Stop in for a cup of coffee

[toolmanmike]

Not on USGS yet

Government site. Slow! Probably hacked by the Russians or the Chinese! LOL That's what it was. Kim Jung Un set off a underground nuclear blast.

 

[ZMan67S]

Sorry Cheryl finally got home and went out for a bite to eat.
I found my info here under a How to article on this site.
How To: Stainless Steel Trim Restoration

 

[Ddaddy]

Government site. Slow! Probably hacked by the Russians or the Chinese! LOL That's what it was. Kim Jung Un set off a underground nuclear blast.

Sorry, it was me. Pepperoni and garlic cheese fart...my bad.

 

[ZMan67S]

Only sort of, you need to smooth and polish.. Using the process he describes will work well, but the final polish must be done using a soft-metal polish made for aluminum if you want the bright finish back. You also need to be gentle on the wet sanding since you can literally sand through the metal because it is so soft. Just work to get the finish even at each step and no further.

After doing the SS to perfection, I sanded a spot on my chrome bumper. The look of the bumper even after 2000 grit was ahh crap.
I thought I was paying for a re-chrome. Took the mag polish and it all smoothed out.

 

[toolmanmike]

After doing the SS to perfection, I sanded a spot on my chrome bumper. The look of the bumper even after 2000 grit was ahh crap.
I thought I was paying for a re-chrome. Took the mag polish and it all smoothed out.

Wow, I didn't know you could do that.

 

[dukeboy440]

Quake!

Scratch that, wreck on the interstate. Lots of sirens

 

[toolmanmike]

Scratch that, wreck on the interstate. Lots of sirens

Damn. must have been quite a pile up.

 

[Ddaddy]

Scratch that, wreck on the interstate. Lots of sirens

I’m not scratching that, you are gonna have to do it yourself!

 

[toolmanmike]

Scratch that, wreck on the interstate. Lots of sirens

Where do you live at again? We will hear about it on the news I bet.

 

[Ddaddy]

Where do you live at again? We will hear about it on the news I bet.

I doubt it...they never report my farts!

 

[dukeboy440]

Where do you live at again? We will hear about it on the news I bet.

Indiana just south of Columbus

 

[ZMan67S]

How To: Stainless Steel Trim Restoration
Here is an interesting article polishing SS.

 

[toolmanmike]

I doubt it...they never report my farts!

Unless they think it's an anhydrous ammonia leak!

 

[ZMan67S]

Wow, I didn't know you could do that.

Took all the scratches and marks off.
Here is a small shot of trunk well trim I sanded.

 

[toolmanmike]

Took all the scratches and marks off.
Here is a small shot of trunk well trim I sanded.

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Looks good!

 

[ZMan67S]

And it was quick and so easy to do.
Nothing pitted or rusty so probably a plus.
Just your 50 year plus of scratches and nicks.

 

[Mopar Tim]

Well, 20 minutes after live listing, got a viewing request!
1469 Rancho Rose Way #25, Oceanside, CA 92057 - 3 beds/2.5 baths

 

[ZMan67S]

Well, 20 minutes after live listing, got a viewing request!
1469 Rancho Rose Way #25, Oceanside, CA 92057 - 3 beds/2.5 baths

Very nice...the prices out there are well crazy. Good for you though!!

 

[Tooljunkie]

Took all the scratches and marks off.
Here is a small shot of trunk well trim I sanded.

View attachment 1715333634

Buddy’s son wanted to clean up his headlights,hit em with 100 grit...fubar

 

[Ddaddy]

Buddy’s son wanted to clean up his headlights,hit em with 100 grit...fubar

100 grit? Might just as well sandblast them!

 

[Ddaddy]

How To: Stainless Steel Trim Restoration
Here is an interesting article polishing SS and aluminum.

Looks like all stainless polishing. Aluminum is different.

 

[Mopar Tim]

Very nice...the prices out there are well crazy. Good for you though!!

That price is LOW for this area!

 

[ZMan67S]

Craig, will that method still work with the Aluminum?[/QUOTE
No take a look at the bottom of this article it explains aluminum.

https://www.widman.biz/uploads/Polishing_Stainless.pdf

 

[zkx14]

After doing the SS to perfection, I sanded a spot on my chrome bumper. The look of the bumper even after 2000 grit was ahh crap.
I thought I was paying for a re-chrome. Took the mag polish and it all smoothed out.

All a matter of how thick the chrome was and how much you removed. If you are still in the chrome layer it will polish out. Usually you start seeing yellow from the next layer. Will still shine, just not nice chrome silver.

 

[zkx14]

Sorry, it was me. Pepperoni and garlic cheese fart...my bad.

That's nothin. If you see York County charting any tremors...

We had Taco day at work. lol ​