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Polishing stainless trim

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monkeystash

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I'm about to tackle my windshield trim and could use some advice or recommendations on compounds, wheels, and sandpaper. Anybody have a system they like? I've noticed there are many different compounds as well as polishing wheels. I don't need a perfect mirror finish, but would like a nice, clean shine.

My trim is in fairly good shape, but there are plenty of light scratches throughout.
 
I bought this from Eastwood. Not sure if it was the best value wise but it helped me do a great job on my stainless.

http://www.eastwood.com/combo-buffing-k ... steel.html

Mine was in decent shape but had lots of scratches and more than a few dings and dents. I used a small hammer to pound them out and multiple degrees of sandpaper to finish the job before buffing and the results were amazing. Not a difficult task. Just need to take your time and use the right tools/materials.
 
Thanks. I went out to Harbor Freight and bought a buffer, a few wheels, and compound. I sanded the trim with 320, 500, then 1000. Then I used the black compound with the stiffest wheel. Followed that with green compound and a softer wheel. Last, I hand buffed with Mothers polish. While far from perfect, I'm very happy with the results.

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"janschutz" said:
Looks great. I found lots of pleasure in polishing the trim pieces I have done.
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I've always enjoyed buffing the helmet........
 
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