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[–] Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I don't think it's the stainless steel that's rusting. It's the iron particles that become airborne from roads and get stuck on the uncoated steel. Detailers call this "fallout"

[–] skip0110@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

If only there was some sort of coating that could be applied on bare metal to prevent this…