CUSTOM SERVICES - NORTH BRANCH LOCATION

Classic Autos, Antique Boats, Vintage Motorcycles
From no shine to showtime! JR Custom Plating specializes in the plating of classic automobile parts, antique boats and vintage motorcycles. Taking an old, rotted pot metal hood ornament and turning it into a piece of jewelry is a passion at JR. The JR staff has the knowledge and care to restore most parts—including knobs, nuts and bolts to large frames, hood ornaments and trim—to "show quality" condition. JR offers several finishes, including show chrome, bright nickel, zinc and 24K gold and high-polish finish of brass and stainless steel.

JR also offers full restoration of stainless steel trim, grills, cut waters and long trim. Dent removal and straightening of stainless steel is truly an art. With more than 30 years of experience working with stainless, the JR team has the finesse required to repair these delicate pieces. All stainless steel parts are highly polished to a brilliant shine.

Stained Glass
JR takes the special care required to plate these fragile pieces of art. Since the mid-90s, JR has been plating stained glass ornaments, sun catchers and windows. A bright nickel finish is offered to make all pieces shine.

*NOTE: Due to the high price of gold, JR is no longer offering 24K gold plating on stained glass items at this time.

Household Items
JR offers several finishes on items such as door hinges, doorknobs, water faucets, heat vents, cabinet knobs and handles, and claw feet for bathtubs. Finishes available for these products are: brushed nickel or chrome, satin nickel or chrome, and polished nickel, chrome and 24K gold.

Miscellaneous
From polishing your great-grandfather's pocket watch to restoring an old potbelly stove, you can trust JR to take exceptional care of your treasures. JR has the knowledge to restore your pieces without damaging or destroying them, and goes to great lengths to ensure that your pieces will not be lost.

Our Process for custom work

Learn how we take a piece from no shine to showtime.

Prior to Receiving

Before shipping parts to JR Custom Plating all pieces must be fully disassembled. Download, complete and include our Customer Form with your shipment. The form includes space for your contact information as well as listing the types of desired finish.

Inspecting and Estimating Cost

Once the order is received, all parts are thoroughly inspected  and photographed to determine a price estimate. After inspection, the customer receives a written estimate by email or mail. After the customer OKs the price, the product is scheduled for plating.

Stripping, Cleaning and Inspecting

After parts are stripped and thoroughly cleaned from all corrosion, the products are once again inspected for any significant damage that was unnoticeable before stripping. If more damage is present, the customer will be notified of any problems that may occur.

Beginning Restoration

At this point, the restorations process begins. JR Custom uses a combination of several different methods for proper repair and restoration. Each part must be treated differently depending on the type of metal, and condition, size and detail of the piece.

Copper Plating and Buffing

After the parts are prepped, they are copper plated to take care of any remaining imperfections. Then, the copper plated parts are buffed to a mirror finish, if more imperfections still remain, the part may be copper plated or repaired again. This copper plating and buffing process can be repeated several times to insure a quality finish.