With over 35 years of experience at Oregon Re-Tinners our expert tins all copper cookware by hand.  First pans are stripped of the old tin and cleaned.  Next the pans are hand wiped with grade “A” tin.  Hand wiping the tin gives it a heavier finish then electro-plating, but it does leave a swirl in the tin.  This is a natural characteristic of hand tinning and will not affect the use of the pan.  After the pans are tinned they are polished to give a deep luster.

For foodservice use we use only a Gray FDA approved powder.  This powder is applied with an electrostatic spray gun.  A thin layer of the “plastic” powder is applied to the item and then baked on at a high temp.  This causes the powder to harden into a very tough plastic coating.  It completely covers the surface and makes for easy cleaning.

Please check with your state for regulations.

Polishing is a service we provide either using hand rubbing or machine polishing.  As you can see our products vary as our customers do.

By definition the word Electroplate means "any artifact that has been plated with a thin coat of metal by electrolysis".  The most popular use for electroplating at Oregon Re-Tinners is for tea pots.  We are able electroplate the inside of the tea pots without damage to the exterior.

Wire whips are first checked for broken, loose, or worn wires.  They are replaced and the whip is stripped of all grime, grease, etc.  The whip is then tinned with grade “A” tin and cleaned again.  The shaft is carefully cleaned to insure a perfect fit.  Then the gasket is replaced and the whip is as good as new.

Each item is inspected, straighten, and dents removed.

It's expertly cleaned to remove rust, scale, grease, etc. When you send us your bowls it is not necessary to pre-clean them.  Repairs that require an extra cost will only be made with pre-approval first.

Grade “A” tin is applied by a hot-dip method to insure performance equal to new.

Reach-in racks are chemically stripped and then tinned with grade “A” tin to insure performance of new.

Meat grinders come in sizes from your hand crank unit that attaches to your cutting board to the commercial grade ones used in the meat packing houses. At Oregon Re-Tinners we can do your smallest to the largest. All grinders are chemically stripped and cleaned. The grinder is then submerged in molten grade “A” tin. This process is approved by the FDA.

Splash Rings or "Bowl Extenders" are used to keep the product in the mixing bowl where it belongs.  When it's time for your mixing bowl to be tinned it is usually time for your splash ring too.  Before we tin your splash ring we shape it to insure a proper fit to your bowl.  Please remember when washing your mixing bowl the splash ring needs to be removed and washed separately.

Now days milk cans are mainly decorative compared to the important part they once played.  The milk cans are chemically stripped to remove all rust and grime; please do NOT sandblast the cans first.  Then the milk can is submerged in molten grade “A” tin to restore your milk can to its original condition.  If you choose to use the milk can to hold fluids, it is soldered to repair any holes and the seams are soldered to prevent leaking.  

Yes! We can even restore your gas tank. Depending upon the grime in your tank we will either chemically strip your tank or we will have it striped. Then the entire tank is submerged in molten tin so the inside and outside is completely covered. We will then solder the tank for any holes that might have developed with rust removal. If you have a filler neck we will tin it and solder it back on to the tank. This is the best way to restore your tank back to original.