Chrome plate vs stainless steel rail fittings

JoLin

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Re: Chrome plate vs stainless steel rail fittings

That chrome plated Zamak is crap. Stainless all the way.
 

spdracr39

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Re: Chrome plate vs stainless steel rail fittings

Chrome plated will rust before you know it.
 

Chris1956

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Re: Chrome plate vs stainless steel rail fittings

Chrome plated brass is pretty good, but softer than SS. The tubes would need to be thicker/ larger than SS to be as strong. The zamak stuff is OK in freshwater, as far as I know, which isn't far...
 
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