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GMCjunkie · 01-12-2008, 10:48 AM

Need to get a "mini buffer" and an air compressor and "product" to refinish/polish my glass, trim, chrome etc.. Can anyone direct me to the best "set up" I dont need anything hi tech or industrial to do a fleet of trucks, lol. Just to do my Burb and my sons truck etc..ld prefer to go to Depot or Lowes, if it can be gotten there, but will order online if I have to.

Thanks for ANY direction...
junk

Wootdog · 01-12-2008, 11:08 AM

GMC Junkie,
The best stuff I have ever used for anything so to speak is called Flitz. You can buff anything and make it shine with it. I ordered it off the internet on the As seen on TV website. It is not cheap, but a really good product. You can make paint, chrome, aluminum, gauge faces, headlights, you get it shine like new. I used it on my old aluminum rims and they made them look like chrome. My two cents.
Kerry

afoshie · 01-12-2008, 03:28 PM

here is a link to go to this is good stuff i was skeptical at first but it works just like the web site says www.metalwax.com look at the green cleaner and the yellow polish. there wax for paint is also great

**special-K** · 01-13-2008, 12:44 AM

I bought some glass polish kit from Eastwood.I still haven`t tryed it.But,that`s one place I found glass polish.I`m sure there a bazillion metal & paint polishes out there to rack your brain.Hey...ask at a glass shop!

Andy4639 · 01-13-2008, 01:48 AM

I know around here you can buy the flitz at the boat stores.

GMCjunkie · 01-13-2008, 04:49 PM

Thanks for the replies and link guys. I was looking at a set up in the Eastwood catalog too. Just not sure what to go with. Think Monday I will call a glass shop, thanks again!!

AuggieStyle · 01-13-2008, 05:55 PM

i posted a link on another forum i frequent i got it off the DIY network website. it has been a while if i can find the link on that site i will link it here.

ChevLoRay · 01-14-2008, 06:14 AM

I pulled the grille from my truck, intending to replace it. My parts guy looked at it and said it just needed to be cleaned and polished. So I took it to the guy he suggested who does it and he said, "sure, it'll run about $450-500, or the cost of a new grille. So, I took it to a guy who does powder coating, and he said "just clean it and polish it", then told me that Sherwin-Williams automotive paint stores have a polishing kit for about $100 ($98). I bought it. It is the very same kit that Eastwood sells for $120.

The professional restorer said it would have to be sanded to remove the small pits, then polished. Eastwood sells a kit to remove the anodizing for $20. Gotta get that, I think, but maybe not. I'll just have to sand on it and see what gives. I have read of people using oven cleaner to remove the anodizing, so maybe that's what it needs.

But even buying the stuff from Eastwood, plus the polishing kit, plus the other materials is a lot cheaper than a new grille or paying a professional to do it for me.

AuggieStyle · 01-14-2008, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ChevLoRay

I pulled the grille from my truck, intending to replace it. My parts guy looked at it and said it just needed to be cleaned and polished. So I took it to the guy he suggested who does it and he said, "sure, it'll run about $450-500, or the cost of a new grille. So, I took it to a guy who does powder coating, and he said "just clean it and polish it", then told me that Sherwin-Williams automotive paint stores have a polishing kit for about $100 ($98). I bought it. It is the very same kit that Eastwood sells for $120.

The professional restorer said it would have to be sanded to remove the small pits, then polished. Eastwood sells a kit to remove the anodizing for $20. Gotta get that, I think, but maybe not. I'll just have to sand on it and see what gives. I have read of people using oven cleaner to remove the anodizing, so maybe that's what it needs.

But even buying the stuff from Eastwood, plus the polishing kit, plus the other materials is a lot cheaper than a new grille or paying a professional to do it for me.

i have used the oven cleaner to remove the anodizing, cleaned it up real good with soap and warm water then polished with WENOL after it was nice and shiney i coated it with some ZOOPS and it helped preserve the shine.

lbpd719 · 01-14-2008, 08:29 AM

If you have the time, you can't beat the dremel tool for detailed polishing.. Very relaxing with a cold one..

