Re: [DML] Stainless Steel Question?

["Walter Coe" <Whalt@xxxx>]

> Also, has anyone on here used a motorized soft buffer to get more shine,
if so what were the effects?

I've seen a DeLorean that has had this done, and the result was a disaster.
The whole car needs to be regrained. What happens is that the orbital
motion of the buffer polishes a swirl pattern into what should be a straight
scratch/grain pattern. Our car's finish is meant to be a pattern of short
straight randomly-spaced scratches. Any polishing is counter-productive.

> What I'm looking for is an amazing shine with little or no residue.

What you are going to find is a lot of work and trouble for yourself.
Stainless steel when left to aerate naturally will from a protective layer
of oxidation on the surface. This will dull the metal to a small degree.
If you polish it all off then you will have a bright "unnatural" beautiful
finish until the natural layer of oxidation reforms.

Stainless steel polishes are made to work in two ways:
1) They remove oxidation by either a chemical and/or abrasive means.
2) They leave a protective layer of residue to prevent the metal from
reforming the natural protective layer of oxidation. That might be fine on
kitchen appliances, but on DeLoreans it attracts dirt.

Walt Tampa, FL