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  1. 01-03-2005, 08:42 PM #1
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    Polishing stainless steel

    I got new (to me), factory style, square s.s. mirrors for my '75 911S Targa. There was a little scratch on the left mirrior so I naively went after it with polishing compound...which greatly reduced the scratches but left rub marks...so I tried McGuires #2 on it with minimal results. Any suggestions for getting back to the "almost chrome" look of the original stainless steel surface ???

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  2. 01-04-2005, 06:55 AM #2
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    This is just a guess...would extremely fine steel wool work?
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    I would go over the whole part with Blue Magic polishing compound and a soft terrycloth towel until the finish is even. Simichrome polish is also good.

    It has always worked well for me.
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  4. 01-04-2005, 08:39 PM #4
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    Thank you for your advise....
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