Exhaust tip polish fail
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Melting Slicks
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Exhaust tip polish fail
I bought some Mothers mag and aluminum polish in hopes of shining up my stainless tips and it was a total waste of money. I'm not saying its a bad product but it did nothing for me. My tips are very clean but also very dull. Does anyone have any experience with Never Dull? Its the insulation looking material in the silver can.
Le Mans Master
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never dull works well but as with the mothers you gotta put some effort in it. elbow grease and hard work are the secret ingredient.
did you try wiping the stainless with Windex after you used the mothers?
did you try wiping the stainless with Windex after you used the mothers?
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I bought some Mothers mag and aluminum polish in hopes of shining up my stainless tips and it was a total waste of money. I'm not saying its a bad product but it did nothing for me. My tips are very clean but also very dull. Does anyone have any experience with Never Dull? Its the insulation looking material in the silver can.
Melting Slicks
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To establish a high sheen finish on bright metal, stainless, aluminum, etc., nothing....and I mean nothing outperforms Semichrome Polish!!! You can even use it in conjunction with 1000 and 1500 grit sand paper to create your own polished aluminum finish as I did with the stock wheels on my '84 'Vette.
Just my .02
DSTURBD
Just my .02
DSTURBD
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Melting Slicks
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Yeah I did use some glass cleaner. I didn't spend as much time as I prolly should have with the polish tho. I may give it another try.
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Melting Slicks
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May check this out. Thanks!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Virginia
To establish a high sheen finish on bright metal, stainless, aluminum, etc., nothing....and I mean nothing outperforms Semichrome Polish!!! You can even use it in conjunction with 1000 and 1500 grit sand paper to create your own polished aluminum finish as I did with the stock wheels on my '84 'Vette.
Just my .02
DSTURBD
Just my .02
DSTURBD
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Buy it at most Motor Cycle shops or google it where to buy or get Wenol brand - same good stuff in red and white tube
both Made in Germany
Last edited by cor28vettes; Jul 21, 2013 at 12:13 PM.
Racer
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From: Tyler Tejas
I've used 3M Polishing paper for years for polishing aluminum and stainless steel. You can get it in grits up to 8000. It's mainly used for polishing jewelry, but it works great. I hardly ever touch any polish at all. 3M paper, and WD40...
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To establish a high sheen finish on bright metal, stainless, aluminum, etc., nothing....and I mean nothing outperforms Semichrome Polish!!! You can even use it in conjunction with 1000 and 1500 grit sand paper to create your own polished aluminum finish as I did with the stock wheels on my '84 'Vette.
Just my .02
DSTURBD
Just my .02
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Last edited by alxltd1; Jul 22, 2013 at 08:53 AM.
Melting Slicks
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I strictly use Blue Magic on stainless that is already immaculate because it not only cleans and polishes but protects.
If there is any discoloration or damage I patiently use Barkeeper's Friend. Period. Barkeeper's Friend is simply an amazing product. They now have a new Barkeeper's Friend Soft Cleanser product that seems even more amazing. It is a liquid paste in a squirt bottle. I just cleaned my stainless steel BBQ with it yesterday. Looks like new.
If there is any discoloration or damage I patiently use Barkeeper's Friend. Period. Barkeeper's Friend is simply an amazing product. They now have a new Barkeeper's Friend Soft Cleanser product that seems even more amazing. It is a liquid paste in a squirt bottle. I just cleaned my stainless steel BBQ with it yesterday. Looks like new.
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were you polishing by hand or a drill with a mothers ball type thing on the end of it? i've noticed by hand just doesn't get enough cutting power like a drill/powerball does. Especially if the tips are in need of a good cleaning
