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Polishing the CT

Discussion in 'Cybertruck: Interior & Exterior' started by ai4px, Sep 17, 2020.

  1. ai4px

    ai4px Wes

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    I used to work for a Crown Ltd in Savannah GA and their specialty was hand polished stainless. Looked like a mirror. It occurs to me that someone is going go pay good money for a mirror finish on their truck! The pipes that you see for these pedestals come in as raw stainless and are turned on a lathe to the correct diameter and then polished for 6-8hours by hand. Small personal note... your's truly designed the foot rest's curved faces.[​IMG]

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    CyberGus Not Just a Member

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    I know someone who did that to their DeLorean.

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    It's ummm "eye-catching"
     
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    Does that finish hold up well to outside elements? Dirt mud and road salt.
     
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    It holds up very very well... the other finish that was offered was "satin" which was basically buffed with a "green meanie" scotch brite pad. The pores in the metal tend to hold debris and salt resulting in something you have to wash. The mirror polish on the other hand sheds everything. It's so slick. It will get scratched though... you'll see little micro scratches that you wouldn't have noticed on a duller finish.
     
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    CyberGus Not Just a Member

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    The aforementioned polished DMC was clear-coated to preserve the mirror finish.
     
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    @ryanjm Please tell me that's not yours.....

     
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    haha no. That is a very bad idea. They’ll blind themselves and other drivers off of the very flat hood at late afternoon hours.
     
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    Aren't those illegal because you would blind someone from sun reflection especially on highways.
     
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    Ever been behind a stainless steel tanker. So bright in the sun There are times in traffic that the sun will reflect off the rear window of the car in front of you and be blinding. I don't think making stainless steel bright and shiny is illegal.
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    I'd agree there's no law against being "shiny", but there are general "hazardous vehicle" statutes that could be applied if the polished effect is onerous.

    The stainless tanker above is curved, so the reflected light is diffused. When the sun is reflected from a flat surface, it will only go in one direction, which is great for everyone except the guy that the panel is pointed at.
     
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    that is curved and light will diffuse. it was just the flat surface i was asking. find a better pic.
     

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