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someone claiming to be mario
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Tue Jan 18 13:58 CST 2005 [ RELATED]
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I went to borders books and bought a book on how to restore metal automotive trim. It covers how to straighten and polish all types of auto trim. I then bought a set of junkyard hubcaps and hammered them out and began polishing them. The polishing was very difficult with my little bench grinder as stainless is very hard and you need some really good buffer speed to cut it. So after working it for a while I gave up and took it to a chrome shop to polish. I could have done it by myself but I was too impatient. It was pretty easy and I am very pleased with the results. The hubcaps still have a little bit of waviness to them but compared to how they looked before it is amazing. I probably could have gotten them straighter if I had spent more time. For anybody getting into any auto restoration you should get a copy of an Eastwood Company catalog. Just looking through the catalog gives you a really good idea of what is involved in almost every aspect of restoration and what tools and materials are available.
Hope this helps you.
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