Hi Kent,
Love your web-site and will be shopping there soon. I've got a question about some Stainless Steel Grille
pieces from a 1941 plymouth that I recently purchased. There are some abrasion places and overall
dullness. Is there a recommended method of polishing?
The Tinman Respondeth:
Sand with 320. Buff with white compound using stitched buff at 5000 rpm.
Kent,
Sorry Kent, got a layman here. Is "white" compound the same stuff that you buy to compound your paint
to remove oxide? and (2) what is a "stitched" buff?
Thanks for the info!
The Tinman Respondeth:
White compound is not rubbing compound. It is rouge. A bar or brick of claylike substance which applies to a
spinning stitched buff. The stitched buff is layered sheets of flannel which are then stitched in
expanding circles to tighten the edge of the buff, enabling a high luster on the metal when rubbing
against it.
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