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06-13-2014, 08:38 AM
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| Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Missouri
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| Stainless or Nickle?
Is there an easy way to tell if a slide is stainless or highly polished nickel?
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06-13-2014, 05:01 PM
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One way is by appearance of the color. Nickel typically has a slight "yellowish" color that's usually readily apparent when compared to something known to be stainless steel. A kitchen utensil will do. Stainless steel has a "white" color with no yellowish tint. Compare a stainless item to bright nickel and the color tint is obvious. Another way to tell in this case is that a stainless steel slide will only be bright polished outside. The inside of the slide will be dull. A bright nickel slide will also be bright inside because it's a shiny plating. |
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06-13-2014, 05:30 PM
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Makes sense. Thanks.
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