Why It Lasts Most metal clips are covered in a thin plating — like a layer of paint on metal. Every time you wipe it down with sanitizer or rub it against your scrubs all day, that layer wears a little thinner. Eventually it flakes, and the metal underneath starts to show through.

Ours skips the paint job entirely. We use medical-grade stainless that's been through an acid wash instead of a coating — hardening the metal's own surface instead of covering it up. There's nothing sitting on top to wear off, so it can't chip, peel, or discolor no matter how many times you sanitize it.