Its time to polish up all trim pieces.There off the car so this is the best time to do this.My problim is how and what to use ,a polishing buff on a bench grinder or by hand .Can someone guide me through this.I am polishing door handels, window trim,bumpers and such.Many thanks http://www.chevelles.com/forum/biggrin.gif

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Don Pell 66 396Beaumont.
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Polishing and or buffing.....there will be many methods that you will get with this subject as well as plenty of different opinions, so here are mine, from my experiance.

Chrome, I recently buffed out my original rear chrome bumper on my El Camino. Basically I used about 1/4 tube of Semi-Chrome polish with a buffing wheel on my hand drill. I was amazed as to how well it came out. I could actually get into the fine scratches and remove them. But do this to your parts carefully. Wipe your part off with a soft cloth and then clean off with window cleaner before continuing. The same could be accomplished with other pieces of chrome parts as well as stainless parts ie window moldings.

Anodized Aluminum, I also used the Semi-Chorme for that as well, but only did this by hand as the wheel can heat up the part and will remove the clear anodize and then get into the metal below leaving a feathering effect. I used this on my whell well moldings with very satisfying results.

Plain Aluminum, I also use a product called Never Dull. It comes in a small can with a specially treated tear off cloth. I use this on the uncoated aluminum. This breaks down the aluminum and can be polished to a shine that is desireable to you. This works especially well on aluminized exhausts systems.

FYI, David

Thanks David I will give your Tips a try.Cant belevile your the only one willing to help.What has happened to this site.Everyone must have had to deal with this once or twice.SHAME ON YOU ALL.

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Don Pell 66 396Beaumont.
Once bitten twice shy 69 Dart GT 273

Snake... Many people either leave work early on friday's or are up too they're ears in last minute work.. then thye shove off quickly for the weekend. "SHAME ON YOU ALL" isn't the way to illicit more info from folks. However, eastwood makes polishing compuonds with varying grit and compound for different types of metals, as well as sell good buffing wheels.. Another product people RAVE about is WENOL (SP).. Depending on the quality and condition of your trim, your going too have many different options. Stainless 30 year old trim on my car (they were pretty bad IMHO) polished up nicely on a grinder with buffing pads, and the eastwood products until I was satisfied with the polish and scratch/crud removal.

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I have an old electric furnace blower motor bolted to the work bench. Using Eastwoods shaft adapter, buffing wheels and compound bars, this allows you to hold the small parts with two hands to buff them. Works great on the stainless. I've also done aluminum valve covers with great results.
But I had a heck of a time doing that bumper while it was still on the car http://www.chevelles.com/forum/biggrin.gif

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Hey thanks guys.I guess I was to hastly after all.Now time to buff.

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http://home.talkcity.com/sparkplugst/snakepell/index.html 66 396 Beaumont.
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Don Pell 66 396Beaumont.
Once bitten twice shy 69 Dart GT 273

I have found that neverdull works pretty good


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Up date:I have been useing Autosol and a buffing wheel on my drill.This is working great http://www.chevelles.com/forum/biggrin.gif cant beleave the shine.

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http://home.talkcity.com/sparkplugst/snakepell/index.html 66 396 Beaumont.
Once bitten twice shy.
Don Pell 66 396Beaumont.
Once bitten twice shy 69 Dart GT 273

I use corn starch on aluminum parts
just go get a box from grocery store it works great on trim ect....just use a clean cloth and water and work it it.let me know what you think.... ed

Hmmmm Its worth a try.Thanks Ed.

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http://home.talkcity.com/sparkplugst/snakepell/index.html 66 396 Beaumont.
Once bitten twice shy.
Don Pell 66 396Beaumont.
Once bitten twice shy 69 Dart GT 273