| Finish | How it is made and where |
|---|---|
| Polished chrome | Electroplated on injection-molded ABS in ZHONGHE's own process; the default across the catalog and the reference point for cost |
| White and colours | Molded in masterbatch, so the colour goes through the part; the cheapest route and the one that does not chip |
| Matte black and gunmetal | In ZHONGHE's own range: ZH2378 matte black, ZH2257 and ZH2256-2 matte gunmetal grey; molded-in dark masterbatch, with spray painting for specific tones |
| Brushed nickel | A satin nickel appearance produced on partner plating lines; supplied by ZHONGHE, produced with ZHONGHE's partner factories in the Ningbo cluster and inspected, water tested and packed under ZHONGHE's project management |
| Gold, rose gold, oil-rubbed bronze | Decorative finishes supplied through partner lines; specify with a physical sample rather than a name, because the same word covers very different tones |
| PVD | Physical vapour deposition, a vacuum-deposited coating over a prepared base; harder and more corrosion resistant than a decorative plate, and the usual route for gold and gunmetal at a premium price point |
| Testing and matching | Salt spray testing can be arranged on selected finishes; colour matched from a Pantone reference or a physical sample, with a chip approved before production |
What each finish actually is
Chrome on a shower head is an electroplated layer on an ABS body, and it is the reference finish because the tooling, the racking and the process are already in place. White and coloured bodies are not finishes at all in the strict sense: the pigment is compounded into the resin as masterbatch, so the colour is the material and a scratch does not show a different colour underneath. Matte black is usually molded the same way; a specific dark tone that masterbatch cannot reach is sprayed.
Brushed nickel, gold, rose gold, gunmetal and oil-rubbed bronze are decorative finishes over a plated base, and PVD is a different process again. Physical vapour deposition evaporates a metal in a vacuum chamber and condenses it onto the part, giving a thin, hard, tightly bonded layer. It costs more than decorative plating and it is what a premium gold or gunmetal range normally uses, because the alternative fades or wears at the grip point.
Which ones ZHONGHE runs and which come from partner lines
ZHONGHE plates chrome, molds white, black and colours, and sprays selected tones inside its own 4,000 square metre plant on 15 injection molding machines. The catalog shows the result: chrome across most of the range, ZH2120W and the baby models in white, ZH2378 in matte black, ZH2257 and ZH2256-2 in matte gunmetal grey, ZHSH0010 as a glossy black hose, ZHFS7721 as a holder with a black ring cup.
Brushed nickel, gold, rose gold, oil-rubbed bronze and PVD coatings are supplied through ZHONGHE's partner factories in the Ningbo cluster and inspected and packed under ZHONGHE's project management. The body can still be a ZHONGHE mold: the part is molded here and finished on the partner line, which is how a buyer gets a matched range across chrome, black and brushed nickel without splitting the order between two suppliers.
Specifying a finish so the range matches on the shelf
Send a physical sample or a Pantone reference rather than a finish name. Brushed nickel, satin nickel and stainless look are used interchangeably across catalogues and they are not the same tone; gold covers everything from pale champagne to a hard yellow. The factory matches the masterbatch or the finish, molds or plates a chip for approval, and only then runs production.
Then decide what has to match. A retail set is a head, a hose and a holder, and the three are made by different processes, so a hose nut and a head collar can drift apart on the same shelf. Approve the set together, on one lighting condition, and hold the approved chip on file. Colours are usually subject to MOQ per colour, so plan a wide range with the factory before the artwork is finished, and say in the RFQ if a salt spray report on the finished surface is required so the testing can be scoped.
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