Black steel appliances are created with the same materials as stainless steel, however it has a matte black coating over the top to give it the desired finish. The colour itself is matte in comparison to just 'Black' appliances, and has an overall more premium and luxurious feel to it.

LG Electronics is a core company of South Korean conglomerate LG group, alongside LG Chem. Founded in 1958, LG Electronics has led the country's electronics industry since its early days as the first producer of radios, TVs and other appliances. Now, it is the second-largest electronics maker after Samsung Electronics.

In addition, LG leads the home appliance industry, earning the #1 rating in overall customer satisfaction by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ASCI) in 2018 and 2019. The company also earned more J.D. Power customer satisfaction awards for kitchen appliances than any other manufacturer three years in a row.

Black stainless steel is the same composition of iron, chromium, silicon, nickel and carbon that makes up traditional stainless steel products, but it has a protective coating of polymer that creates a black matte finish.

The coloring method, is done by using electricity and chemicals to grow the oxide film lager causing interference of light to make the surface look black. Since it is integrated with the base metal, no need to worry about peeling off. It can be higher durability and weather resistance than original metal performance.

Black Stainless Steel Appliances

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More than 900 people work at the LG home appliance factory in Montgomery County, Tenn. Featuring a completely integrated production system and streamlined process, each line carries out the entire manufacturing process of new models, from making the parts to assembly and packaging.

Samsung and LG are both completely separate companies. They happen to both be South Korean based companies and they happen to make the same kind of products (smartphones, smartphone/computer displays, laptops, TVs and PC monitors, home appliances, and more).

LG is typically known for its OLED TVs, which it's been producing for more than a decade. OLEDs have steadily improved in terms of screen quality and brightness to the point where OLED models routinely take out some of the highest CHOICE Expert Rating scores.

Compare LG versus Samsung for CEO Rating, Overall Culture Score, Brand Ranking, and other ratings. Results were generated by 118 employees and customers of LG and 572 employees and customers of Samsung. LG's brand is ranked #398 in the list of Global Top 1000 Brands, as rated by customers of LG.

Appliance stainless steel handle manufacturers typically use just four of these many options: 304, 439, 441, and 201 grade stainless.

Once the part is completely darkened. It's a good idea to tap the surface with your brush to further even out the tone. Once you are finished rinse completely with water and air-dry.