What about chrome, does it rust? I've always thought that it was the steel undeneath the chrome which bled thru and rusted. Seems to me that chromed stainless would be about rust proof?

Stainless doesn't seem to cut with a torch either. I've melted through it but it sure don't cut well.

At my last job, I welded in a patch on a stainless door frame which was getting ate thru by sulphuric acid. Like a big ninny, I used the regular mig wire to weld in the patch, and figured the weld would rot out. But surprise, the patch material just rotted away regardless. I guess the moral of that story is that sulphuric acid is some bad $hit.

Ive been pondering making a huge hammer form to remake the roof for my 36 chevy. Stainless would be way cool, but the stuff is heavier. Would probably need to go to a thinner guage to compensate for the weight.

Any opinions on using stainless for patch panels? tips, advice, sarcastic comments?