Explore Metal Polishing

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🥈 Tier 1: The Maintenance Polish 
Best for: Metals in good condition that have lost their pop or have light surface haze.

Chemical Decontamination: High-strength acid or alkaline wash to strip road salts, brake dust, and surface oxidation.

Single-Stage Machine Polish: A high-speed pass with a finishing compound to bring back the white luster of the aluminum or stainless steel.

Hand Finishing: A final wipe-down with a fine liquid polish to remove any machine trails.

Short-Term Sealant: Application of a polymer sealant to provide 3–4 months of weather protection.


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🥇 Tier 2: The Restoration Polish
Best for: Metals with moderate clouding, light pitting, or wash induced scratches.

Deep Chemical Clean: Removal of all heavy greases and industrial fallout.

Two Stage Machine Buffing:

Heavy Cut or Color: A high speed wool pad/heavy bar compound pass to level the surface and remove light scratches.

Finishing Pass: A secondary pass with a soft airway pad to clarify the metal and increase reflection.

Detailing of Hard to Reach Areas: Hand polishing of lug nuts, bolt heads, and tight corners.


💎 Tier 3: The Mirror Finish 
Best for: Heavily pitted, oxidized, or scratched brightwork on show trucks and classic rigs.

Multi-Stage Sanding: Sequential sanding from 120 grit up to 800+ grit to physically shave down deep pitting, gouges, 

Three Stage Machine Leveling:

Primary Cut: Heavy sisal/wool buffing to remove sanding marks.

Secondary Color: Secondary buffing to pull the deep color and clarity out of the metal.

Final Jeweling: Ultra high speed finishing to create a  mirror reflection with zero haze.

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