Gordon T Registered user Joined May 19, 2009 Messages 921 Reaction score 8 Location Chester le Street Co. Durham Sep 2, 2013 #1 Are they stainless steel or chrome plated steel?
autogs Well-known member UKGSer Subscriber Joined Apr 12, 2007 Messages 4,606 Reaction score 310 Location bookham,surrey Sep 2, 2013 #2 stainless
birdseye Registered user Joined Oct 18, 2004 Messages 1,224 Reaction score 0 Location usk Sep 2, 2013 #3 the standard ones are stainless. the extra price ones are chrome plated.
Gordon T Registered user Joined May 19, 2009 Messages 921 Reaction score 8 Location Chester le Street Co. Durham Sep 2, 2013 #4 Thanks. I did have a sneaky feeling they were stainless, just wanted to make sure
Bobbin-Man Well-known member UKGSer Subscriber Joined Nov 2, 2011 Messages 1,645 Reaction score 30 Location Chester Sep 2, 2013 #5 And the chrome plating is over stainless!
Roymondo Registered user Joined Jun 14, 2011 Messages 671 Reaction score 0 Location Daventry, UK Sep 2, 2013 #6 Bobbin-Man said: And the chrome plating is over stainless! Click to expand... Is it? The chrome plating on mine is shot and the metal underneath appears to be rusting rather too readily for stainless steel?
Bobbin-Man said: And the chrome plating is over stainless! Click to expand... Is it? The chrome plating on mine is shot and the metal underneath appears to be rusting rather too readily for stainless steel?
Gordon T Registered user Joined May 19, 2009 Messages 921 Reaction score 8 Location Chester le Street Co. Durham Sep 2, 2013 #7 So are they stainless right through, chrome on stainless or chrome on steel?
Bendy toy Registered user Joined Sep 19, 2012 Messages 28,029 Reaction score 8 Location Torbay, England Sep 3, 2013 #8 If its rusting under the chrome its not stainless. But stainless tarnishes, quickly going yellow or brown if its a lower quality. That's not rust but is unsightly (to some).
If its rusting under the chrome its not stainless. But stainless tarnishes, quickly going yellow or brown if its a lower quality. That's not rust but is unsightly (to some).