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Chrome finishing on bar stools

Q. We have been shopping for swivel bar stools. There are a variety of prices. All seem to have a "chrome" look to them but I would like something that is not going to readily scratch and would like to know how I can tell a higher quality finish.
I have read your page on Chrome information.

Thanks very much

Susan
Vancouver BC

Susan McCalla
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
April 21, 2012

A. Hi Susan.

Chrome plated bar stools are not going to scratch (well, anything "can" scratch, but something tough enough for a truck bumper is tough enough for a bar stool). If possible, try to find a respected brand, as that is your only assurance of quality (by which I mean long term rust resistance).

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
April 25, 2012

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