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Old Aug 22, 2006 | 11:36 AM
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Can't find a thread in search. What is better for underhood dress-up---stainless or chrome?
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Stainless scratches very easily. Chrome is more expensive....pick your poison.
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Originally Posted by blacksedan87
Stainless scratches very easily. Chrome is more expensive....pick your poison.


Both are good, but be careful cleaning stainless - it does scratch very easily.
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While chome is more expensive, it will look much better for a longer period of time. I'd go with the chrome.
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
While chome is more expensive, it will look much better for a longer period of time. I'd go with the chrome.
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Stainless steal is better than crome only because crome holds more heat and you want to keep the motor as cool as possible but if it on a part that not mounted on the motor than is your call as to what you want.
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