Stainless Steel Super Mirror 8
Alinco regularly works with mirror stainless steel of the highest quality: super mirror 8. This is top grade mirror stainless steel that really reflects and shows absolutely no distortion. This is not to be confused with BA (Bright Annealed) grade which is also sold on the market as mirror stainless steel but is actually much less reflective and does have dull spots and the like.
Top-quality super mirror 8 is not cheap, admittedly, but is really a very attractive plate. We always stick to the same high quality from the same manufacturer. I was surprised recently to learn that some dealers also offer super mirror 8 at prices that seem very interesting.
However, after a thorough inspection and comparison of their steel with the sheets we use, it became clear why their prices are interesting: their level of quality was clearly lower and the steel less reflective and less attractive. I’m not saying that these sheets can never be suitable for certain applications, but they are certainly not suitable for mixed use with the top quality material. You’d have to accept visible differences but for our part, we use sheets that until now have never had a problem when it comes to their reflective effect.
That’s a lesson that we’ve also learnt: no one super mirror 8 is like another. There are differences in quality and that’s why Alinco sticks to the best.
Karine De Bie
