Will Stainless Steel Shower Hinges Rust?

More and more people are installing glass shower doors to make your shower room brighter. Therefore, for the glass shower hinge, the shower hinge has become an indispensable part. The shower hinge is composed of movable parts or foldable materials.

• Will stainless steel shower hinges rust?

• What does the shower hinge do?

• How to choose high-quality stainless-steel shower hinge?

Will stainless steel shower hinges rust?

Although stainless-steel shower hinges have strong corrosion resistance and are not easy to rust, they are still damaged for a long time.

Many people don't believe that stainless steel shower hinges will rust, because most of us think stainless steel is rust proof. If it rusts, it's not stainless steel. In fact, from a professional point of view, stainless steel shower hinge rely on forming a thin and strong protective film on the surface to prevent oxygen from entering, so as to obtain corrosion resistance.

However, if the protective film is damaged for some reason, oxygen will enter and be naturally corroded, that is, rust will occur.

In daily life, it can be divided into several common situations. First, there are acid, alkali, salt and other similar substances on the surface of the shower hinge causing local corrosion. Second, there are juices on the surface, such as soup, vegetable juice and so on. If the waiting time is long, the soup will produce organic acids and corrode the surface of shower hinge. Therefore, not all stainless steel shower hinges will not rust and should be maintained in daily life.

What does the shower hinge do?

Shower hinges are very common in our daily life, and we usually pay little attention to them. Shower hinge is widely used in doors, and cabinets. It is an important hardware, but is easy to be ignored by many people. Shower hinge is also one of its applications. The main function of the shower hinge is to hang the shower glass door support to realize the free rotation of the shower door. In addition, shower hinge can provide cushioning function when the door is closed, reducing noise and friction.

How to choose high-quality stainless-steel shower hinge?

Shower hinges are hardware on doors that are often used in our lives. Therefore, the quality of the shower hinge determines the overall use experience. It is very important for us to choose good quality shower hinge, so how to choose? Where do you start?

For shower hinge, opening and closing is a key. The key to normal opening and closing is the spring of the shower hinge. When buying, we can hear them close. If the sound is dull, it proves that the spring strength and quality are not good.

The surface treatment of shower hinge is also very important. If the surface treatment is not good, you will see that the shape of the shower hinge is not good, which does not feel smooth and appears not high-grade during installation. Although this will reduce production costs, it will not last long in terms of service life and user experience.  

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