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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ I'm cleaning my SSI Exchangers Today

Posted by: TROJANMAN Mar 25 2006, 02:41 PM

What works best to make them look pretty ?

Posted by: blitZ Mar 25 2006, 02:59 PM

QUOTE (TROJANMAN @ Mar 25 2006, 12:41 PM)
What works best to make them look pretty ?

I scrubbed mine down with some Simple Green and very fine steel wool. After drying I painted with some Grey VHT, don't know how long it will last but it looks nice now.

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Posted by: ! Mar 25 2006, 03:07 PM

I use a wire wheel on an electric buffer.....gets all the nasties off.....

Posted by: jimkelly Mar 25 2006, 03:42 PM

I used wd40 and steel wool and rubber gloves and a bunch of clean paper towels. They cam clean pretty fast - not as big a task as I expected. Jim

Posted by: RustyWa Mar 25 2006, 06:23 PM

I've heard it is not a good idea to use steel wool on stainless as it can make your stainless rust.

Just what I heard....for what it's worth.

Posted by: ! Mar 25 2006, 06:26 PM

I find that scrubbing or polishing by hand makes my fingers lock in funny positions....

Posted by: TROJANMAN Mar 26 2006, 11:25 AM

good old fashioned brake cleaner did the job

Posted by: Gint Mar 26 2006, 08:08 PM

Those were the nicest looking used SS HE's I've ever seen.

Posted by: bmunday Mar 26 2006, 08:11 PM

Pics, let's see the finished product Greg.

Posted by: Pat Garvey Mar 26 2006, 08:14 PM

Sorry if thi has been double posted. I've had my SSI's since '75. Every 2 or 3 years I clean them (off the car) with SOS, followed by a serious treatment with Simichrome. Leaves them nearly chrome-looking. Have won 2 PCA Parade concours (full) and 32 others with these & w/o a gig for them.
Simichrome leaves them easy to maintain with water & Ivory liquid - on the car.
My 2 cents

Posted by: Gint Mar 26 2006, 08:14 PM

QUOTE (bmunday @ Mar 26 2006, 07:11 PM)
Pics, let's see the finished product Greg.

They're on the car already. They looked as close to new as it gets.

Posted by: TROJANMAN Mar 26 2006, 09:52 PM

HUGE props to Gint