Well, I guess they do!
17 years of neglect taken care of in about an hour and a half. WD-40 on 0000 Steel Wool, then Mother's Mag and Aluminum Polish finished with Adam's Metal Polishes #'s 1 and 2.
Left Tip done, I'll do the right tomorrow. Too cold out and my hands are sore.
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Damn!
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1994 Bright Aqua Metallic 2 Door Pontiac Grand Prix SE
Crazy K (11-23-2011)
Very nice!!! They are very easy to keep clean now.
Nate
1994 Cutlass Supreme Convertible
1991 Grand Prix GT
Space Invaders Champion!I started to do mine - almost seemed like I went through a layer of silver and it started looking dull... is that just my mind or can you go too far?
1995 GRAND PRIX SE 2 DR 265,000 miles - 2nd owner, Daily driven since 2004
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3D Quick Pool Champion!Nice , you went a step further than most and did the rim of the tip too, not just the rearward facing face.
Matt Shantz
'95 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Vert LQ1
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Originally Posted by Mach 5
3D Quick Pool Champion!Its cast aluminum throughout so I don't think you can polish too far.
Matt Shantz
'95 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Vert LQ1
'94 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Vert LQ1
'90 Pontiac Turbo Grand Prix #0058 of 2749
'92 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP - 282
'92 Chevrolet Lumina Z34 - 284
'88 Pontiac Fiero GT - 282
'01 Cadillac Seville STS - Corsa
'01 GMC Yukon Denali - GM 22's
Yea, looking at them, it just seemed to make sense to do the entire lip. I taped off the lip so as not to polish any further up the tip. It's really hard to believe these were polished from the factory. There are, what look like, machine marks on the lip and rough cast marks still on the lower portion of the rear facing lip. That being said, they look so much better polished!
Also, agreed you can't go too far. What you use to polish has to contiunue to get less and less abrasive as you go to get a mirror like finish.
1994 Bright Aqua Metallic 2 Door Pontiac Grand Prix SE
I'm gonna have to do this, too! thnkx~
BUILDER AND DESTROYER OF FINE(?) AMERICAN CARS.
Damn, what a difference! Looks great
~Aaron - "Jack of all trades, Master of none."
1992 Chevrolet Lumina Euro 3.4 - 209k "Rockstar"
1994 Pontiac Grand Prix SE Coupe - 214k - Rescue/DD
Space Invaders Champion!Didn't think so, but it definitely seemed like I got through a layer of grime then seemed like I hit some metallic paint or something. Thanks for all the pictures though, great motivators/inspiration!
1995 GRAND PRIX SE 2 DR 265,000 miles - 2nd owner, Daily driven since 2004
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Finished the right side, they came out just as nice as the left side I did yesterday!
Befores and afters:
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1994 Bright Aqua Metallic 2 Door Pontiac Grand Prix SE
That looks much better!
Nate
1994 Cutlass Supreme Convertible
1991 Grand Prix GT
Looks great. Reminds me of when I did this to my old GP... memories...
Sooo does anyone wanna "visitpa" all of a sudden? Just curious if that advertising actually works..
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1992 Chevrolet Lumina Z34 3.4L TDC v6 Getrag 284
1990 Pontiac Turbo Grand Prix 3.1L v6 Hydramatic 4T60
1997 Pontiac Bonneville SSE Supercharged 3.8L v6, Hydramatic 4T60E
1987 Chevrolet Camaro Z28/IROC-Z 5.0L v8, Hydramatic 700R4
LOL! I actually do, do some detailing "on the side". Stop on by: $12/hour $50 minimum
1994 Bright Aqua Metallic 2 Door Pontiac Grand Prix SE
looks good.....should have used a grinder though to save some time/effort
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