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What is the difference between satin finish and a 'normal' run of the mill stainless steel sink?

just as the headline shows - looking at new kitchen sink and see two identical but price is very different between 'satin finish' and Polished 18/10 Stainless Steel finish?
I am supposed to think therefore that the satin finish is better?
any advice very appreciated

Wilma Edwards
public buyer - Essex, UK
February 13, 2011

Hi, Wilma. There are no laws and no accepted standards for what "satin finish" and "polished" mean. They are of equivalent value, and it's a matter of taste. The polished sink will exhibit some small amount of reflectivity (mirror-like reflection); the satin finish has thousands of small scratches which make it more matte-like and whitish. Unlike satin clothes that are shinier than other clothes, satin finished metal is less shiny than polished metal.

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
(Ted can offer longterm or instant help)
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
February 15, 2011

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