Tools and materials:power drill
ultra fine steel wool
good metal polish
polishing cloth
decal remover
buffing tools
windows
Metal Refurbishing Tips: Anodized, Chrome and Stainless SteelUsing the right techniques, anodized metal parts can be polished. Use an ultra-fine steel wool to begin a gentle polish. After the polish, buff it up.
Unfortunately even after polishing and buffing our anodized parts, our finish still looks cloudy. This is likely due to a weak coating. It is possible to get it re-anodized if the cloudiness does not work.
Chrome is a thicker plating and is much more durable than anodized finishes. It is more resilient to aggressive polishing and buffing. In addition to hand polishing, there are many types and sizes of buffing tools that will allow more aggressive polishing.
Note: Although chrome can sometimes be buffed out and polished successfully, badly pitted areas will continue to deteriorate.
Stainless steel is the easiest of the metals to be repaired and will look the best when sanded and buffed out. It can be buffed and polished up with aggressive repair. With a little of the metal polishing compound applied to the stainless steel trim, Kevin demonstrates polishing using a large buffing pad.
Decal remover is good for getting rid of residue left behind on stainless steel from tape, decals or other items with adhesive.
Glass Refinishing
Another exterior area that may need sanding is the wind shield, since the glass typically gets scratched or pitted over time. Kevin uses a special felt buff that attaches to a drill.
- Pre-soak the buff to keep it moist.
- Use Rhodite polish mixed with a little bit of distilled water. Add enough water to the polish to get the consistency of gravy.
- After dipping the felt pad into the compound, buff the scratched area of the glass, going across the scratch lines.
- It's important to use a variable speed drill and low power and to apply a good amount of pressure to the surface.
RESOURCES :
Special resources for DIY's Classic Car Restoration 500 series: 1965 Mustang
Mustang Club of America
www.mustang.org
Mustang Central
vintage Mustang parts
www.mustangcentral.com
Motorbooks Publishing
www.motorbooks.com
Class-Tech-Cars
www.class-tech-cars.com
Holley Performance Products
www.holley.com
Flowmaster Exhaust Products
www.flowmastermufflers.com
Genuine Hot Rod Hardware
www.genuinehotrod.com
Revelation Racing Supply
www.rrs-online.com
National Parts Depot
www.npdlink.com
Classic Auto Air
www.classicautoair.com
Pertronix Performance Products
www.pertronix.com
Stainless Steel Brake Corp.
www.ssbrakes.com
Painless Performance Products
www.painlessperformance.com
Loctite Products
www.henkel.com
Paintucation
www.paintucation.com
Dupli-Color Paints
www.duplicolor.com
Norton Abrasives
www.nortonabrasives.com
Dremel Tools
www.dremel.com
Classic High Performance Audio
Product: audio equipment
Direct Source
www.the-direct-source.com
Product: stereo electronic equipment
Dakota Digital Instruments
www.dakotadigital.com
Product: digital dashboard
Mustang Project
www.mustangproject.com
Product: LED sequential taillight system
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