# How to Polish Stainless Steel? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 23, 2008, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-polish-stainless-steel/50456 "2008-06-23T07:50:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-polish-stainless-steel/50456/1 "2008-06-23T07:50:42Z")
Is there a kit I can buy locally? The parts are in ok shape, but I would like them to look mirror. ---
**Author:** ![98SS10](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/98ss10/32/7288_2.png) [@98SS10](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/98SS10)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-polish-stainless-steel/50456/2 "2008-06-23T08:02:33Z")
start with a 3M pad, the green ones. keep it wet and go in one direction only-like wood. that should get you close to clean look not quite mirror but more a machined look. I would then use perhaps a compound of some sort. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-polish-stainless-steel/50456/3 "2008-06-23T08:05:18Z")
[http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24868&highlight=polish+stainless](http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24868&highlight=polish+stainless) [http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27202&highlight=polish+stainless](http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27202&highlight=polish+stainless) ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-polish-stainless-steel/50456/4 "2008-06-23T08:22:24Z")
Thanks^ Maybe someone has a good write up somewhere, I guess I am looking for something more specific then sand, buff, compound, polish. ---
**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-polish-stainless-steel/50456/5 "2008-06-23T08:37:01Z")
I’m polishing my stainless exhaust today and planned on taking pics and doing a write-up but here’s the process that a few friends have done and highly reccomended: Start off with 600 grit sand paper, then 800, then 1500, then 2000. Buy some Mothers Metal Polish and Mothers Red Ball (optional). The polish is what will make it shine but the red ball makes it about 20x easier they say but it’s up to you if you want to spend the $. I’ll post up pictures of my completed work. ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-polish-stainless-steel/50456/6 "2008-06-23T08:50:23Z")
you were wet sanding right? I guess I’ll pick that power ball up today ---
**Author:** ![skylinez07](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skylinez07/32/4993_2.png) [@skylinez07](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skylinez07)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-polish-stainless-steel/50456/7 "2008-06-23T08:56:49Z")
[http://www.poleringsguide.se/english/](http://www.poleringsguide.se/english/) hope that helps ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-polish-stainless-steel/50456/8 "2008-06-23T09:28:26Z")
wet sand from 600-2000, then polish your nuts off. ive always had great results with mother billet polish ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-polish-stainless-steel/50456/9 "2008-06-23T09:48:46Z")
billet Polish on Stainless? I have the billet polish at home but wasn’t sure how it would work on stainless ---
**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-polish-stainless-steel/50456/10 "2008-06-23T20:37:33Z")
Heres my finished work. Did exactly what I said before. I’m pleased with the results. ![http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e325/Boomin99GT/100_0697.jpg](http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e325/Boomin99GT/100_0697.jpg) ![http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e325/Boomin99GT/100_0707.jpg](http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e325/Boomin99GT/100_0707.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-polish-stainless-steel/50456/11 "2008-06-23T21:00:32Z")
That looks great! ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 3:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-polish-stainless-steel/50456/12 "2008-06-24T03:49:54Z")
That exhaust looks awesome. Nice job. ---
**Author:** ![StairSRT4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stairsrt4/32/7585_2.png) [@StairSRT4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/StairSRT4)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-polish-stainless-steel/50456/13 "2008-06-24T10:43:51Z")
nice work tommy :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Oroc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c68b51/32.png) [@Oroc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oroc)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-polish-stainless-steel/50456/14 "2008-06-24T10:52:08Z")
tommy you are one sexy dude. nice work!