polishing control arms
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Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Riverside County Southern California
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I used a dry green scrtach pad and they looked cleaned, not shinny but very clean.
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Joined: Nov 2004
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From: going faster miles an hour...with the radio on in browns mills new jersey
Polishing metal merely involves putting a finer and finer series of scratches on the metal. First you have to smooth the surface of the metal. How far do you want to go? If you are doing them by hand, you can start with some 180 or 220 grit sandpaper. Sand them until all the surfaces are smooth with no nicks or gouges or lumps. Now sand out all the 180/220 scratches with some 400 grit paper. Sand the 400 grit scratches out with some 600 grit. Get rid of the 600 grit scratches with some 1000 grit. 1000 grit scratches can be removed using 1500 grit. Get rid of those pesky 1500 grit scratches with some 2000 grit. Now you're ready for some metal polish like Mother's, Simichrome, etc. Your control arms will be shiny.
Racer
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: berwick pennsylvania
i cleaned mine up real good and use a product i got at the parts store called luster lace. cant remember who makes it but it is in a black plastc container like paste wax. they have a couple diffrent kinds and i have tried them all and the strips work the best. i love it and used it on all my polished items.the reason i like it so much is the product is in the material all you do is cut a piece the size you want and have at it