Steel wool soap pads and then purple polish on a buff would this give a good result
any suggestions ??
cheers G.
Posted 22 January 2020 - 04:35 PM
Posted 22 January 2020 - 04:55 PM
Don't think you'd want to use steel wool, just go straight to a decent metal polish and they'll come up in no time (assuming they are stainless and not clear anodised)
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Posted 22 January 2020 - 11:49 PM
So ive started from the front and working my way back whats the best product and method to get these head light rings up to mirror finish i assume they are stainless steel
Steel wool soap pads and then purple polish on a buff would this give a good result
any suggestions ??
cheers G.
Posted 23 January 2020 - 06:00 AM
I thought all hq era headlight bezels were anodized aluminium ? If so you will need to remove the anodizing polish & then re anodized them.
Yes, the Q,J,X,Z headlight Bezels are anodised aluminium. The abovementioned parts are the headlamp retaining rings which are stainless steel.
Posted 23 January 2020 - 11:03 AM
Posted 23 January 2020 - 01:59 PM
Yes, the Q,J,X,Z headlight Bezels are anodised aluminium. The abovementioned parts are the headlamp retaining rings which are stainless steel.
Thats exactly what will happen knowing my luck frOck thatI polished mine on a buffing wheel with the white polish compound. Came up like chrome.
But be very careful if using a non stitched buffing wheel!
The rings are easily grabbed by the wheel & before you can blink can make mince meat of your fingers!
& the ring is #@$^%&
Don’t ask me how I know
Posted 23 January 2020 - 02:10 PM
Sure is,I found autosol really good.
I ain't putting that on my bits!!!
I polished mine on a buffing wheel with the white polish compound. Came up like chrome.
Brave.
Posted 23 January 2020 - 02:34 PM
Just use some Autosol or Purple polish by hand, won't take much
Posted 23 January 2020 - 03:33 PM
Posted 23 January 2020 - 05:31 PM
That's what I did with mine ,I avoided the tabs on the side and finished off around them with Autosol.I polished mine on a buffing wheel with the white polish compound. Came up like chrome.
But be very careful if using a non stitched buffing wheel!
The rings are easily grabbed by the wheel & before you can blink can make mince meat of your fingers!
& the ring is #@$^%&
Don’t ask me how I know
Posted 23 January 2020 - 09:22 PM
That's what I did with mine ,I avoided the tabs on the side and finished off around them with Autosol.
Yep beats doin it by hand! But ya gotta be careful.
I knocked the dings out of the surrounds on the nanna Torana & buffed them on the wheel. Them came up pretty darn good.
Just gotta tackle the rear surrounds now
Posted 24 January 2020 - 07:37 AM
I polished mine on a buffing wheel with the white polish compound. Came up like chrome.
But be very careful if using a non stitched buffing wheel!
The rings are easily grabbed by the wheel & before you can blink can make mince meat of your fingers!
& the ring is #@$^%& 😳
Don’t ask me how I know 😢
Posted 25 January 2020 - 09:57 PM
Back when I used to restore LJ headlight surrounds I had a few occasions where they grabbed on the buffing wheel and got pulled into the arbor which dinged them and I'd have to go back to the panel beating stage and start again. You've got to hope that your fingers don't go along for the ride.
By the way, keep your blocks of polishing compound out of reach of your dogs, they love the stuff.
One of mine got up and grabbed it off the bench when I wasn't there. He ate about half a block and had nuggets with white chunks in them for a day or so. Apparently it's quite common and doesn't make them sick other than maybe an upset stomach. I was worried about it when it happened and googled it hoping that he hadn't poisoned himself.
Sweep up or vacuum up all the debris that lands on the floor from doing this too because my other dog seems to like this.
James D
The only time the ring got caught it did 3 laps hitting & gouging my fingers before i could get away from it frOck it hurt. Folded the ring in half & mangled the crap out of it. Lucky i had spares.
Lol my rotty eats rocks & sticks! Bloody knuckle head! But i do leave the polish up high. Haven't seen her sniffing around the crap on the floor
Posted 26 January 2020 - 02:41 AM
And that's how you polish a turd!Back when I used to restore LJ headlight surrounds I had a few occasions where they grabbed on the buffing wheel and got pulled into the arbor which dinged them and I'd have to go back to the panel beating stage and start again. You've got to hope that your fingers don't go along for the ride.
By the way, keep your blocks of polishing compound out of reach of your dogs, they love the stuff.
One of mine got up and grabbed it off the bench when I wasn't there. He ate about half a block and had nuggets with white chunks in them for a day or so. Apparently it's quite common and doesn't make them sick other than maybe an upset stomach. I was worried about it when it happened and googled it hoping that he hadn't poisoned himself.
Sweep up or vacuum up all the debris that lands on the floor from doing this too because my other dog seems to like this.
James D
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