Topic: Polishing stainless/chrome
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I'm looking for suggestions on how to polish my rim rings, rocker moldings, and t-top bar. Mine are original and can use a good buffing.
I know of a place in MA. who refinish them, but it's expensive.
Jewelers use a compound that takes scratch's out, is there anything like it that I could use.
Thanks,
And have a Happy Holiday
Warbird
I know of a place in MA. who refinish them, but it's expensive.
Jewelers use a compound that takes scratch's out, is there anything like it that I could use.
Thanks,
And have a Happy Holiday
Warbird
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Maybe just some wyneol (spelling ?)might do the trick.
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A restaurant supply store will carry cleaner for stainless steel.
Get some "Wadding Polish". Get it at NAPA, or other automotive supply houses. It does all metals.
I also use "Marine Aluminum Restorer & Polish". It does aluminum wheels the best. The wadding polish will do aluminum very well.
Marine applications usually work best for me, as being around salt water, it corrodes everything.
Don't forget the "Elbow Grease".
Boatman
I also use "Marine Aluminum Restorer & Polish". It does aluminum wheels the best. The wadding polish will do aluminum very well.
Marine applications usually work best for me, as being around salt water, it corrodes everything.
Don't forget the "Elbow Grease".
Boatman
I've polished a lot of stainless in my time and if it has any scratches at all no matter how light, all the "polishes" won't help you get rid of them. If scratched, I sand with progressive grits of paper starting with the grit required to remove the scratch. The on up to 2000 grit. Then use Emery compound with a fairly rough sisal wheel. Then Stainless compound with a looser wheel. Then finally White Rouge Compound with a light buffing wheel. Don't get me wrong - this is a lot of work and why most Vendors charge dearly. When you are done your stainless will look like new chrome.
Tip: Never ask a finer grit sandpaper to do what the coarser one you just finished with couldn't. In other words, as you work you way thru the progression of sandpaper, make sure the grit you are using gets all of the marks out. The next finer grit will only remove the marks made by the grit you just finished. If you don't do this, every mark you missed will come to light during the polishing steps. Lots of work but a very rewarding end result.
Tip: Never ask a finer grit sandpaper to do what the coarser one you just finished with couldn't. In other words, as you work you way thru the progression of sandpaper, make sure the grit you are using gets all of the marks out. The next finer grit will only remove the marks made by the grit you just finished. If you don't do this, every mark you missed will come to light during the polishing steps. Lots of work but a very rewarding end result.
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