01-12-2008, 10:48 AM	#1
GMCjunkie Dude...I'm a CHICK Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Lakeland Georgia Posts: 6,192	Refinishing my glass and trim etc... Need to get a "mini buffer" and an air compressor and "product" to refinish/polish my glass, trim, chrome etc.. Can anyone direct me to the best "set up" I dont need anything hi tech or industrial to do a fleet of trucks, lol. Just to do my Burb and my sons truck etc..ld prefer to go to Depot or Lowes, if it can be gotten there, but will order online if I have to. Thanks for ANY direction... junk __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~* "The unexamined life is not worth living" -Socrates ~~~~~~~~~~~~~* '71 GMC Suburban 4x4

01-12-2008, 11:08 AM	#2
Wootdog Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va, USA Posts: 1,677	Re: Refinishing my glass and trim etc... GMC Junkie, The best stuff I have ever used for anything so to speak is called Flitz. You can buff anything and make it shine with it. I ordered it off the internet on the As seen on TV website. It is not cheap, but a really good product. You can make paint, chrome, aluminum, gauge faces, headlights, you get it shine like new. I used it on my old aluminum rims and they made them look like chrome. My two cents. Kerry __________________ 1969 Chevelle 1990 IROC Z Convertible 2002 Silverado LT

01-12-2008, 03:28 PM	#3
afoshie Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Greeneville, TN Posts: 65	Re: Refinishing my glass and trim etc... here is a link to go to this is good stuff i was skeptical at first but it works just like the web site says www.metalwax.com look at the green cleaner and the yellow polish. there wax for paint is also great __________________ my build thread http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=265847

01-13-2008, 12:44 AM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Refinishing my glass and trim etc... I bought some glass polish kit from Eastwood.I still haven`t tryed it.But,that`s one place I found glass polish.I`m sure there a bazillion metal & paint polishes out there to rack your brain.Hey...ask at a glass shop! __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

01-13-2008, 01:48 AM	#5
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: Refinishing my glass and trim etc... I know around here you can buy the flitz at the boat stores. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

01-13-2008, 04:49 PM	#6
GMCjunkie Dude...I'm a CHICK Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Lakeland Georgia Posts: 6,192	Re: Refinishing my glass and trim etc... Thanks for the replies and link guys. I was looking at a set up in the Eastwood catalog too. Just not sure what to go with. Think Monday I will call a glass shop, thanks again!! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~* "The unexamined life is not worth living" -Socrates ~~~~~~~~~~~~~* '71 GMC Suburban 4x4

01-13-2008, 05:55 PM	#7
AuggieStyle Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dallas,TX. Posts: 499	Re: Refinishing my glass and trim etc... i posted a link on another forum i frequent i got it off the DIY network website. it has been a while if i can find the link on that site i will link it here.

01-14-2008, 06:14 AM	#8
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Refinishing my glass and trim etc... I pulled the grille from my truck, intending to replace it. My parts guy looked at it and said it just needed to be cleaned and polished. So I took it to the guy he suggested who does it and he said, "sure, it'll run about $450-500, or the cost of a new grille. So, I took it to a guy who does powder coating, and he said "just clean it and polish it", then told me that Sherwin-Williams automotive paint stores have a polishing kit for about $100 ($98). I bought it. It is the very same kit that Eastwood sells for $120. The professional restorer said it would have to be sanded to remove the small pits, then polished. Eastwood sells a kit to remove the anodizing for $20. Gotta get that, I think, but maybe not. I'll just have to sand on it and see what gives. I have read of people using oven cleaner to remove the anodizing, so maybe that's what it needs. But even buying the stuff from Eastwood, plus the polishing kit, plus the other materials is a lot cheaper than a new grille or paying a professional to do it for me. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was. Last edited by ChevLoRay; 01-14-2008 at 06:16 AM.

01-14-2008, 08:29 AM	#10
lbpd719 Zappaphile! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Banos, California Posts: 228	Re: Refinishing my glass and trim etc... If you have the time, you can't beat the dremel tool for detailed polishing.. Very relaxing with a cold one.. __________________ 1969 C20 LWB Camper Special - The Beater.. 1998 Cheyenne V6 - 4/6 Drop - For The Son

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