Stainless Trim & Aluminum Trim Polishing - SoCal
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10/27/15 09:05 PM
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dart440
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So, any of you guys in SoCal have a place you take your stainless and aluminum trim for polishing??? I don't have the time/patience to do it myself. I'm located in Antelope Valley, but I can drive it somewhere (into LA or out to Victorville, Bakersfield, etc.) if not too far (100 mile radius). Prefer to keep it in the area. I've done the Google search. I'm looking for recommendations of good quality/reasonable price. Thanks in advance!!!
When you work on Spaceships for a living, how bad can a workday be?
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Re: Stainless Trim & Aluminum Trim Polishing - SoCal
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10/27/15 09:20 PM
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Jeff OzHemi has a place where they polish the wheels he exports. Shoot him a pm and he will get back with you.
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Re: Stainless Trim & Aluminum Trim Polishing - SoCal
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10/28/15 12:14 AM
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A friend of mine is getting into the trim business. Just stainless for now. Aluminum will be a ways down the road. Contact Chuck 951-541-3886. He is in Temecula.
Carl Kessel
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Re: Stainless Trim & Aluminum Trim Polishing - SoCal
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10/28/15 12:57 AM
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I have used these guys for years. They are in Rialto CA, Call before you head down as he now works limited days. It won't be the fastest but the quality is number one. http://mjbchrome.com/They did the chrome on this bumper.
Last edited by 67vertman; 10/28/15 01:00 AM.
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Re: Stainless Trim & Aluminum Trim Polishing - SoCal
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10/29/15 12:16 AM
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When MJB was to busy they referred me to this one parts came out nice
Sihilling Charles Metal Polishing
1018 E Chestnut Ave Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 543-7051
NS1AAR
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Re: Stainless Trim & Aluminum Trim Polishing - SoCal
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10/29/15 02:42 AM
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I did my own. It wasn't that difficult and it is pretty rewarding. Took me a few hours and it was done!
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Re: Stainless Trim & Aluminum Trim Polishing - SoCal
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10/29/15 06:34 AM
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When having professionally done a frame off restoration of our 300 B, the only thing that stood out in my mind was that the stainless trim(there is a lot of it on these cars) was not the the top concours standard of the rest of the car.
After living with it a few years and considering various very costly options to remove, polish and re-install the stainless I decided to do it myself, even with my extremely limited experience in such a formidable task.
Acquired a top level Baldor buffer and stand from Eastwood along with various sanding papers, buffing pads, polishes and various books on the topic,,,,this in the pre-tube days. U Tube offers is your friend today.
Removed all the trim, set up shop in my driveway,,,you can really dirty up a garage and must be aware of flying parts as you learn.
Some 6 weeks and 200 hours labor and learning and re-doing, I was done and extremely pleased with the outcome. Often at Concour events and other such car shows I am asked who did the car's stainless and can I give the phone number.
Give a man a fish, he can feast today, teach him how to fish, he can feast for a lifetime.
The skill I learned(Not the best but pretty darn good) i have often used over the years to my great advantage and satisfaction and of course my pocketbook.
Reno340 has it completely correct. You may surprise yourself as I did.
However if you still decide you must pay someone to do it, do not try to cheap out. There is much 2nd and 3rd level workmanship out there. Poor level stainless just as with poor chrome can severely compromise the best body and paint efforts put into a car. Go to some events and closely examine the stainless on the cars, you will rapidly learn quality.
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Re: Stainless Trim & Aluminum Trim Polishing - SoCal
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10/29/15 08:46 PM
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Thanks all for the recommendations. MJB might be my best choice as it's on the way down to San Diego for me and they do both stainless and aluminum.
When you work on Spaceships for a living, how bad can a workday be?
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Re: Stainless Trim & Aluminum Trim Polishing - SoCal
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10/29/15 10:15 PM
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dart4forte
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Shine On Me Restorations in San Clemente
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Re: Stainless Trim & Aluminum Trim Polishing - SoCal
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10/31/15 12:08 PM
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dart4forte
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I second Shine On Me Restorations in San Clemente.
I had them do some aluminum and stainless trim for a 68 Hemi roadrunner last year. top notch work. Not the cheapest, but you get what you pay for. They did my GTS finish panel
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