Can I mix and match PVD treated brass door furniture with normal lacquered brass around the home?
A. PVD brass is slightly richer in colour to lacquered brass and, because there is no lacquer on the surface of this finish, it has a brighter polished shine. Whilst the two products are very similar and certainly don’t look out of place next to each other, they would not be a perfect match on the same side of a door. It should also be considered that the finish on lacquered brass may deteriorate with time, whereas the PVD brass would not, and as a result the slight difference in appearance could become exaggerated. If however the products were used on different doors in the same house it would be difficult to spot the difference. Many people therefore use PVD brass on the external side of their front and back doors (were corrosion is most likely to occur) and standard lacquered brass internally. It could also be considered for bathroom doors and is ideal for marine applications where we recommend that the handle’s mechanism is well greased before fitting. You could of course use PVD b
