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kleinbl00  ·  1596 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Tesla Wedge

And will show any imperfections much more readily than anything painted.

DeLoreans had the same problem: paint allows you to enforce a uniformity of appearance that you don't get from raw metal. Not only that, paint can be reapplied. Stainless? Refinishing involves abrasives. Take it from someone who refinishes stainless steel jewelry - it's an art that is extremely difficult to apply over areas that aren't measured in square millimeters.