Founded in Old Hickory in 1961, Advanced Plating restores automotive and musical-instrument parts and provides production surface finishing from its 128,000-square-foot facility in Portland, Tennessee. Now solely owned by Steve and Sheri Tracy, the company rebuilt after fires and a devastating Nashville flood before moving to Portland in 2018. Its restoration work has appeared on award-winning hot rods, while its commercial operation supports production components for music and other industries.
Librandi’s PlatingFounded as a family machine shop in Pennsylvania in 1972, Librandi’s Plating restores classic automotive parts and provides industrial metal finishing for OEM manufacturers. Its specialty remains show-quality restoration, including difficult pot-metal trim, while its modern production operation serves customers ranging from collectors to major motorcycle and trucking brands. The company works from an 85,000-square-foot facility, and its quality system is certified to ISO 9001:2015.HARRISABURG, PA
Lakeside Custom PlatingWith more than 40 years in the trade, Conneaut’s Lakeside Custom Plating restores metal parts for classic, muscle, vintage and antique vehicles, along with motorcycles and boats. The shop is known for show-quality copper, nickel and chrome work, particularly on difficult pot-metal pieces, and stands apart by handling the detailed painting and polishing that can complete a restoration from start to finish. Its work has been offered to the classic-auto industry for more than 15 years, with one-on-one service and a stated warranty behind the finished parts.CONNEAUT, OH
Metro Plating & PolishingFor more than 25 years, Metro Plating & Polishing has restored and refinished metal pieces at its Kensington shop, pairing plating with detailed polishing for everything from heirlooms to automotive parts. The shop handles both individual projects and trade work, including lamp and lighting restoration and small repairs, and ships completed pieces throughout the United States. Walk-ins are welcome, and service is available in Spanish.KENSINGTON, MD
Paul’s Chrome Plating, IncPaul’s Chrome Plating, Inc. is a family-owned chrome plating shop specializing in custom show plating and the repair and restoration of plated parts. Started in 1977, the business moved to Evans City, Pennsylvania, after its Mars plant burned in 1998; the site describes a 26-member team and says it serves individuals and restoration shops around the globe.EVANS CITY, PA