| whitfield | -- 01-29-2017 @ 5:20 PM |
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Hello - I was lucky enough to find some original hubcaps for my 1940 Ford project. The caps are in pretty decent condition. However, on two of them I can't quite get the mirror shine like I could on the other two. Picture is attached. I am using some Meguire's polish but I think I need a little something more on this one. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Eric Whitfield
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| 4dFordSC | -- 01-30-2017 @ 4:10 AM |
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Try a Cape Cod Polishing Cloth.
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| TomO | -- 01-30-2017 @ 7:23 AM |
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There are quite a few scratches and pits in the hubcap. If you have a bench grinder, you can purchase a stainless polishing kit from Eastwood. It is messy,but does provide a like new shine. It will also remove the paint, so you will have to do it over. If you do not want to try polishing them yourself, check around your local area for a plating shop that will polish them for you. I would suggest that you have all of them polished as it will make a big difference. Here is a link to a company in Wisconsin. http://vintagevehicles.net/ Mike Kubarth also knows a quality stainless restorer. Maybe he will chip in. Tom
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| woodiewagon46 | -- 01-30-2017 @ 7:36 AM |
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I sent the stainless on my '46 wagon to a professional. The only reason was because some of the pieces were fragile and the rear fender stainless trim is hard to find. That being said, I would have no problem doing hubcaps on my own. Places like Eastwood sell polishing kit's that will attach to a bench grinder. The beauty of stainless steel is that it will polish to a very high luster, similar to chrome.
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| kubes40 | -- 01-30-2017 @ 10:00 AM |
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The link TomO provided is perhaps the BEST out there for super quality stainless restoration. I typically do my own unless it is really bad. then? I send it to the guys Tom mentioned.
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| whitfield | -- 01-30-2017 @ 1:51 PM |
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4dFord SC, TomO, woodiewagon46 and kubes40 - really appreciate your feedback. I will give your ideas a try and and if I can't work it out I'll reach out to Vintage Vehicles. Thank you again, Eric
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