Re: [DML] Polishing the stainless steel (Here's a possible solution)

["DMC Joe" <dmcjoe@xxxx>]

We have never had a problem removing any type of staining, including browning from steel wool, from the DeLorean stainless steel panels. Keep in mind that the 304 grade stainless steel used in the DeLorean is corrosion proof and will not stain. (stainless)

John,

Relax, steel wool will not permanently stain your STAINLESS!

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Jason Johnston 
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 1:36 AM
Subject: Re: [DML] Polishing the stainless steel (Here's a possible solution)


This is hard but if the stainless steel has steel wool in it, it is probably 
non-removable. I say this because the steel reacts with the Chromium Oxide 
protective layer on the stainless steel. Unless the Chromium Oxide layer 
were removed, the steel wool won't come out. (I have never tried this but it 
might work for this situation. If you could get a fairly strong 
electromagnet, attach some sandpaper on to it and buff the panels. If it 
works (and the magnet is strong enough) the electromagnet might be able to 
pull the steel wool out as the sandpaper cleans the surface. Since I don't 
even know if it is even possible, I can't say it will work. BUT someone 
might be able to try.)
Thats my 2 steels worth (I mean 2 cents)

Jason Johnston,
DMC Enthusiast and Researcher,
Kemco Industries, Inc.
Fort Worth, Texas

The previous owner of my DeLorean, on the day we paid him, said,"...and you 
can polish it with steel wool." He never said he did it himself, but I 
didn't really know if you were supposed to do that. Of course, knowing that 
all of you smart people would know a lot better, I checked out the many 
informative DeLorean sites and in the DeLorean FAQ, I found that you were 
not supposed to use steel wool, saying it would appear the the stainless 
steel was rusting, and it was actually the tiny bits of steel wool.

What I was wondering is:
Is there a way to see if the car was polished by steel wool? And if it has, 
is there a way to reverse it and take the tiny particles of steel out of the 
stainless steel? I wouldn't want my dream car looking like it was "rusting."

Thanks a lot,
John Feldman
VIN 4275



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