Religious Objects for Worship

A temple, church, mosque or other place of worship may hold or use many metal items. From time to time these religious objects may require surface maintenance or even surface restoration, to keep them bright, clean, untarnished and in good surface condition. Examples include:

Altar items, candlesticks, candelabra, candelabrum
Chalices, cruets, trays
Lamps, lanterns
baby shoes and more
Plates, alms bowls, communion vessels, ciborium, custodia, patens
Baptismal fonts, incense burners, oil stocks
Water vessels, holy water stoups, aspergillum
Monstrances, tabernacles, statues
Gongs, cymbals, bells
Metal statues or sculptures
Many other items

Typically many of the above religious objects are made of silver, brass, gold, copper, bronze, nickel or other metals. SMP can assist you to keep your metal worship or ceremonial items in good order – often preventing the need to replace these often valuable items. Most metal items require a level of surface maintenance to prevent rust, corrosion, tarnishing or other deterioration.

Processes or surface treatments used by SMP to restore your items may include electro-plating, metal surface repairs, soldering, metal stripping, metal polishing, lacquer or painting.