Grill Polishing?

barkboy6 · 10-29-2009, 12:34 PM

Got a used grill, it's the 91-93 style, chrome with billet inserts. Needs to be polished/cleaned and I was wondering what I should use to clean it? I don't want to use something and it messes it up. Would regular chrome polish work or is that just for metals? Glass cleaner?

neo71665 · 10-29-2009, 02:57 PM

aluminum polish

sykominitrkr · 10-30-2009, 09:35 AM

FINE grade steel wool plus glass cleaner on the chrome, and aluminum polish on the inserts... if they're polished.

barkboy6 · 10-31-2009, 12:17 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by sykominitrkr

FINE grade steel wool plus glass cleaner on the chrome, and aluminum polish on the inserts... if they're polished.

How do I know if it's FINE grade? Will it have it listed on the package? I have steel wool, the dish washing kind, will that work?

old_skool_noma · 10-31-2009, 02:45 AM

it will say 0000 that is the finest grade

barkboy6 · 11-12-2009, 09:29 PM

I used Meguiar's PlastX polish and it shined it up pretty good. It didn't take off some of the blemishes like I had hoped, but I don't think any product will. The visible parts of the grill are good, except for the outer ends where the billiet inserts are, looks like maybe oxidation has corroded the finish as it dripped down. And the part of the grill that sits behind the bumper is 'cloudy' looking, and won't shine, but since it's not really visible I'm not too worried about it

10-29-2009, 12:34 PM	#1
barkboy6 "Future" '85 Pussy Wagon Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 76 Location: Cherokee, NC User is: OffLine	Grill Polishing? Got a used grill, it's the 91-93 style, chrome with billet inserts. Needs to be polished/cleaned and I was wondering what I should use to clean it? I don't want to use something and it messes it up. Would regular chrome polish work or is that just for metals? Glass cleaner?
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10-29-2009, 02:57 PM	#2
neo71665 4x4 v6 blazer Age: 29 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,002 Location: rison arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: Grill Polishing? aluminum polish
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10-30-2009, 09:35 AM	#3
sykominitrkr Minitruckin' 4 life!!! Age: 32 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,478 Location: S.A. TX. User is: OffLine	Re: Grill Polishing? FINE grade steel wool plus glass cleaner on the chrome, and aluminum polish on the inserts... if they're polished.
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10-31-2009, 12:17 AM	#4
barkboy6 "Future" '85 Pussy Wagon Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 76 Location: Cherokee, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Grill Polishing? Quote: Originally Posted by sykominitrkr FINE grade steel wool plus glass cleaner on the chrome, and aluminum polish on the inserts... if they're polished. How do I know if it's FINE grade? Will it have it listed on the package? I have steel wool, the dish washing kind, will that work?
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10-31-2009, 02:45 AM	#5
old_skool_noma ... i dont know? Age: 21 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 7,244 Location: Heath/Newark, OH User is: OffLine	Re: Grill Polishing? it will say 0000 that is the finest grade
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11-12-2009, 09:29 PM	#6
barkboy6 "Future" '85 Pussy Wagon Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 76 Location: Cherokee, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Grill Polishing? I used Meguiar's PlastX polish and it shined it up pretty good. It didn't take off some of the blemishes like I had hoped, but I don't think any product will. The visible parts of the grill are good, except for the outer ends where the billiet inserts are, looks like maybe oxidation has corroded the finish as it dripped down. And the part of the grill that sits behind the bumper is 'cloudy' looking, and won't shine, but since it's not really visible I'm not too worried about it
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