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Yet another reason to own a stainless steel car. An “insane amount of time,” but the results are undeniably stunning; check out more pics in this thread at autopia.org. Rob Beschizza found that it’s been done at least once before. [via Boing Boing]
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they forgot to do the wheels!
I’ve see it before:http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20071230065230/starwars/images/thumb/a/af/Royalstarship.jpg/830px-Royalstarship.jpg
beauty
Audi A8. All aluminum. It’s been done with similar results, but not using a difficult to find, antique car.
http://www.kirkhammotorsports.com/galleries/427-gallery or any of the other galleries.
George McFly: Uh… now Biff, I want make sure that we get two coats of wax this time. Not just one.
Biff Tannen: Just finishing up the second coat now.
George McFly: Now Biff, don’t con me!
Biff Tannen: I-I’m-I’m sorry, Mr. McFly. I-I meant I was just starting on the second coat.
I don’t know if I’d want to polish up my De Lorean likee that…
It’s like a Cylon with wheels!
I sure don’t want to follow it down the highway in the morning or late afternoon…
Talk about fingerprints… and it’s a road hazard on a sunny day…
In my experience porlishing stainless steel takes takes a hell of alot of time and patience. If you try this you better be really commited.
Does it get better gas mileage now?
Looks lovely, unless you are behind it on a sunny day and the glare kills.
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