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PVD champagne, never plated brass, near the coast

The problem

Plated brass fails in coastal humid air — the lacquer lifts and the base metal blooms — and gold-toned hardware holds fingerprints longer than any other finish.

What ELS does

Specify PVD champagne on stainless steel or anodised aluminium, brushed rather than polished.

Why it works

PVD bonds the colour into the surface rather than lacquering it on, so humidity cannot lift it; a brushed face scatters the fingerprints a polished gold would frame.

Written for planning, not construction. Confirm every dimension against your approved project drawings.

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