polishing my billet grille

BTE · 03-20-2008, 01:20 PM

I never took my billet grille out of the truck when I moved up here to the great white north (stupid me), and it has started corroding.
I have tried Eagle 1 nano polish just because it's all I have right now, and it cleans it up, but you can still see marks from the corrosion. I usually use Mothers billet polish but I don't know if it will help in this stage. I'm thinking I may have to use some 1000-2000 grit paper and go from heavier to finer polishes.

Any ideas? all help is appreciated because I'm OCD about this kind of stuff

tia

Kovz · 03-21-2008, 03:12 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by BTE

I never took my billet grille out of the truck when I moved up here to the great white north (stupid me), and it has started corroding.
I have tried Eagle 1 nano polish just because it's all I have right now, and it cleans it up, but you can still see marks from the corrosion. I usually use Mothers billet polish but I don't know if it will help in this stage. I'm thinking I may have to use some 1000-2000 grit paper and go from heavier to finer polishes.

Any ideas? all help is appreciated because I'm OCD about this kind of stuff

tia

if it were mine... id take it out and use a polishing wheel and some mother billet polish.

BTE · 03-21-2008, 10:39 PM

It's already out of the truck. I don't know, maybe im expecting too much. It won't be that noticeable if I just finish polishing it and put it back on. Maybe that is just normal wear and tear for a billet grill.

Twin-10s · 03-22-2008, 03:35 AM

if its that bad use some 1500 then 2000 grit wet/dry sand paper on it first. use it wet, them use some mothers billet polish. should come out like new.

BTE · 03-22-2008, 11:07 AM

Will the 1500-2000 grit leave scratch marks too deep to get out with the Mother polish??

Twin-10s · 03-22-2008, 02:43 PM

no it will be fine. us the 1500 then hit it with 2000 then the polish. i build small billet parts for myself all the time and polish them out this way. but i have to start with 600,800,1000.1500 then 2000. because I'm starting with raw material.
hell i did the the inside of my coddington wheels this way also, look great when done.

lowNslo · 03-22-2008, 04:14 PM

good to know thanks for the tip man

BillsDuster · 03-25-2008, 11:42 PM

Try "never dull" its like a cotton material that is saturated with a polishing compound. With some elbow grease it will clean some seriously messed surfaces. I used it to clean up a bunch of corroded brass on the ship I work on. Brass-o and other cleaning chemicals wouldnt nearly make it shine like the NeverDull did. It will not leave marks on plated or billet surfaces, but dont use it on paint.

03-20-2008, 01:20 PM	#1
BTE I have no idea Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 895 Location: Amherst User is: OffLine	polishing my billet grille I never took my billet grille out of the truck when I moved up here to the great white north (stupid me), and it has started corroding. I have tried Eagle 1 nano polish just because it's all I have right now, and it cleans it up, but you can still see marks from the corrosion. I usually use Mothers billet polish but I don't know if it will help in this stage. I'm thinking I may have to use some 1000-2000 grit paper and go from heavier to finer polishes. Any ideas? all help is appreciated because I'm OCD about this kind of stuff tia
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03-21-2008, 03:12 PM	#2
Kovz I RIDE LO Age: 24 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 10,220 Location: Pittsburgh, PA / Youngstown, OH User is: OffLine	Re: polishing my billet grille Quote: Originally Posted by BTE I never took my billet grille out of the truck when I moved up here to the great white north (stupid me), and it has started corroding. I have tried Eagle 1 nano polish just because it's all I have right now, and it cleans it up, but you can still see marks from the corrosion. I usually use Mothers billet polish but I don't know if it will help in this stage. I'm thinking I may have to use some 1000-2000 grit paper and go from heavier to finer polishes. Any ideas? all help is appreciated because I'm OCD about this kind of stuff tia if it were mine... id take it out and use a polishing wheel and some mother billet polish.
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03-21-2008, 10:39 PM	#3
BTE I have no idea Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 895 Location: Amherst User is: OffLine	Re: polishing my billet grille It's already out of the truck. I don't know, maybe im expecting too much. It won't be that noticeable if I just finish polishing it and put it back on. Maybe that is just normal wear and tear for a billet grill.
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03-22-2008, 03:35 AM	#4
Twin-10s UNDER CONSTRUCTION Age: 41 Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 4,574 Location: San Jose,CA User is: OffLine	Re: polishing my billet grille if its that bad use some 1500 then 2000 grit wet/dry sand paper on it first. use it wet, them use some mothers billet polish. should come out like new.
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03-22-2008, 11:07 AM	#5
BTE I have no idea Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 895 Location: Amherst User is: OffLine	Re: polishing my billet grille Will the 1500-2000 grit leave scratch marks too deep to get out with the Mother polish??
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03-22-2008, 02:43 PM	#6
Twin-10s UNDER CONSTRUCTION Age: 41 Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 4,574 Location: San Jose,CA User is: OffLine	Re: polishing my billet grille no it will be fine. us the 1500 then hit it with 2000 then the polish. i build small billet parts for myself all the time and polish them out this way. but i have to start with 600,800,1000.1500 then 2000. because I'm starting with raw material. hell i did the the inside of my coddington wheels this way also, look great when done.
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03-22-2008, 04:14 PM	#7
lowNslo Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,382 Location: Winnipeg MB Canada User is: OffLine	Re: polishing my billet grille good to know thanks for the tip man
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03-25-2008, 11:42 PM	#8
BillsDuster Riding High 2wd Age: 26 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 833 Location: Muskegon, MI User is: OffLine	Re: polishing my billet grille Try "never dull" its like a cotton material that is saturated with a polishing compound. With some elbow grease it will clean some seriously messed surfaces. I used it to clean up a bunch of corroded brass on the ship I work on. Brass-o and other cleaning chemicals wouldnt nearly make it shine like the NeverDull did. It will not leave marks on plated or billet surfaces, but dont use it on paint.
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