Polishing the shiny bits

[johnsje6]

Have my '79 stripped down and ready to go to the painter, and am going to use the holidays to polish the trim pieces, any recommendations for polish and/or technique? Talking about the door handles, bumpers window trim, all the shiny stuff.

[81SPIDERMATT]

believe it or not ... aluminum foil and water ...wipe with dry rag

and I love mothers line of stuff

[azruss]

I did all mine using compound sticks. They are available in the Sears tool section. I used a cheap table top drill press i bought from Harbor Freight along with 3" cloth buffing wheels. A slow process but is amazing on the aluminum and stainless. Doesnt do much for the chrome. You can use Mother's #2 if you want to take it to the ultimate finish.

[johnsje6]

Which parts are stainless and which are chrome?

[Jimb]

Which parts are stainless and which are chrome?

Thats pretty easy to see; have a look at the difference between the door handle and bumpers which are chrome, and the windshield frame and tope of door frame which is stainless steel.
Jim

[azruss]

The door jamb kick plates and weatherseal hold, long body molding on top of the rocker panels,wing frames, front windshield rubber molding, grill surround, roll-up window wiper moldings, rain gutter plates on each end of the doors will all polish.