Re: [Chrysler300] stainless trim side roof gizmos

[Bill Huff <czbill@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Bill,

 From what I have read, and the little I have done, the following 
were some recommended steps.

1.  Evaluate, trim with sharp creases or edges will be very hard to 
bring back.

2.  Some folks have recommended tapping on a small anvil, others have 
recommended using smooth non-metallic instruments to actually press 
the dents out before trying any tapping.  When one taps sheet metal 
with a hammer against a hard surface, the metal is flattened 
(obviously) but is also increased in area causing a bubble.

3.  If the dent is brought almost out to the surface, or if the dent 
is brought beyond the surface, then metal must be removed to achieve 
a flat surface.  That means filing or sanding.  The metal is draw 
filed with progressively finer files, then sanded until absolutely 
smooth.  THEN, the polishing can be done to bring back the proper 
luster.  Care must be used to avoid burning the metal during 
polishing/buffing to avoid that nasty blue look.

I have done a couple of small pieces of trim and they turned out 
ok.  I think with a lot more practice the time involved and the 
product would be a lot better.  It took me hours of work for these 
small pieces.

The point is that the dent removal is just the first part in a very 
laborious process, so don't judge your results yet, the job isn't done.  :-)

Bill Huff


At 8/9/200808:45 PM, Bill Leahy wrote:

>well i fiddled with the stainless roof trim that was quite buggered.
>
>i carefully tap tap tapped on the little dents...and i think i improved
>them a bit.
>
>then i polished them with compound and a buffer...and now i have shiney
>little buggered stainless.
>
>so, the next step is to find one of the pro people and get it done
>right...or just leave them off as one club member suggested.
>
>ain't we havin' fun with these crazy old cars? yahoooooo
>
>billllllll in hot hot hot kennewick washington
>
>


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