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Appearance of #4 finish on stainless vs aluminum

I need to figure out if a #4 finish looks the same on Aluminum as it does on Stainless..any thoughts. My guess is that it doesn't look as reflective on Aluminum?

Thanks

Keith Harker
metal worker - Oakland, California
October 13, 2009

Hmmm. Technically speaking, they should be nearly identical in smoothness. Appearance will be different because of the metals.

AF Kenton
retired business owner - Hatboro, Pennsylvania
October 16, 2009

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