Other steel armor replacers looked matte with saranwrap on top to me and I needed more convincing so I made some smoother normal maps that allow for more shine and removed reflections where the armor shouldn't be shiny. The armor looks like polished steel now, instead of rough matte steel with a plastic film over it.

Credits:
Normal maps - bishopt
Textures - Bethesda
Meshes - HagenTronje
Environment effect texture - montegris