EJ101 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 a handy tip I got from a mate who is a builder. If you have stainless steel that needs a good clean and polish to remove stains use WD40 and a scotch brite pad . Its best if the pad is not new and coarse or you'll end up with scratches. A well worn pad is the best. I tried it on a basin and a splashback in the kitchen. gav240z 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted June 16, 2016 Administrators Share Posted June 16, 2016 Have you tried this on the exterior trim? I might give it a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ101 Posted June 16, 2016 Author Share Posted June 16, 2016 Only s.s on my car is the exhaust. Best to do a test patch before committing to doing it all. I reckon it would work well on aluminum cam cover etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris240 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Been restoring and tinkering with old bikes for a long long time and have been using wd40 and 0000 grade steelwool..does the trick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riceburner Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 I had this stuff recommended to me by an old bloke at a metal polishing business I used years ago. It's fantastic, the shine lasts a lot longer than other metal polishes and there's no residue left behind to attract any dirt/dust. There a liquid spray, liquid polish and a paste. It's not cheap but the paste works the best I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nat0_240_chevZ Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Vinegar and bicarb soda....... Or otherwise use the mobile electropolisher units, use phosphoric acid and dc-neg to bring up to really shiny but not a quite a mirror finish.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blu260z Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 WD40 is good for making stainless look great BUT!!!! It leaves a oily film on whatever you spray it on and that means dirt and dust sticks to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffdy Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I tried the wd40 with good results, though a bit messy because of the greasy/oily residue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I had a set of golf clubs that I had put away damp and ended up with surface rust on the shafts. I used 0000 steel wool with silicone to polish. Silicone dries and leaves a protective coat. I'm still using the same clubs and just wipe them with a silicone coated rag after each use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dionysus Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Autosol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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