Best automotive stainless polish?

Do you guys know what is the best over the counter stainless polish there is...Thanks Skip.

 

I'm a big fan of Simichrome or Flitz

 

Flitz is the best I've come across. Theirn products do what they claim----how can you go wrong ?

 

where is a good place to get flitz ??

 

My local Ace hardware carries Flitz.

In a pinch you can use MAAS or Wenol to similar effect.

 

I really like Nevr-Dull. takes some elbow grease but it's worth the result.

 

You guys rule, I am at home for a while I had double hernia surgery yesterday and I thought I could keep myself busy polishing stainless for the Victoria.

 

Thanks Jeff I sure will.

 

Eeek, thats a tough one. If you can't get out and find something local I'd be more than happy to send some polish your way.

 

Thank you very much the Lady is going to go to True Value....any special cloth to use?

 

Hey, Skip.......I've been where you are now......polishing stainless may be just a little too much of a grunt........don't overexert yourself.......

Use this time as an excuse to be lazy and take a few naps.......

Hope you recover very soon......

CB

 

For delicate pieces you can always finish with a cape cod cloth, it's a buffing cloth with polish in it. I use these to finish off dash pieces and small interior trim.

Any soft cloth will do for polishing, however do not use fabric softener on any polishing cloth - whether its for painted bodywork or plated pieces.

You cant go wrong with using cloth diapers to get a nice finish or microfiber cloths. My first pass is usually disposable blue shop towels since the first buff is generally very dirty even after a good cleaning. To prep metals for polish I generally wash them with Dawn dishwashing liquid.

 

Iosso metal polish. This stuff is better than anything I have ever seen. It puts mothers to shame. It is like a super concentrated Mothers polish. A 3-4oz tube will last you a looooong time. The finish it leaves also last longer, you don't have to buff as often.

 

I like Flitz

 

Thanks guys for your help and I will take it easy or my Boss will kick my ass. Victoria will be in primer by thursday?

 

blue magic.

 

If you need some microfiber towels let me know...JOHN

 

Thanks John that would be cool.

 

https://autosol.com/



Best metal polish around...

 

Go to a large truck stop and ger WAB Grey Matter Metal Polish

 

Maguir's Hot Rims Polish in the BLACK can . It's pink and smells like cinnamon. Easy stuff and fast.

 

X2 on Autosol

Take it easy and get well soon!

 

Both Flitz and Autosol are great.

 

AUTO SOL, By far the best. BUT... make sure you get the stuff 'made in germany' the others are not as good. This polish works best by hand rub only. If you want to use a cloth wheel on a drill, use the 'blue magic' These 2 are the best i've found in my opinion, bar none.

 

It seems to me that with auto cleaning products, like other products, there is a tendency to be sucked in my mistique, however I don't know how to get around it. it seems that with polish we'd be dealing with mostly a degree of abrasiveness and abrasives are probably clay based mixed with colors a scents to add to the mystique and marketing ploy. I'd love to see a chemist chime in. With other cleaning products they tend to be varying degrees of acids or base with some surfacants.

 

I'm a big fan of Wenal myself for any shiny (stainless, aluminum, brass). Does a good job without a lot of elbow grease.

 

Never Dull or Autosol is my favorite.
I've done the hernia surgury thing, but only one.
Seriously, you need to do nothing for a few days, you don't want to rip the chicken wire out.
I know, you don't want preaching, Just SS polish advice.
Heal quick

 

Skip--get well and take it easy--don't exert yourself for a while. The stainless can wait.
Good Luck---Tim

 

No over-the-counter liquid is going to bring back a brilliant shine. The most you'll get is a decent cleaning from them.

You need to remove the part and machine buff it with polishing compounds to really bring it back.