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best way to polish stainless steel

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:31 pm
by familybus
just wondering if any one knows what would be the best way to polish stainless steel at home?

gotta do all the external bits for my 69 XT wagon

cheers in advance

Re: best way to polish stainless steel

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:08 pm
by shakes
a product called autosol, a couple of old flannel shirts and a heap of elbow grease

Re: best way to polish stainless steel

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:22 pm
by GUtripper
There's also a product called Zephyr available from truck shops and some hot rod type suppliers...

https://www.zephyrpro40.com/s2/Scripts/ ... ategory=77" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Used to have some, it was great stuff.

Re: best way to polish stainless steel

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:47 pm
by Best1
Another one called Purple Polish, a bit pricey but works really well.

Re: best way to polish stainless steel

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:56 pm
by Tiny
Best1 wrote:Another one called Purple Polish, a bit pricey but works really well.
x2 purple polish is a truckies best friend...second to none imo

Re: best way to polish stainless steel

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:20 pm
by Chello
shakes wrote:a product called autosol, a couple of old flannel shirts and a heap of elbow grease
x2 Autosol have found it to be pretty good

Re: best way to polish stainless steel

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:33 pm
by MUD CLUB
I used to sell both AUTOSOL and PURPLE POLISH to detailers around sydney and eventhough PURPLE POLISH is a bit more expensive, the detailers prefered it.

Re: best way to polish stainless steel

Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 2:39 pm
by bazzle
If the parts are still as received finish (satin) then a good buffing wheel on a LARGE motor is the only way to go.
Plenty of buffing soap and a lot of mess.

Bazzle

Re: best way to polish stainless steel

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:32 pm
by RockyF75
I've used Maguires polish on my mags, came up great and lasted a fair while. Heard alot of noise about autosol being too harsh on other forums. And heard heaps rave on about Purple polish but I couldn't find it when I was doing it, so used maguires.