Stainless Steel Polishing

[NastyStang113]

Anyone really knows stainless steel polishing? I'm considering ordering this kit to polish my Magnaflow exhaust tips.

http://nakidparts.com/id41.html

I've heard that this kit is second to none but before I spend $60 on the kit I want to make sure it's the real deal.

 

[Aandf1978]

I just use never dull for my Borla Tips, I don't know of any downsides to using never dull instead of a polisher like that.

 

[NastyStang113]

Currently using Never-Dull as well. This looks like it'll do a much better job.

I've went at the tips with the Dremel and while it gives it an awesome shine it's time consuming and this "says" it will protect the surface of the metal.

 

[GrnBullitt08]

I use never dull or a chrome polishing compound..... We get excessive carbon build up on the boats 6" exhaust tips after each time out. Never dull doesn't take care of it. Scrubbing bubbles is what takes it off and then just some Finesse II finishing and chrome polish makes them look like new

 

[DKS]

I don't know about that kit, but I was trying to kill that bug on my screen, lol

 

[NastyStang113]

I use never dull or a chrome polishing compound..... We get excessive carbon build up on the boats 6" exhaust tips after each time out. Never dull doesn't take care of it. Scrubbing bubbles is what takes it off and then just some Finesse II finishing and chrome polish makes them look like new

Got any suggestions for a bench polisher and what I'd need to polish stuff up really nice? I'd like to do my bare pulley among other things.

 

[DKS]

Got any suggestions for a bench polisher and what I'd need to polish stuff up really nice? I'd like to do my bare pulley among other things.

I have a double sided variable speed grinder with a buffer wheel on one side and a polishing wheel on the other. Works great and was cheap as hell. I use the stick polishing compound stuff (not sure the name).

 

[GrnBullitt08]

I have a double sided variable speed grinder with a buffer wheel on one side and a polishing wheel on the other. Works great and was cheap as hell. I use the stick polishing compound stuff (not sure the name).

^^^ There ya go. DK has the right idea. Any hardware or automotive place should care a polishing compound that will do the trick

 

[NastyStang113]

 

[20115.0ALLGO]

nice

 

[scramblr]

Just as another option, I got tired of trying to keep my Stingers polished, so I just painted them black. I hit them up twice a year with high temp black paint and they stay looking good.

 

[mpf]

Got any suggestions for a bench polisher and what I'd need to polish stuff up really nice? I'd like to do my bare pulley among other things.

the buffing compound used in industry for stainless apps. is "chrome rouge".
It is the green bar, and it is applied to a sewn cotton wheel. It won't work by hand, not enough speed/pressure/heat.
Menards store has the best deal, "noxon"..green bottle in home cleaning area, huge amount cheap. Made like the old-style "flitz"

 

[DKS]

the buffing compound used in industry for stainless apps. is "chrome rouge".
It is the green bar, and it is applied to a sewn cotton wheel. It won't work by hand, not enough speed/pressure/heat.
Menards store has the best deal, "noxon"..green bottle in home cleaning area, huge amount cheap. Made like the old-style "flitz"

Exactly what I use.


@Nasty-That engine looks awesome.

 

[NastyStang113]

Thanks man!!

 

[GrnBullitt08]

Just as another option, I got tired of trying to keep my Stingers polished, so I just painted them black. I hit them up twice a year with high temp black paint and they stay looking good.

I'm thinking about doing this myself.... I might paint mine a deep grey and buff them out so imitate black chrome

 

[DKS]

Just as another option, I got tired of trying to keep my Stingers polished, so I just painted them black. I hit them up twice a year with high temp black paint and they stay looking good.

You should probably black out the emblems, too. Just to make it flow better.

 

[jodadejss06gt]

I second the black out emblem. I currently use never dull on my tips and try to do it every other car wash. I generally keeps them looking good and keeps me from having to buy something else.

 

[scramblr]

You should probably black out the emblems, too. Just to make it flow better.

Never thought of that. Thanks for the tip.

 

[LAStang1234]

I don't know about that kit, but I was trying to kill that bug on my screen, lol

LMAO!!! I was laughing the whole time because I read your comment before I watched the video Daniel!!!

 

[wesleyk5]

Collinite No.850

I used to use Mothers metal polish on my Magnaflow tips. I switched to Collinite No.850 metal polish/wax. This stuff is amazing. It's usaully only availible at places like West Marine as it is intended for aeronatical and marine use.(roughly $6 or $7 a bottle).I used to use this on the 141' motor yacht I used to work on. So you know it can stand up to salt and uv rays
and ocean elements it can stand up to the elements our cars go through. Now takes me a 1/4 of the time to polish the tips and lasts longer. Don't look at the tips in my pics as i haven't polished them in about 3 months(I ran out and am having more sent from south FL) A bottle usaully last about a year. The ad I saw for that polishing kit posted looks like an infammercial. Good Luck