User blog comment:Maimer1882/Metal.../@comment-4341183-20111001163515/@comment-3146930-20111001165200

It isnt that they are dipped, it is where they come from that makes them special. C. Bronze is mined from Olympus, I. Gold is mined from the Temple of Jupiter, and S. Iron is mined from the Underworld and forged in the Styx.