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buffing out chrome
I've never done this kind of thing before but can you clean chrome exhaust pipes using a buffing wheel on a bench grinder? At my local hardware store you can also get a "red" jewlers paste for polishing. Would this work or scratch the *&^^&$# out of the pipes?
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From: Houston
RE: buffing out chrome
Here's a site that may help answer some of your questions.
Helped me, hope it helps you.
http://www.englishcustompolishing.com/index.html
Helped me, hope it helps you.
http://www.englishcustompolishing.com/index.html
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RE: buffing out chrome
ORIGINAL: roxnatwist
Will the Mother's ball take out very fine pitting?
Will the Mother's ball take out very fine pitting?
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RE: buffing out chrome
ORIGINAL: CTB
I've never done this kind of thing before but can you clean chrome exhaust pipes using a buffing wheel on a bench grinder? At my local hardware store you can also get a "red" jewlers paste for polishing. Would this work or scratch the *&^^&$# out of the pipes?
Thanks
I've never done this kind of thing before but can you clean chrome exhaust pipes using a buffing wheel on a bench grinder? At my local hardware store you can also get a "red" jewlers paste for polishing. Would this work or scratch the *&^^&$# out of the pipes?
Thanks
never dull works pretty good
http://www.nevrdull.com/
99%r
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RE: buffing out chrome
It's imp[ossible to get5 surface scratches out of chrome, so the general idea is not to put them into it. Too late for me before I found all this good info out. Check out the detailing section.
https://www.hdforums.com/forumid_219/tt.htm
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Road Master
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RE: buffing out chrome
ORIGINAL: 99_percenter
That mothers ball made my problems worse on my last set of pipes (using mothers chrome polish)..
never dull works pretty good
http://www.nevrdull.com/
99%r
That mothers ball made my problems worse on my last set of pipes (using mothers chrome polish)..
never dull works pretty good
http://www.nevrdull.com/
99%r
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RE: buffing out chrome
There's no removing scratches from chrome. The chrome is only a few mills thick and any abrasive will remove more than you want and expose the nickel underneath. Live with the scratch or replace the part.