Once the shape of the fixture or article has been formed, i.e. by stamping a sheet of carbon steel or stainless steel, and the finish has been applied, for example by polishing the stainless steel, by baked-enamel process or by application of a metallic, polymeric or other coating, a plastic layer 28, preferably a foamed polyester or polyether is bonded directly to the non-finish carbon steel or s