Hmmm, it seems to me that, if it's stainless, a magnet shouldn't stick to it. Ned Paulsen, '59 tr3a **Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise
Thanks Ned. You know I would think the same thing except that I do believe that low grade stainless is somewhat magnetic and I also believe that chrome plating lessens the magnetism of steel. The net
That would depend on the grade of stainless; some do and some don't. Generally the less expensive grades are magnetic (tho the converse is not necessarily true). Randall ____________________________
This is a total WAG but if there are welds on the rack would the plating not "fill them in" more than an unplated weld on stainless? Maybe it has no welds. (?) David Lylis 69 TR6 CC26160L 60 TR3A TS7
Author: "Jerry Van Vlack" <jerryvv@roadrunner.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 07:46:09 -0500
I have a chrome rack and have seen the SS Racks on a TR4A and visually you can see the difference between the two. I'd try some simple Chrome polish and see what difference that makes, if it shines i
That's tough to do over the internet. Seriously, one could argue that although 300 series stainless is not magnetic, 400 series is. But it is very unlikely that they would make a luggage rack out of
Hi Jim, One way to tell if it's the original chrome version...the horizontal bars (meaning side to side) are not perfectly round...they have a flat spot (as if they were round & then squished) on bot
Author: John & Patricia Donnelly <pdonnel1@san.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:00:37 -0800
How hard can you guys make this? Leave the car outside for a week. If it still looks good, it's stainless! The chrome ones from Moss, TRF and Victoria rust in a day or two outside if they're not cons