up. Tarnish is only a surface film, but every time it is polished away a little silver goes with it, and that is what eventually wears a plated piece through to the metal underneath.
The best protection is to use your silver and store it well. Wash pieces by hand soon after a meal with warm water and mild dish soap, then dry them right away with a soft towel. Keep silver out of the dishwasher: the heat, harsh detergent and contact with stainless steel can spot and pit the finish in a single cycle.
Between uses, wrap pieces in anti tarnish cloth or store them in a lined chest or drawer, away from rubber and newspaper. When tarnish does appear, use a gentle silver cream and a soft cloth, rub in straight lines and stop as soon as the piece is clean.
Decorative pieces that never touch food can be sealed with a clear anti tarnish lacquer when they leave our shop. Lacquered silver only needs dusting and should never be polished, since polish cuts through the coating and lets tarnish creep in around the scratch.
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.
Our Commitment
Silver Work You Can Pass Down
Silver often carries more meaning than value, so we treat every piece as if it were going back to our own family.
Fully Stripped First
Worn silver is removed completely before replating, so the new layer bonds to clean metal instead of sitting on old, failing plate.
Detail Protected
Engraving, monograms and hallmarks are polished around by hand so they come back crisp instead of rounded off.
Matched Sets
Pieces from the same set are plated and finished together, so every fork, spoon and candlestick matches its neighbor.
Wrapped Against Tarnish
Finished silver is wrapped in tarnish resistant paper and padded on its own, so it arrives as bright as it left the bench.
What We Do Differently
- We check the marks to confirm plate or sterling before quoting
- Old silver is stripped, never plated over
- Copper or nickel underlayers where the base metal needs them
- Food use pieces are left unlacquered and food safe
- We photograph finished pieces before they ship
What You May Experience Elsewhere
- Thin flash silver that wears through in months
- New plating laid over tarnish and old plate
- Engraving and hallmarks buffed away
- Sets returned with mismatched color
- Pieces shipped loose and scratched in transit
Silver Plating Catalog
Silver Finishes and Services
Every silver finish, restoration service and preparation step we handle in house.
Decorative Silver
- Bright Silver
- Mirror Polished Silver
- Satin Silver
- Matte Silver
- Antique Oxidized Silver
- Anti Tarnish Lacquer
Restoration and Replating
- Flatware Replating
- Hollowware Replating
- Tea and Coffee Services
- Candelabras and Candlesticks
- Trophies and Awards
- Musical Instruments
- Religious Pieces
Industrial and Prep
- Conductive Silver
- Silver Over Copper Bus Bars
- Silver Strike
- Copper and Nickel Underlayers
- Stripping Old Silver
- Masking for Selective Plating
- Custom Sample Match
Plate or Sterling?
Read the Marks Before You Replate
Before any silver is replated it helps to know what you have. Turn the piece over and look for stamps. Words like EPNS, EP, Silver Plate, Quadruple Plate, A1 or a maker's name followed by a number almost always mean a plated piece. Yellow or pinkish metal showing at the edges confirms it.
Marks like Sterling, 925 or a set of small pictorial hallmarks usually point to solid silver. Sterling rarely needs replating. It is silver all the way through, so careful polishing and cleaning bring it back without adding anything. We will tell you honestly when a piece does not need plating.
Many antique pieces carry no marks at all, or marks that are worn and hard to read. That is fine. Send us clear photos of the underside, the edges and any worn spots, and we will help you identify the piece before you decide anything.
For electrical parts the question is different. If your drawing calls out ASTM B700, AMS 2410 or another silver specification, send the drawing with your request so we can confirm thickness, finish and any areas that must stay unplated.
Project Gallery
Silver Plating Gallery
Bright, satin and antique silver on tea services, candlesticks, trays and heirlooms, plus industrial silver for electrical contacts.
Nationwide Service
Ship Us Your Silver From Anywhere in the US
Families, collectors, resorts and manufacturers across the country mail us their silver. Here is how to pack it so it arrives safely.
01
Get a quote first
Photograph every piece, including the marks underneath, and tell us the finish you want. You receive a written quote and lead time, usually the same business day. Please wait for a quote number before shipping.
02
Wrap each piece separately
Wrap every piece in acid free tissue or soft cloth so silver never rubs against silver, then pad at least three inches on every side. Tea sets and candelabras ship best double boxed.
03
Insure and send tracking
Declare the real value with the carrier, including sentimental pieces you could not replace, and email us the tracking number so we can watch for the box.
04
Approved, then shipped home
When the silver work is finished we photograph the pieces for your approval, wrap them in tarnish resistant paper and ship them back insured.
Visit Us
Our Location
Every silver piece is stripped, plated, polished and inspected under one roof in North County San Diego.
Decorative Metal Coatings
Silver, copper, nickel, chrome and metal finishing in San Diego County 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
Drop off your silver anywhere in San Diego County
Customers bring silver to the shop from Carlsbad, Vista, La Jolla, Chula Vista, Temecula and everywhere in between. Live farther away? Silver ships well, and we accept packages from every state.
Cities We Serve
Choose your city for silver plating drop off details and turnaround times near you.
North County San Diego
City of San Diego and South Bay
San Diego
Chula Vista
National City
Imperial Beach
Coronado
La Mesa
El Cajon
Santee
La Jolla
Otay Mesa
Riverside and Orange County
Silver Plating Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to the questions we hear most about silver plating. Have one we missed? Give the shop a call or send us a message.
Price depends on the size of the piece, how much detail it has and how worn it is. A plain teaspoon costs far less than an ornate teapot with engraving, and sets are priced by the piece. Send photos of everything you want done and we return a written quote within 24 business hours.
Yes. We plate tableware in pure silver, which has been used on eating utensils for generations. Pieces meant for food are left unlacquered, so nothing but silver touches what you eat.
That depends on how the piece is used and cared for. Display pieces can look new for decades. Flatware used every day wears faster, so we can plate those pieces heavier. Hand washing and gentle polishing make a big difference.
Yes, real silver always tarnishes slowly. Good storage keeps it to a minimum, and a quick polish brings it back. For decorative pieces that are never used with food, we can add a clear anti tarnish lacquer.
Usually not. Sterling is solid silver, so polishing and cleaning restore it without plating. We will look at your photos and tell you if a sterling piece really needs anything more.
Look for stamps such as EPNS, EP, Silver Plate or Quadruple Plate, and check worn edges for yellow or pink metal. If you are not sure, send photos of the marks and we will identify it for you.
Yes. We plate bus bars, contacts, terminals and connectors for conductivity. If your drawing calls out ASTM B700, AMS 2410 or another specification, include it with your quote request so we can confirm the requirements.
Yes. Request a quote first, wrap each piece separately, insure the box for its real value and email us the tracking number. We plate, photograph and ship your silver back insured.