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| Aluminum | Brass | Magnesium | Zinc |
| Chrome plating | Fair | Excellent | Fair | Excellent |
| Black chrome plating | Fair | Excellent | - | Excellent |
| Colored plating | Fair | - | - | Excellent |
| Mechanical-polishing & buffing | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Lacquers, enamels, epoxies & acrylics | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Anodizing | Fair | - | - | - |