Hi all...so enjoying this site as a new owner of a 98 RT/10.
So my car, having spent its life in hot, humid, salty Florida, has oxidized the "shiny" parts on the engine
- guess describe them as the unpainted areas on the top of the engine/valve covers.
I just tried to shine them with an excellent metal polish used by restorers. It took off the surface oxidation, after much rubbing, but still is not that nice shine.
In the "old days" you could use a very fine steel wood with polish (like 4 0000) and that would work. But before I resort to using any type of steel wool on these areas, I wanted to ask the members of the site if that is a correct thing to do, or is there something better.
Worse yet, is this something that can only be done correctly by machine...in which case I have to dismantle the top of the engine ( not something I'm considering at this point).
Any thoughts, recommendation?
Thanks very much.
Peter
Still raining here, want to drive
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1998 RT/10, Red
FIREFIGHTERS SAVE LIVES AND PROPERTY
SUPPORT TATORS DODGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So my car, having spent its life in hot, humid, salty Florida, has oxidized the "shiny" parts on the engine
- guess describe them as the unpainted areas on the top of the engine/valve covers.I just tried to shine them with an excellent metal polish used by restorers. It took off the surface oxidation, after much rubbing, but still is not that nice shine.
In the "old days" you could use a very fine steel wood with polish (like 4 0000) and that would work. But before I resort to using any type of steel wool on these areas, I wanted to ask the members of the site if that is a correct thing to do, or is there something better.Worse yet, is this something that can only be done correctly by machine...in which case I have to dismantle the top of the engine ( not something I'm considering at this point).
Any thoughts, recommendation?
Thanks very much.
Peter
Still raining here, want to drive
____________________________
1998 RT/10, Red
FIREFIGHTERS SAVE LIVES AND PROPERTY SUPPORT TATORS DODGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
