Polished - Brushed
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Polished - Brushed
Polished is chrome right?
Over at f150world they sell trenz polished grilles for our truck. they have polished and brushed. I want the chrome ones so I am assuming polished is chrome? also, on the site, it says 99-01 Lightning. I know the honeycomb(SS i think) grilles that a lot of people are using on 2001 have to do some custom work for them to fit right but is this true with the trenz grills too?
Over at f150world they sell trenz polished grilles for our truck. they have polished and brushed. I want the chrome ones so I am assuming polished is chrome? also, on the site, it says 99-01 Lightning. I know the honeycomb(SS i think) grilles that a lot of people are using on 2001 have to do some custom work for them to fit right but is this true with the trenz grills too?
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No and Yes:
No, chrome is chrome.
Polished is polished aluminum.
Brushed is non-polished aluminum.
Yes, the billet grills will fit without modification.
Check out the Online Store here too for the grills.
No, chrome is chrome.
Polished is polished aluminum.
Brushed is non-polished aluminum.
Yes, the billet grills will fit without modification.
Check out the Online Store here too for the grills.
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Sounds like you've already made up your mind but here's the difference between the various finishes:
Chrome: Very bright, mirror-like and glossy finish. Usually a plating that is electrically bonded to surface, so it may peel or crack off.
Polished: Smooth satin finish, but without the same luster as chrome and reflections will seem a little foggy compared to chrome. Unlike chrome, polishing involves buffing the actual surface of the material. When the material achieves the desired luster, a clearcoat may be applied but not always (and that means you will have to clean it to maintain luster).
Brushed: The material is machined so that the surface is etched with very thin lines. Will not reflect like chrome or polished metals. Think of the Bullit Mustang gas cap door. This finish will be rough unless coated with a clear protectant.
Chrome: Very bright, mirror-like and glossy finish. Usually a plating that is electrically bonded to surface, so it may peel or crack off.
Polished: Smooth satin finish, but without the same luster as chrome and reflections will seem a little foggy compared to chrome. Unlike chrome, polishing involves buffing the actual surface of the material. When the material achieves the desired luster, a clearcoat may be applied but not always (and that means you will have to clean it to maintain luster).
Brushed: The material is machined so that the surface is etched with very thin lines. Will not reflect like chrome or polished metals. Think of the Bullit Mustang gas cap door. This finish will be rough unless coated with a clear protectant.
Last edited by BMWBig6; Jan 14, 2002 at 03:53 PM.
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BMWBig6,
Very good definitions !
In our fire equipment business, we machine brass fittings which are then often polished, followed by chrome plating
Very good definitions !
In our fire equipment business, we machine brass fittings which are then often polished, followed by chrome plating
