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Speaking of, Is it ok to own a stainless steel vehicle near the ocean? Should I advise my friend to avoid the cybertruck? (Or Delorean)
by mrfusion 6y ago
Speaking of, Is it ok to own a stainless steel vehicle near the ocean? Should I advise my friend to avoid the cybertruck? (Or Delorean)
- elihu 6y agoWhy would that be an issue?
- mrfusion 6y agoRusting
- flyingfences 6y agoThat's why they call it "stainless" -- it doesn't rust.
- Armisael16 6y agoIt doesn’t rust as much. It very definitely does rust.
- bigmattystyles 6y agoCan confirm - my stainless steel dishwasher has rust spots on it, albeit, tiny, they are there. WRT to the delorean, your mileage may vary :-D
- flyingfences 6y agoIt doesn't rust as much as the steel that typical cars are made of.
- mhb 6y agoThat's what they mean by "less".
- Daho0n 6y agoBut Less isn't the same as Not At All.
- linksnapzz 6y agoThe skin of the DMC-12 was stainless; the Colin Chapman-designed frame was regular old tubular steel. which can and does rust.
- BitwiseFool 6y agoStainless steel will rust when exposed to salt water / sea spray and sunlight. Some grades of stainless steel are resistant but I doubt they made DeLoreans with marine grade alloys.
- jandrese 6y agoThat said, I can't recall ever seeing a spot of rust on a DeLorean body panel, even after 40 years. Certainly some were parked near the ocean in England or California. You probably don't need full up marine grade alloys for something that only has to deal with salt spray. It's not like you park the thing underwater every day. I would expect the frame and engine/transmission to be more of a concern. I'd be doubly suspect of the electrical components, since it's a 20th century British car.
- jayd16 6y agoA quick google image search doesn't bring up any rusted DeLoreans either.
- pmiller2 6y agoStainless steel can be clear coated to prevent rust. It looks good, too. I saw it pulled off on an episode of Car Masters: Rust to Riches on Netflix.
- pmiller2 6y agoOut of pure curiosity, I just checked, and it was actually Rust Valley Restorers, S1 E7, a '41 Ford Super Deluxe. Very cool car.