Hi,

I have seen the pull out basket from sim siang choon, hoe kee and Song cho... with the most ex is song cho, almost triple the price of SSC and double to those of Hoe kee.

But I also understand song cho using high quality of stainless steel and SSC are using chrome only.

But do we really have to go for the Song Cho's good quality pull out basket to avoid rust?

as far as i'm concerned, if it's going to be used in any area where it would be exposed to water, moisture or high humidity, i'll spend the money to get 100% stainless steel(SS).

reason why Song Cho is so ex compared to the others is cos they use 18-8 grade SS. this is the best possible grade that offers the highest resistance to rust.

next grade, which is commonly used in a lot of SSl applications due to lower cost of material, is 18-10.

for toilet accessories, wat i knw is that it's either 18-8 SS or chrome-plated brass. as far as i knw, chrome-plated brass is the next best thing to 18-8 or 18-10 SS.

the cheapest alternatives are chrome-plated steel. really cheap too. but a big word of caution. these WILL rust in no time. the chrome is applied not to give it rust resistance, but rather, to improve its appearance. hence, it does not have any rust resistance properties at all. tt's also why some chrome items from IKEA rust within a few months of usage. cos these were essentially chrome-plated steel.