Trim ring help

[moparboy]

I just purchased a set of trim rings for 14 inch wheels. I got them from Jegs yesterday brand new and are the polished type. Every one I opened seemed the same. They look great until under a florecent light. Looks line there are very fine scratches through out the surface. I tried Never Dull, no change. Then I tried Megs Mag-Aluminum Polish. Seemed to remove some of the hazyness and bring up the shine. But the fine scratches still remain. I know these are not the brushed type of rings because those have no shine at all. Anyone have any ideas on what can fix this?

I uploaded several pics, but this was the only one that would go through.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

[hillcgolfer]

Re: Trim ring help

I just purchased a set of trim rings for 14 inch wheels. I got them from Jegs yesterday brand new and are the polished type. Every one I opened seemed the same. They look great until under a florecent light. Looks line there are very fine scratches through out the surface. I tried Never Dull, no change. Then I tried Megs Mag-Aluminum Polish. Seemed to remove some of the hazyness and bring up the shine. But the fine scratches still remain. I know these are not the brushed type of rings because those have no shine at all. Anyone have any ideas on what can fix this?

I uploaded several pics, but this was the only one that would go through.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

I think I would try a loading up a little cotton buffing wheel on the end of a drill with some polishing abrasives....commonly you'll hear them called "jeweler's rouge". Over the years I've used 3 or 4 levels of those abrasive "sticks" to polish alot of different metals to a high and clear luster. I got started using them originally when polishing some jewelry that I had made. Now I use them to shine up the polished stainless goodies on my '39 Chev rod. (I also polish my trim rings with them)

[moparboy]

Re: Trim ring help

Thanks for the info.

What kind of abrasive polish would you suggest? I read on here about people using M105 for polishing with great results. These trim rings are made of stainless steel if it makes a difference. Where do you get these "abrasive sticks" at?

[roushstage2]

Re: Trim ring help

Hardware stores generally have them.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Trim ring help

Eastwood.com carries the right products for this kind of metal polishing,

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?i...ORY&itemID=434


This can probably used with an electric drill






Metal Buffing Compounds
Lots to choose from, the below is just a sample, call their 1-800 phone number and someone there should be able to help you get exactly what you need. You'll need to know exactly what these trim rings are made out of or coated with. (I wasn't sure from your post if they were chrome, aluminum or stainless steel but it matters).

[moparboy]

Re: Trim ring help

Thanks for your help! I'll check on those.

[hillcgolfer]

Re: Trim ring help

In addition to the Eastwood Company having a good supply, you can also look on casewellplating.com/buffs/buffing.html....for their lineup of polishing supplies. They also have a "Tricks of the Trade" page where you can learn alot more about what you might need, and also how to apply the abrasives, to get your trim rings squared away.