Thread: Is it stainless????

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I have a 31 ford radiator shell and need to know if it is stainless steel or is it just chromed??

Does a magnet stick to it? If so, it's plated steel, maybe nickel rather than chrome though.

I'm wanting to buff the scratches out of it but not sure what to use?? Any suggestions?

Try a simple chrome polish.

Originally posted by drg84
Try a simple chrome polish.

It it stainless steel I usually start out w/ 80 git if theres any deep scratches then move to a 320 to smooth it out then to a 400 to a 600 by this time I use ether a 800 or 1000 grit to polish this is done with a d/a sander then come the fun part and if your arms aren't hanging to the floor. Then i used a high speed buffer with a good metal( polish-cleaner ) then use some mother polish .it a lot of work but it is worth itthis also work for aluminum or any soft metal crome is plate and as drg84 has stated good crome polish

sorry about that drg84 i was.'t quoteing you click the wrong button dang i hate it when I do that

Chrome polish did a little but I want to make sure it is Stainless before I start sandin away.

I tried 2000 grit in a little spot and it seemed to help so I'm thinkin its Stainless..........

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Thanks for that

It is at my shop so when I get there tomorrow I'll stick a magnet to it.

Originally posted by buster8
Thanks for that

It is at my shop so when I get there tomorrow I'll stick a magnet to it.

you can use triple AAA steel wool or fine.er to clean up crome to

Austenitic stainless steel is non-magnetic.

Ferritic and Martensitic stainless steels ARE magnetic.

That said, most stainless you will see in automotive work will be austenitic.......

So deloreans arent magnetic? Hmm, interesting.....