WindShield Trim Dent Removal
Place the trim on a peice of wood. Don't worry if you make a high spot. As stated above, if you make a high spot, block sand it up to 2000 grit. Then hit it with Tripoli stainless polish compound on a buff.
I have done plenty of polishing on aluim and stainless trim. In fact I consider my self a pro at it. A good friend of mine owns a chrome plating shop and has the right lessons on how to. And I am better than the guys that work there. But think that is due to me taking more care and time to do so.
I have at times saved trim that should be tossed out. But only due to the fact that no new{used} trim could be found.
I use an anvil not soft wood to back it up,since you can crack stainless trim.So beatting it back and forth to much will crack it. It is just like bending anything back and forth to many times and the metal is weak. So you realy want to do same as you do with body panels on a car.
I have quite a few hammers {like a tack hammer} as well as chisels that have been ground flat on the tip.
I also have some punches like a nail set but larger.
I Beat the dents out and get it straight.
After the start of beating the dents out has been done,take a black marker and get that area coated with as a guide coat.
Then block sand with 220 on up to 600 wet.
I use 1 gallon paint paddles to block
Then it is off to the buffer with black emery, gray emery and then the white rouge, they also make a blue one that is even finer grit.
Make sure you change buffs when you change compund.
Yes my hat still fits. sorry if i canme across as a know it all. Just best to start with a hard metal hitting block since the soft wood will let you indent it when beating the dents out.This is no diferant than hammer and dolly on sheet metal
