> John,
>
> The stainless steel grill should look every bit as good as a show chrome grill
> if it is polished well. The color will be very slightly different from chrome
> and it may not be quite as brilliant as a real show chrome finish. . It will
> last indefinitely and will not need polishing or any kind of protectant as
>long
> as it isn't scratched. The surface is softer than chromium however and will
>be
> more susceptible to damage. However, since it isn't just a plated surface,
>but
> stainless steel all the way through you can have it buffed at any plating shop
> if it gets scratches that you can't polish out. The chrome is so hard that
> once it is scratched it is difficult to polish out the scratches and then you
> risk polishing through the thin plating. I love stainless and have lots of it
> on my car, but not the grill - yet.
>
> Art Hart
> '64 +4
> Chester, NJ
>
> jpavone@vanstar.com wrote:
>
> > I am contemplating either rechroming my original grill or replacing it with
> > a new stainless one. Will the stainless finish outlast a good rechroming
> > job, and does a polished stainless unit have to be repolished periodically?
> > Will a polished stainless grille look as good as a show quality chrome one?
> > Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > John
> > 59' 4/4
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