Metal Shop Guide

11 shops · Los Angeles and area

Chrome plating in Los Angeles

Hard chrome for wear parts and bright decorative chrome. What to send and what to ask.

  • 11shops listed
  • 0list a certification
  • 5take small jobs
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11 shops

Stutzman Plating

Los Angeles 11 km

  • Anodizing and plating
  • Polishing
  • Industrial painting

Decorative metal plating, hand polishing and clear coating for architectural metalwork, furniture, fixtures and custom projects.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
heated electroplating tankhoist line
Jobs
Takes small jobsProduction runs
Since 1950 View shop

Barry Avenue Plating

Los Angeles 19 km

  • Anodizing and plating
  • Sandblasting
  • Industrial painting

Metal plating, anodizing, blasting and spray painting for aerospace, automotive, medical and entertainment customers.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Takes small jobsProduction runs
Since 1947100 to 199 staff View shop

Chromal Plating Company

Los Angeles 3 km

  • Anodizing and plating
  • Machining

Hard chrome plating and cylindrical grinding for aerospace customers, machine shops and equipment manufacturers.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Takes small jobsProduction runs
Since 1947 View shop

Dixon Hard Chrome

Sun Valley 24 km

  • Anodizing and plating
  • Sandblasting

Plating and abrasive finishing shop serving aerospace and aircraft overhaul customers.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Takes small jobs
Since 1955 View shop

Van Nuys Plating

Van Nuys 24 km

  • Anodizing and plating
  • Welding

Metal plating shop serving aerospace, medical, electronics and automotive customers, with weld preparation.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Prototypes
Since 1954 View shop

Alco Cad-Nickel Plating

Los Angeles 3 km

  • Anodizing and plating

Plating for automotive, electronics, restaurant and industrial hardware customers.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
automated zinc plating production line
Jobs
Production runs
Since 1928 View shop

California Electroplating

Los Angeles 5 km

  • Anodizing and plating

Electroplating shop providing nickel, chrome and copper finishes for industrial and consumer components.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
automatic plating linesemi automatic line
Jobs
Production runs
Since 1915 View shop
  • Anodizing and plating
  • Polishing

Chrome and nickel plating and electropolishing for aviation, medical, military and commercial components.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Not listed yet
Since 1954 View shop

General Brite Plating

Los Angeles 6 km

  • Anodizing and plating
  • Machining

Provides metal plating and grinding for jewelry, plumbing parts, light fixtures, furniture and other components.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Not listed yet
Since 1940 View shop

Metal Finishing Marketers

Los Angeles 6 km

  • Anodizing and plating
  • Polishing

Electroplating and polishing shop specializing in refinishing motorcycle parts.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Not listed yet
Since 1967 View shop

Hi-Tech Surface Solutions LLC

Woodland Hills 36 km

  • Anodizing and plating

Provides electroplating and electroless plating for manufacturing, aerospace and personal projects.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Takes small jobs
1 services View shop

Before you call

Chrome plating: the short version

Plating a thin layer of chrome on metal, for wear or for a bright finish.

When you need it

  • Hydraulic rods, shafts and rolls
  • Worn parts that need building back up
  • Car, motorcycle and bike parts
  • Faucets, fixtures and hardware

What to send the shop

  • Photos and sizes of the parts
  • Hard or decorative chrome
  • The base metal
  • Quantity

Typical lead time

Platers quote per lot. Stripping old chrome adds time.

Ask the shop

3 questions worth asking

  1. Q1

    Do you do hard or decorative chrome, or both?

  2. Q2

    Is stripping and polishing in the price?

  3. Q3

    Do you grind after hard chrome?

Questions

Chrome plating FAQ

Hard chrome or decorative chrome?

Hard chrome is thick and resists wear, for rods and shafts. Decorative chrome is thin and bright, for parts people see.

Who does hard chrome in Los Angeles?

Several shops. Dixon Hard Chrome in Sun Valley lists hard chrome. Multichrome/Microplate in Inglewood says hard chrome and thin dense chrome are its main process.

Can I get trivalent chrome?

Some platers offer it. California Electroplating says its chrome plating comes in trivalent and hexavalent chrome.

Good to know

  • Old chrome must be stripped first. Ask if that is in the price.
  • Send sizes. Long rods need a long tank.

Guides for this service

Need chrome plating done?

One free request reaches up to 3 Los Angeles shops that do it.