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Chrome and rubbing compound #1573631 03/27/2025 7:39 PM
Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 201 Huntingtown, MD 8 87GN nothing beats a try but a failure
87GN nothing beats a try but a failure 8 Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 201 Huntingtown, MD	Took a few minutes today to bring back to life my hood badges. Take a look. Attachments IMG_5881.jpeg (436.84 KB, 85 downloads) IMG_5895.jpeg (321.58 KB, 83 downloads) IMG_5916.jpeg (565.81 KB, 83 downloads) 1955.1 3600 5 window 4 speed all original except the 410 gears. In the Project Journal

Re: Chrome and rubbing compound 87GN #1573634 03/27/2025 7:45 PM
Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,037 Eagle River, Alaska klhansen Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums
klhansen Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,037 Eagle River, Alaska	Nice work! I used a buffing wheel on a dremel tool with buffing compound on it for the stainless dash trim pieces on my truck. Worked pretty well. Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. \| 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.

Re: Chrome and rubbing compound 87GN #1573666 03/27/2025 11:21 PM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 4,482 Dallas, TX J Jon G Moderator, Electrical Bay
Jon G Moderator, Electrical Bay J Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 4,482 Dallas, TX	Now if you will wax them using carnauba wax they won't tarnish nearly as quickly, either. ~ Jon 1952 1/2 ton with 1959 235 \| T5 with 3.07 rear end

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