Brass / Plated Metal: Verify Material
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Layout: Intermediate •
Budget: Risk: False Appearance •
Difficulty: Intermediate
The Modular Kitchen Challenge:
Yellow metal fittings look like brass, but could they be plated zinc or steel?
Technical Specifications Highlighted:
- Brass / Plated Metal
- Verify Material
1 Expert Verified Answers
Scrapster_Expert EXPERT ADVISOR
Score: 17 Upvotes
Yes. File or grind a small inconspicuous area to expose the base metal and use a magnet to detect steel beneath plating. Compare density and construction with known samples. Do not buy a large lot as brass merely because the surface is yellow. Plated material can create major valuation errors.