> Sheldon wrote in message
> .com>...
>>sumwon sed:
>>>Doesn't SS scratch easily?
>>
>>Never use the shiny kind - you must use what we call "brushed" SS -
>>it's actually SS with inbuilt millions of microscratches, looks lovely
>>and doesn't show scratches, obviously.
>>Nathalie in Switzerland
>>
>>With brushed SS the brush marks are all in the same direction... you
>>mean to say that folks where you live will be certain to make all their
>>scratches in the same precise direction and exactly to the same depth
>>and width? Yoose gots to be kidding... of course brushed SS shows
>>scratches, and those scratches look three times as serious when made
>>accross the grain... and brushed SS countertops begin to look
>>especially old and worn as the brush marks wear away and shiny spots
>>appear in the areas that get the most use. Brushed metal is best
>>reserved for vertical and non-work surfaces like the fridge, stove, and
>>dishwasher, not counter tops. My kitchen sink is SS, a very expensive
>>Elkay (the Rolls Royce of SS sinks)... <snip>
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Did you try pricing the Frankays (sp?)? They're usually even pricier than
the Elkays.

Cyndi