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Wallah!

I just tackled it with a 'what the heck' attitude. Basically my attitude about everything. If it turned out good, great, if not, what did I lose?

I tried steel wool, didn't see much results. Maybe steel wool WET with some Comet. Try the polishing wheel, but I think Comet, a plastic scrubby, lots of water will work better. Go in an up and down direction, not side to side. Then I used the buffing wheel, NO rouge. Went over it again with the Comet, buffed some more, then shined it up with Brasso (or something similar) Do it as many times as you need.

OOOH, for the rust spots? I did use a wire wheel but be very careful you don't get marks and swirls on the steel.

This is a steel wheel you're doing, right, and not an aluminum one? I don't know that the aluminum will tolerate the treatment I gave my steel wheel. You need to be more careful with aluminum I think.

SUGGESTION...practice on the BACK side of the wheel. If you muck something up, no harm done.
 
Thanks! I'll put my head down and charge in with reckless abandon, and let you know how it comes out on the other side!
Thanks for the info!
 
Lovely, now do it to the rest of the vehicle. The horn pensil can be sourced from a vender the stocks many N.O.S. bits. Looks to be the same as a Triumph unit?
Cheers, David.
 
Hey Jaybird -
Thanks - used the old Comet & Green scrubby thing, plus a little wet sandpaper (400 grit), then the polishing wheel. May have gotten a little carried away with the sandpaper in a spot or two, but oh well. Still a heckuvalot better than it was!
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DANG! Yours looks fantastic! WAY shinier than mine. Now I have to redo mine!!!
 
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