I love the look of it, but I was taught in the military that polished aluminum skin is generally a 'no-no'! Seems more than several VIP aircraft were scrapped over the years due to the cost that would have been incurred in replacing all of the polished skins. Over time, enough aluminum thickness was removed by the constant polishing to affect the structural integrity of the monocoque airframes. However, I could never help but notice that this "rule" was often ignored, even to this day, on the Presidential aircraft and others. Perhaps because the "jets" have thicker skins.
