Hello Tom!
           I like the idea. But will this permantly darken it if it is chorme.
          P'S'- I don'y know if you know this but stainless steel often has   chomium, and more modern stainless may also contain nickel, niobium ,molybdenum, and titanium.
          This information I got off of 
http://chemistry.about.com/cs/metals...a/aa071201.htm