You can but the rust will be as bad as if it was bare steel
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I've built stainless steel food processing machinery.You can but the rust will be as bad as if it was bare steel
Stainless steel is difficult to polish well as it work hardens so look for stainless steel polishing compounds which are more abrasive than ones used on alloy. Hence why the Polished Valtru are nearly double the cost of the Unpolished.
Practice on an old stainless kitchen pot first.
Bitch it up on rocks & gravel.
Perfect your technique.
As mentioned, there is a lot to it.
Was the rim originally satin? Or brightly polished?
We like images here, to help us help you.
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. I've only hit the passenger side so far, and I did practice on an old pot first.
K, I think I might have re-learned how to upload photos. Let's see if this works...
Nope!
Ok, well, looks like it will let me post links. The first one is after cleaning it but before any sanding. The second one is after a brief period of sanding with working my way up to 2000 grit. Little time has been put into it so far, but I think the difference is dramatic. My plan is just to pick away at it over time. A few minutes here and a few minutes there, and then after a few years it should be good as new
J
K, I think I might have re-learned how to upload photos. Let's see if this works...
Nope!
Ok, well, looks like it will let me post links. The first one is after cleaning it but before any sanding. The second one is after a brief period of sanding with working my way up to 2000 grit. Little time has been put into it so far, but I think the difference is dramatic. My plan is just to pick away at it over time. A few minutes here and a few minutes there, and then after a few years it should be good as new
J
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. If those are American dollars I could get about 8-9 rims for the price of that tool. Of course, I could take it to a metal shop and have a perfect job done, just like I could take it to a mechanic or electrical shop whenever I have an issue. But for me about half the joy of this machine is working on it myself. I don't mind motorcycle work one bit, and I can continue to ride around on her in the meantime. Thanks though, I do appreciate your thoughts on the matter.
We always say: "Aladdin's lamp"Thanks Concours - the price of that tool has certainly solidified my plans to do this myself with what I already have at hand! Every hand-swipe of wet and dry will ring like large savings coins clinking together to my ears
