Tips and Tricks for polishing / buffing Stainless Trim

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Offline Yellow Submarine

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Re: Tips and Tricks for polishing / buffing Stainless Trim
« Reply #75 on: December 09, 2015 - 08:57:08 PM »
I have done both SS. And anodized aluminum. The aluminum is far more difficult. It is brittle so if the damage is significant it may only be repairable by an expert. I did have very good results with my challenger headlight buckets. The outer edge had some dents. I tappet it out with a hammer and and an aluminum bar stock section. Then used 120 grit to sand off the anodizing just on the outer part that forms the leading edge. Then used a file like in the vid then down through several differance grades of paper to 2000. Then buffed on a wheel with 3 grades of compound then semi chrome. Looks very good but lacks the same effect of having the clear anodizing. I will try some. Eastwood 2K clear just on that part and see if it gets closer to the look of clear anodizing.

John
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Offline chally_rktekt

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Re: Tips and Tricks for polishing / buffing Stainless Trim
« Reply #76 on: January 13, 2018 - 11:23:58 AM »
Awesome videos! Thanks man.  :cheers:
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Re: Tips and Tricks for polishing / buffing Stainless Trim
« Reply #77 on: January 25, 2018 - 11:57:54 PM »
It was a long time ago but I think it was from Eastwood.

https://www.eastwood.com/ew-trim-anvil-with-stand.html

Here’s the link for the trim anvil. After I saw this video I had to get one and give it a try! Hopefully these 70 challenger headlight bezel are repairable to this extent even though they are aluminum!

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We’ll see!
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