Restoring stainless trim???

Is there a secret to bringing back worn, sandblasted stainless trim? Or do I have to try to find a new or nice used piece?

I have this:


And want THIS!:




Can one a youz help me out???

we will get Bewbs to distract Frank so you and I can swap your trim with his at wagon fest....

Or you can wet sand your trim with 1500 grit wet dry paper then buff it up on a buffing wheel, you do know that from that point on you will have to drive around with blue masking tape on your trim and lower rear quaters...

buickestate wrote:

we will get Bewbs to distract Frank so you and I can swap your trim with his at wagon fest....

Or you can wet sand your trim with 1500 grit wet dry paper then buff it up on a buffing wheel, you do know that from that point on you will have to drive around with blue masking tape on your trim and lower rear quaters...

Oooh, I like the first option.

buickestate wrote:

you do know that from that point on you will have to drive around with blue masking tape on your trim and lower rear quaters...

LOL! BURRRRRRNNNNNNNN!!!!!

I did this to my WB4 and RMS and it worked well...800 grit to start and worked my way up to 3000 grit. Then I was able to polish it with my smaller handheld DA buffer with some Meguiars #105 Ultra Cut Compound and followed it up with #26 Yellow Wax. Don't use the big boy buffer..lol

Frank did buy a new center piece for his wagon since his old one had holes in it. The outer ones have been "reconditioned" Lol The #26 also works very well on all the black rubber trim and black roof rack area trim. It will not turn it white..and once you get a few coats in...the trim looks so much better.

Chris

Chris, got any of that 26 I can try?

You guys really don't want to see me with a buffer. I get splatter EVERYWHERE and the part being buffed still looks like ass...

toomanytoyz wrote:

Chris, got any of that 26 I can try?

You guys really don't want to see me with a buffer. I get splatter EVERYWHERE and the part being buffed still looks like ass...

lol, yeah. I got a whole gallon I'm working on. I will bring you some. I can give you some of the compound too. I needed more product when I was doing work for the body shop in KY. Not so much now.

Mr Bill, I just had a thought about your sand blasted trim, I could bring my sand blaster to wagonfest and we could just sand blast all of your trim. Faster and less effort than buffing up the front peices....

buickestate wrote:

Mr Bill, I just had a thought about your sand blasted trim, I could bring my sand blaster to wagonfest and we could just sand blast all of your trim. Faster and less effort than buffing up the front peices....

Wow Pat... You're ON FIRE this week, eh?

Chris, Bring what Chemicals that you don't want and I'll buy whats left of the 105 and 26 from you..... been using Adams and Chemicalguys stuff, just want to try the Meguires pro line.

Pat, wouldn't a sandblaster etch the surface?

Krzdimond wrote:

Chris, Bring what Chemicals that you don't want and I'll buy whats left of the 105 and 26 from you..... been using Adams and Chemicalguys stuff, just want to try the Meguires pro line.

I can give you a lil squirt bottle of both to try! I still do work on the side, so I will need to still keep the rest for now.

Chris

with all these chemicals comming to wagonfest, is there a chance you guys would be willing to apply them on my cars to show people how well they work?

Krzdimond wrote:

Pat, wouldn't a sandblaster etch the surface?

Yes, are you getting it now....?

buickestate wrote:

with all these chemicals comming to wagonfest, is there a chance you guys would be willing to apply them on my cars to show people how well they work?

That's what i'm hoping for, too!