Polishing the star!
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Polishing the star!
Is it possible to use my dremel and the felt tip to buff the star emblem? Or should I use some chemical along with it? I believe the star is stainless steel, please correct me. I tried to polish it dry with the dremel. Achieved a nice shine for a while.
Other methods?
Thanks.
Other methods?
Thanks.
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From: Llandudno, Cape Town, South Africa
late 2009 CLK 350 Coupe Elegance, '65 Jaguar S Type wires
The stars are made in Turkey & are Chrome over Alloy. If you break through the chrome they corrode with light grey lumps forming. I've just replaced mine with a new one from rmeuropean. A stone hit mine & saved my screen but living right at the coast it started corroding. If yours is stainless it must be very old. I have not seen a stainless star for years.
Buffing with Dremel should be fine. Give it a good polish.
Buffing with Dremel should be fine. Give it a good polish.
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I have no idea what is in that dremel polish. I would not use chemicals. Use your Dremel & its buff with a good chrome polish or something like Maquiar's Scratch X liberally applied for scratch & swirl removal on paint by hand. I've used this on a low speed small buff successfully. Do not allow the piece to get hot or you will scratch it. Keep the buff moist with whatever product you use. Don't allow it to dry. Certain VERY lightly abrasive silver polishes such as Wright' Silver Cream that contain a lubricant that are available in the US will also work. Wrights is good for chrome, silver & stainless steel.
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Yes a low polishing speed and a very light (non-aggressive) compound or good metal polish would be your best choice. Keep the friction low so you can control the heat generated by the tool. Adam's makes a great metal polish as does others. If you have a choice, a liquid over a paste product would probably work better for your application. Keep the DT moving so as not to promote burn-in or scratching since this is just thin chrome plating, and always start with the least aggressive method/product first. You can always move up in cutting ability if needed.
