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Old July 12th, 2010, 04:15 PM
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I have a 1957 Oldsmobile 98 I have been restoring for about 6 months now. I got the engine all rebuilt and the car is getting ready to go off to the paint booth. My question is I took off all the chrome pot metal and was woundering what is the best way to polish it up. It is in great shape..Thanks
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Old July 12th, 2010, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 317rcampbell
I have a 1957 Oldsmobile 98 I have been restoring for about 6 months now. I got the engine all rebuilt and the car is getting ready to go off to the paint booth. My question is I took off all the chrome pot metal and was woundering what is the best way to polish it up. It is in great shape..Thanks
I have found that Never Dull work really good. It's not too abrasive and shines up good. You can also try a good chrome polish. Don't push too hard on it, and be as gentle as possible.
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Old July 19th, 2010, 06:20 AM
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I read an article in a magazine, I think it was in Street Rodder that was about this. They used polishing products and a buffing wheel with a number of different grits/finishes to bring the stainless back to a mirror shine. It seemed like a long process. I guess this is the "old school" way which requires lots of man-hours but it sure gets results. Like a paint job or chrome, the smoother the stainless, the better is shines like a mirror.

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Old July 19th, 2010, 09:28 AM
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Eastwood sells buffing compounds, tell them what you're doing, and they should tell you what compounds to use.
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