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| bbrock |
 May 13 2020, 02:23 PM
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Okay, I just got a quote for re-chroming inner and outer door handles, early window crank bases, and the side mirror mount and post of $800. All of a sudden I'm seeing the minor blemishes on the parts as "charming patina." (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Plan B is to just polish them up as best I can. They are all in pretty good shape. Mostly I'd like to get rid of some fine scratches on the outer door handles if possible (Looks like maybe they were cleaned with a scrubber sponge at some point). Anyone have suggestions on buffing wheels, compounds, techniques, etc.? I already went over most of the parts with Mother's which, of course, shined up the chrome but door handles will need a little more aggressive polishing I think.  |
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| 914e |
May 13 2020, 03:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 496 Joined: 21-February 20 From: Arizona Member No.: 23,951 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Mothers on a cotton Dremel buffing wheel worked pretty well for me in the small areas. The Mothers on a 2-3 foam pad in drill worked on larger areas.
It seems to work pretty well on hard plastics as well. I picked up a head light polishing kit to see if that does any better on the plastics. I'm not having much luck with the anodized aluminum I can't get rid of the clouding. |
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bbrock Polishing small chrome bits May 13 2020, 02:23 PM
Superhawk996 @bbrock
See I knew you'd come around on tha... May 13 2020, 03:17 PM ValcoOscar
Okay, I just got a quote for re-chroming inner an... May 13 2020, 03:27 PM Cairo94507 I am just basing this on my experience, but for th... May 13 2020, 03:38 PM
ValcoOscar
I am just basing this on my experience, but for t... May 13 2020, 03:42 PM Superhawk996
Mothers on a cotton Dremel buffing wheel worked p... May 13 2020, 04:07 PM bbrock Thanks all. Phil, I probably have that same cheap... May 13 2020, 04:56 PM mepstein I doubt rouge goes bad with age.
I have both a hf... May 13 2020, 06:24 PM Superhawk996
I doubt rouge goes bad with age.
I see some... May 13 2020, 07:44 PM FlacaProductions I'd buff up what you can and get it on the car... May 13 2020, 06:59 PM bbrock
I'd buff up what you can and get it on the ca... May 13 2020, 07:12 PM mepstein Looks like you have an early mirror on a midyear c... May 13 2020, 07:22 PM bbrock
Looks like you have an early mirror on a midyear ... May 13 2020, 07:32 PM mepstein
Looks like you have an early mirror on a midyear... May 13 2020, 07:56 PM |
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