EXT: polishing the stainless steel window trim

[TypeG]

hehe i was always too lazy to do that, i think now ill try it...thats good crazy results!!

ill do it to my 300zx. haha

good job.

just make sure the trim on your 300zx is stainless or at least aluminum.
if a maganet sticks to it........steel
if it doesn't.........................aluminum

to tell if it is chrome, rub metal polish on it. if no black residue appears on the cloth, it is chrome.
it may also have a plastic coating. no black residue either. if that is the case, use a plastic polish. later.

[mrvinyl33]

You still got me thinking I might do this next year once its warmer.

So I guess it could also be done with polishing cones like these: http://www.griotsgarage.com/search.j...=17&search.y=6

and an electric drill along with metal/mag polish as already noted.

[TypeG]

You still got me thinking I might do this next year once its warmer.

So I guess it could also be done with polishing cones like these: http://www.griotsgarage.com/search.j...=17&search.y=6

and an electric drill along with metal/mag polish as already noted.

true. later.

[GunRunner]

i will be doing this as soon as the weather clears up (damn freezing rain) since i have already purchasd all the materials needed..like $15 tops i went to Wal-Mart to get the stuff..i'll post pics afterwards..Great DIY
Thanks!

[TypeG]

^^^don't mention it. later.

[H23 Lude]

I did this a couple weeks ago and boy does it make a difference

[The G-Man]

Anybody tried to use brasso to do this? I think I will use some brasso I have lying around and see what happens.

[sublime]

yo type g, can you post some pics on how to remove the trim from the car?

[TypeG]

Anybody tried to use brasso to do this? I think I will use some brasso I have lying around and see what happens.

but why, it's not brass.

yo type g, can you post some pics on how to remove the trim from the car?

i don't have any. i didn't remove it to polish it, i just taped it off to protect the paint.

most trim pieces have a screw or three holding them on with a few plastic clips that break really easy. after you remove them, then you just carefully slide them apart. later.

[npor]

do you have to use an electric drilll/buffer to do this?

or could you do it by hand?

pros/cons?

[TypeG]

do you have to use an electric drilll/buffer to do this?
or could you do it by hand?pros/cons?

you don't have to use a drill/buffer, but if you use one, you will be glad you did. stainless is very dense. it takes a lot of speed to polish it. i tried it by hand and it improved a little, but the results where nothing compared to what the drill did. later.

[npor]

yeah, i'm doing it right now.

hand buffing it is okay, but the difference between using your hand and using your drill is kinda like night and day.

well, on the most tarnished surface.

[CB3]

I am going to revive this very old but useful thread.
I have a question that is kinda related.
I noticed that you don't have the OEM grille anymore, but I was wondering if you have any techniques for polishing the plastic that is chrome plated? I am worried that it will just flake off. Any tips? I also have chrome around my tail lights and headlights that could use some love.

[TypeG]

I am going to revive this very old but useful thread.
I have a question that is kinda related.
I noticed that you don't have the OEM grille anymore, but I was wondering if you have any techniques for polishing the plastic that is chrome plated? I am worried that it will just flake off. Any tips? I also have chrome around my tail lights and headlights that could use some love.

the chrome on the grill is chrome cladding. as you know, it's not as robust as the chrome plating found on metal. i'd use mother's chrome polish to clean it since it's on the mild side, but i wouldn't make a habbit out of using chrome polish on it.

for the headlights and taillights, you must first determine the finish, stainless steel, chome, ect. if it's chrome, you can treat it like the grill. if it's stainless, you can use the mag and aluminum polish. later.

[CB3]

Thanks alot bro! I will give it a shot and let you know how it works.