C3 General General C3 Corvette Discussion not covered in Tech
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

polishing windshield trim

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jun 10, 2006 | 06:54 AM
  #1  
gator79's Avatar
gator79
Thread Starter
Safety Car
15 Year Member
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 4,176
Likes: 7
From: Jennings LA
Default polishing windshield trim

what is the best way to polish the windshield trim? I bought new upper corners for mine and it is really making the rest of them look bad.
Reply
Old Jun 10, 2006 | 07:36 AM
  #2  
Bob Onit's Avatar
Bob Onit
Melting Slicks
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,342
Likes: 7
From: Connecticut
Default

Been using it for years
http://www.nevrdull.com/

Last edited by Bob Onit; Jun 10, 2006 at 07:41 AM.
Reply
Old Jun 10, 2006 | 08:03 AM
  #3  
Butch R's Avatar
Butch R
Instructor
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 197
Likes: 1
Default

I used a buffing wheel with white rouge.......came out like new in less than a half hour

B.
Reply
Old Jun 10, 2006 | 08:12 AM
  #4  
gator79's Avatar
gator79
Thread Starter
Safety Car
15 Year Member
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 4,176
Likes: 7
From: Jennings LA
Default

Originally Posted by Butch R
I used a buffing wheel with white rouge.......came out like new in less than a half hour

B.
what type of buffing wheel? I have one on a bench grinder and I also have a dremel tool. where do you buy the white rouge?
Reply
Old Jun 10, 2006 | 08:16 AM
  #5  
Strats-N-Vettes's Avatar
Strats-N-Vettes
Friend Request Magnet
Supporting Lifetime Gold
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 50,242
Likes: 149
From: ♫ ♪ ♫♫ ♪ ♫ ♪♪ ♫
Default

Originally Posted by gator79
what type of buffing wheel? I have one on a bench grinder and I also have a dremel tool. where do you buy the white rouge?

I think you can get white rouge (white red? as in two grits?) from Eastwood.

Personally; I would try clay...it wont matter if it got on the paint, metal or glass....claying is good for all of those.



GL



Jim
Reply
Old Jun 10, 2006 | 08:23 AM
  #6  
gator79's Avatar
gator79
Thread Starter
Safety Car
15 Year Member
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 4,176
Likes: 7
From: Jennings LA
Default

Originally Posted by Strats-N-Vettes
I think you can get white rouge (white red? as in two grits?) from Eastwood.

Personally; I would try clay...it wont matter if it got on the paint, metal or glass....claying is good for all of those.



GL



Jim
what type of clay? the mouldinngs are all off the car
Reply
Old Jun 10, 2006 | 08:58 AM
  #7  
Strats-N-Vettes's Avatar
Strats-N-Vettes
Friend Request Magnet
Supporting Lifetime Gold
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 50,242
Likes: 149
From: ♫ ♪ ♫♫ ♪ ♫ ♪♪ ♫
Default

Originally Posted by gator79
what type of clay? the mouldinngs are all off the car
Detailing clay...of course, it would be a little harder to use with the molding off...not that it cannot be done...just more tedious.
It would be a lot easier to use the clay with the molding on the car.


but


butt...

Since the molding is off....use NOXOL. Its in a green bottle at part stores.
Its also called "7-metal polish" and is a liquid.

Use that with an old sock turned inside out....stick your hands in the socks like you are wearing gloves, this makes it very easy to polish small things...just like washing dishes...let dry...stick your hands in two more dry socks....then buff.
and; you can use the NOXOL on your polishing wheel....but, slow speed.

Those fast polishing wheels can grip, remove the trim from your hand, and sling it where you cannot find it anymore (remember that thread?)



Also;
If the polishing wheel takes it out of your hand...it might slice your hand severely...causing you to only be able to hold one beer at a time.

or worse;
put a slight kink in your molding/window trim





Jim
Reply
Old Jun 10, 2006 | 11:52 AM
  #8  
I'm Batman's Avatar
I'm Batman
Team Owner
Supporting Lifetime
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 23,831
Likes: 10
From: Springfield MO
St. Jude Donor '07
Default

I get my wheels and compounds from ACE Hardware.
Reply
Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

story-0

Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

 Joe Kucinski
story-1

150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

 Joe Kucinski
story-2

8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

 Verdad Gallardo
story-3

Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

 Joe Kucinski
story-4

Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

 Verdad Gallardo
story-5

Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

 Brett Foote
story-6

Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-7

10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

 Joe Kucinski
story-8

5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

 Michael S. Palmer
story-9

2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor

 Joe Kucinski
Old Jun 10, 2006 | 12:49 PM
  #9  
Scottys78's Avatar
Scottys78
Le Mans Master
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 7,009
Likes: 11
From: Philadelphia, sub burbs Wynnewood, PA
Default

Reply
Old Jun 10, 2006 | 01:29 PM
  #10  
gator79's Avatar
gator79
Thread Starter
Safety Car
15 Year Member
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 4,176
Likes: 7
From: Jennings LA
Default

Originally Posted by I'm Batman
I get my wheels and compounds from ACE Hardware.
my son works for ace hardware, what is the name of the compound?
Reply
Old Jun 10, 2006 | 04:39 PM
  #11  
I'm Batman's Avatar
I'm Batman
Team Owner
Supporting Lifetime
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 23,831
Likes: 10
From: Springfield MO
St. Jude Donor '07
Default

Originally Posted by gator79
my son works for ace hardware, what is the name of the compound?
I forget who makes them. Each compound says what it's good for on the packaging. I have a complete set of compounds, and a wheel for each compound - I mark each one with a sharpie so I know what compound is on it. For windshield stainless that's been exposed to flying debris and such, I'd recommend getting some wet/dry super-fine sandpaper (3M brand available at Wal-Mart) in various grits and sand it smooth starting with 600 or 800, and working up into the 1000-2000 range. Then buff. Eastwood sells a nice, short book on the subject of trim restoration.
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To polishing windshield trim





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:09 AM.

story-0
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-1
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-2
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-3
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Slideshow: Ranking the top 10 Corvette engines by torque output.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:58:09


VIEW MORE
story-4
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Slideshow: A Corvette pace car nearly matching IndyCar speeds sounds exaggerated, until you look at the numbers.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-04 20:03:36


VIEW MORE
story-5
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Among a rather large group of them.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:56:44


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

Slideshow: the top 10 things Corvette owners want in the C9 Corvette

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-30 12:41:15


VIEW MORE
story-7
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

Slideshow: 10 Important Corvette 'firsts' that every fan should know.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-29 17:02:16


VIEW MORE
story-8
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

Slideshow: Should you buy a 2020-2026 Corvette or wait for 2027?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-22 10:08:58


VIEW MORE
story-9
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor

Slideshow: 2027 Corvette lineup vs the world.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-24 16:12:42


VIEW MORE