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72gmcshorty · 04-05-2003, 07:49 PM

I bought a buffing wheel and some polishing creme. Whats the proper way to apply and do this onto my grill? Do i just apply the creme with a rag, left it haze, and then buff it off?

69 Short Fleet · 04-05-2003, 08:56 PM

What type of "polishing cream" did you buy, is it in a toothpaste tube or ??? and what is the "brand name"??? Doug

72gmcshorty · 04-05-2003, 09:04 PM

Meguiar's Medium Cut Cleaner
Meguiar's Foam Polishing Pad

69 Short Fleet · 04-06-2003, 03:21 AM

Hmmm, I've never used Meguiar's before so I'm not sure about that one. Are the GMC grills aluminum also? Doug

O'l Buck · 04-06-2003, 04:20 AM

Any rubbing/polishing compound I've ever used, it works best if you put the compound on the wheel, squirt the area to be polished with a squirt bottle of water and buff at a slow speed, adding water as needed.......the water does most of the work for you and without it, you bake the compound and it's a bear to get off and leaves blotches in your finish. If it's pitted very bad, you're in for a long haul. I spent about 12 hours polishing a set of fuel tanks for my Peterbilt when I painted it.

04-05-2003, 07:49 PM	#1
72gmcshorty Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Delta, British Columbia Posts: 1,344	Whats the proper polishing procedure I bought a buffing wheel and some polishing creme. Whats the proper way to apply and do this onto my grill? Do i just apply the creme with a rag, left it haze, and then buff it off? __________________ 1992 Gmc 2wd 1972 Chevy Blazer 2wd

04-05-2003, 09:04 PM	#3
72gmcshorty Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Delta, British Columbia Posts: 1,344	Meguiar's Medium Cut Cleaner Meguiar's Foam Polishing Pad __________________ 1992 Gmc 2wd 1972 Chevy Blazer 2wd

04-06-2003, 04:20 AM	#5
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	Any rubbing/polishing compound I've ever used, it works best if you put the compound on the wheel, squirt the area to be polished with a squirt bottle of water and buff at a slow speed, adding water as needed.......the water does most of the work for you and without it, you bake the compound and it's a bear to get off and leaves blotches in your finish. If it's pitted very bad, you're in for a long haul. I spent about 12 hours polishing a set of fuel tanks for my Peterbilt when I painted it. __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska

04-05-2003, 08:56 PM	#2
69 Short Fleet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 1,086	What type of "polishing cream" did you buy, is it in a toothpaste tube or ??? and what is the "brand name"??? Doug

04-06-2003, 03:21 AM	#4
69 Short Fleet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 1,086	Hmmm, I've never used Meguiar's before so I'm not sure about that one. Are the GMC grills aluminum also? Doug



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