S/Steel trim polishing - " How too??"

[Keith B.]

NCRS:
I would like to polish my s/s trim around the windshield on my 66. Especially my header/center piece that has some rather moderate scratches from the hard-top and a line in the s/s from the soft top. Do I have to remove everything or can I use a buffer on a drill and leave the trim in place?
Or has anyone had success using wet sandpaper, and if so what grits/sequence does one use??

I picked up some tips in the achives but basically would like to know if anyone has been happy with results leaving the trim in place, using a buffing wheel OR wet sand the stainless.

Again, always appreciate the advice/

Cheers..........

[Ronnie Robertson # 36786]

Lots of info in archives *NM*

[Ed Jennings]

Re: S/Steel trim polishing - " How too??"

If you had a ton of patience and a very powerful drill, you might do a satisfactory job with the molding in place. You need a pretty high powered buffer to polish stainless. In the long run, you'd be better off removing it.

[Len Rayca]

Re: S/Steel trim polishing - " How too??"

Keith: Check out Caswell's website, www.caswellplating.com They have a online " How to polish metals " booklet that will answer all your questions. It explains polishing, dent removal etc. and the type of buffing equipment you will need. Len

[mike geary]

Re: S/Steel trim polishing - " How too??"

Keith: You can polish it right on the car. Jeff Lilly has a pretty good book on how to polish stainless --try Eastwoods. You can take out moderate scratches with 600 grit followed by 1000 and then compounds: emery and then white.
Just mask off several inches on both sides and be careful not to hook any edges with the wheel or bob. If you end up with some faint swirl marks and you want to even everything up --Simichrome polish is my favorite. Been using it since 1964. You'll be quite happy with your results, I predict.

Mike

[Keith B.]

Thank-you- Ed, Len and Jack, appreciate it. *NM*