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Old 09-15-2013, 11:32 AM   #1
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Can someone tell me what will clean the outer edge of the running board trim on a '30 coupe? I tried simichrome and it helped a bit but not much. I know that the trim will be some what dull, but anything will look better than it does now. Thanks.
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Old 09-15-2013, 02:28 PM   #2
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I used white viniger to clean mine...BUT, mine were the 28-29 styles zinc strips and cound put all 8 peices in a PVC tube and let them soke for a few days then clean with water and shine with 3-M cloth.

The 30-31 trim material, if original, is also zinc...just how you could take them apart to clean I do not know that 1/2 of the question.

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Old 09-15-2013, 04:13 PM   #3
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this works good on zinc and other metals... pep boys sells it
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Old 09-15-2013, 10:22 PM   #4
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If they are zinc just sand them with sand paper or a scotch bright pad or something like that
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Old 09-16-2013, 12:01 AM   #5
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1930 trims here were all stainless.
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Old 09-16-2013, 05:51 AM   #6
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If it is made of Zinc, can't you just buff it out? Put one of those buffing wheel attachments on an electric drill? I have never done a running board trim but have buffed out zinc Motorcycle parts,
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Old 09-16-2013, 06:46 PM   #7
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Navel jelly ....and fine steel wool. for ZINC trim]
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