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Is the Chevrolet emblem on the 41 license plate assembly stainless or chrome. When I try to polish the one in the picture my rag turns immediately black indicating it is probably stainless. If so I should be able to polish out any light scratches, etc.? A friend says his is chrome. Where both chrome and stainless available in 41? Thanks, Mike P.S. I am aware that the rest of the bright work is chrome ![[Linked Image from i1321.photobucket.com]](http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u560/41chevymike/IMG_0101.jpg)
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Does a magnet stick? I know some stainless is ferromagnetic but the stainless on my '38 is not. Just a thought.
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Cosmetic stainless used in the automotive industry is 300 series and not magnetic...Think tableware stuff and alike...
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A magnet does stick to the stainless I have on my car and on the emblem. I assume that because of the metal under the stainless this could be why it does? However, if I stick a magnet on stainless trim that is isolated from any other metal the magnet still sticks? So is the emblem chrome plated or stainless? Thanks, MIke
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Some stainless steel alloys are magnetic,depending on which metals the steel is mixed with There are three major grades of stainless: Austentic, Fernite, Martensitic. These grades are determined by the amount and percentages of different metals they are mixed with.
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Your right...All the stainless on my '47 is magnetic, also. That means it's a 400 series...Probably 409.
Checked my Jaguar while I was out there...It's not magnetic...Tried checking the neighbors, too. But he ran me off...
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