Of course, the dream could quickly corrode.
Silver coatings have higher reflectivity than aluminum but corrode quickly and need replacing after a few months.
In fact, caesium hydroxide is powerful enough to quickly corrode through glass.
Damp, salt-laden marine environments would quickly corrode the gears, rendering it useless.
Similarly, the interior of the ship is gutted of all structures that corrode quickly, and would be dangerous to divers if they came loose.
The metal discs also tended to corrode quickly, shortening the life of the battery.
Boat trailer brakes often get submerged in salt water, and corrode quickly.
Eardrops can cause the battery to corrode quickly, causing severe damage to the ear canal.
The magnesium alloy skin quickly corroded and was replaced with aluminum alloy.
In a saltwater environment, ferrous metals and some aluminium alloys corrode quickly.