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Firebirdjones · 10-10-2012, 04:42 PM

I believe the panel you speak of is supposed to have that satin dull look to it originally. They weren't polished for a few reasons, DOT laws being one of them.

But,,,,if it's aluminum or stainless it would be a process like most anything else I polish. Alot of wet sanding. Depending on what you have to start with, might go as rough as 320, then 400-600-1000-1500-2000. Once at 2,000 this will give you a pretty darn shiny surface. If you want "chrome" shiny, I take it over to the buffing wheel and use a couple different compounds of rouge on it for a luster shine.

10-10-2012, 04:42 PM	#3
Firebirdjones Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Prescott, Arizona Posts: 2,396	Re: tailgate panel polishing help!! I believe the panel you speak of is supposed to have that satin dull look to it originally. They weren't polished for a few reasons, DOT laws being one of them. But,,,,if it's aluminum or stainless it would be a process like most anything else I polish. Alot of wet sanding. Depending on what you have to start with, might go as rough as 320, then 400-600-1000-1500-2000. Once at 2,000 this will give you a pretty darn shiny surface. If you want "chrome" shiny, I take it over to the buffing wheel and use a couple different compounds of rouge on it for a luster shine.