Cleaning domes using crome polish

cromwell · 25.04.2013, 08:56

Hello to all lightbarcollectors!

I have been using Autosol crome polish when I have cleaned my lightbar domes lately...
Now I have noticed that sometimes there are showing up some thin scratches after I am finished...
Anyone else here using Autosol to clean domes?
Maybe I have been using too much power when cleaning with this metod?

Regards
cromwell

Mars Light · 25.04.2013, 10:43

Do you really use chrome polish for domes?

No good idea.

I prefer plastic polish for the domes. And I use chrome polish for all metal parts. These are special polish for different requirements of the materials.

cromwell · 25.04.2013, 11:50

I have been doing quite like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvY2SBIFewg

But maybe I should try some other technic?

Maybe I should try this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qvGnFecVDs

I have not tried any wet-sanding yet...

kapo · 25.04.2013, 15:28

Polish is polish.
It`s always the same effect.
It doesn`t matter what kind of polish you are using.
The difference is, some polish is more abrasiv than other

cromwell · 25.04.2013, 20:10

I have got a tube of Xerapol scratch remover, but I have not tried it yet.
Maybe it would be better than Autosol...

kitesurfer1404 · 25.04.2013, 20:30

Zitat:

Zitat von kapo

Polish is polish.

No. Not only the level of abrasive is different. There might be other ingredients to set the dirt free. I don't know the right word. "Thinner" or "solver"? In German "Lösungsmittel".

I had polish for metal that was like acid on plastic. Without polishing anything, it ruined the plastic by bare contact to it.

And, you're right, there are different levels of abrasive. So it might give some scratches on soft surfaces like plastic when the polish is made for harder materials.

=> Don't use metall-polish on plastic. Use plastic-polish or car/paint-polish.

Mars Light · 26.04.2013, 12:40

Zitat:

Zitat von cromwell

I have got a tube of Xerapol scratch remover, but I have not tried it yet.
Maybe it would be better than Autosol...

It is definitely the better choice.

cromwell · 26.04.2013, 12:42

Here is another tip where they use Autosol metal polish on plastic

http://thepolishguy.com/2009/10/06/r...-with-autosol/

The advice there says "Using light pressure rub the polish in a tight circular motion with either your finger tip or a soft cloth".

I think that I have used too heavy pressure when I have polished the domes.

25.04.2013, 08:56	#1
cromwell Forum-Mitglied Registriert seit: 13.11.2006 Ort: Finland Beiträge: 92	Cleaning domes using crome polish Hello to all lightbarcollectors! I have been using Autosol crome polish when I have cleaned my lightbar domes lately... Now I have noticed that sometimes there are showing up some thin scratches after I am finished... Anyone else here using Autosol to clean domes? Maybe I have been using too much power when cleaning with this metod? Regards cromwell
	Geändert von cromwell (25.04.2013 um 09:22 Uhr).

25.04.2013, 11:50	#3
cromwell Forum-Mitglied hat dieses Thema eröffnet Registriert seit: 13.11.2006 Ort: Finland Beiträge: 92	I have been doing quite like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvY2SBIFewg But maybe I should try some other technic? Maybe I should try this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qvGnFecVDs I have not tried any wet-sanding yet...
	Geändert von cromwell (25.04.2013 um 12:43 Uhr).

25.04.2013, 15:28	#4
kapo Gold-Mitglied Registriert seit: 28.03.2006 Ort: Kanton Zürich Beiträge: 3.669	Polish is polish. It`s always the same effect. It doesn`t matter what kind of polish you are using. The difference is, some polish is more abrasiv than other
	Wer hat`s erfunden ?

26.04.2013, 12:42	#8
cromwell Forum-Mitglied hat dieses Thema eröffnet Registriert seit: 13.11.2006 Ort: Finland Beiträge: 92	Here is another tip where they use Autosol metal polish on plastic http://thepolishguy.com/2009/10/06/r...-with-autosol/ The advice there says "Using light pressure rub the polish in a tight circular motion with either your finger tip or a soft cloth". I think that I have used too heavy pressure when I have polished the domes.
	Geändert von cromwell (26.04.2013 um 12:52 Uhr).

25.04.2013, 10:43	#2
Mars Light Gold-Mitglied Name: Steve Registriert seit: 11.01.2010 Beiträge: 5.645	Do you really use chrome polish for domes? No good idea. I prefer plastic polish for the domes. And I use chrome polish for all metal parts. These are special polish for different requirements of the materials.

25.04.2013, 20:10	#5
cromwell Forum-Mitglied hat dieses Thema eröffnet Registriert seit: 13.11.2006 Ort: Finland Beiträge: 92	I have got a tube of Xerapol scratch remover, but I have not tried it yet. Maybe it would be better than Autosol...