polishing metal

[silk violet]

hi there i have a fearless strut brace for my mk2 nova and it has been sat in my garage for quite a while now and it has started to oxadise and was wondering what i can do to bring it back to a nice polished look i,ve tried silver metal polish but looks like it would take me weeks to try and get it half decent....??? any suggestions. :thumb:

[nova20xe]

Just try sanding it then going over it with finer and finer paper, I sanded my alloys with 240 grit then 400 and then moved on to steel wool and they came up great

[silk violet]

well i suppose i,ve got nothing to lose.... will give it a try but not sure what metal it is on the strut brace aliminium etc...?? will it be ok

[chrisd1986]

Go on ebay, spend £20 on a polishing kit, read the instructions/watch how to guides on youtube and go for it oh and get some wet and dry on it 1st if it has pitted to get it smooth i went from 800-1000-2000 and thej polished on a ally rocker cover a few years back

[nova20xe]

Couldn't tell you about that, I just know what I've done before that's all lol, can't go wrong with the steel wool either way I'd say

[silk violet]

nahh its not pitted just goin slightly white colour where the silver is goin slightly dull....

[Novasport]

Scotchbrite is easier than wet & dry on a shaped object and they do it in different grades. Go from coarse if required down to fine then polish with metal polish

[Novasport]

Buffing wheels would be a good idea too

[silk violet]

just had a watch on youtube and might get myself a polishing disc to put on my angle grinder and give that a try looks like it will come out as i want.....

[chrisd1986]

I used the one that goes in your drill and its a realy messy job i looked like a miner when i was done lol

[silk violet]

mmmmmmmhahahahahahahaha

[Stuart]

Green scrubby (scotchbrite) from the supermarket. Then a metal polish compound from hell frauds. Win

[Novasport]

grey is the finer Scotchbrite. The stuff from the supermarket is crap as it leaves green bits everywhere.

[Stuart]

Does most of my needs and costs sod all lol