yeah, if they were blue jeans, they'd sell for a hundred bucks a pair, but I'm wondering how others have spruced up their scuff plates...

both mine and Daniel's are dull and a bit rough... they'll work but short of painting them, I'm not sure what to do to them.

Have tried rubbing compound, Brasso... nothing really makes them look any better.

suggestions???

thanks,Mark

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

Probably notwhat you want to hear but they do make repro ones for some. Don't know what your cars are so I can't suggest...

"The Master Cylinder"

Enjoying life at the beach in SOCAL

yeah, not really in the budget for new ones...

call me cheap, I guess.

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

Nah, How 'bout frugal.

They're aluminum, correct? If they are not too bad try Nevr-Dull.




If they're dented you can do a little 'body' work on them, then lightly sand them smooth with fine paper. Then it's off to the buffing wheel. I've saved body molding the same way.




"The Master Cylinder"

Enjoying life at the beach in SOCAL

I've used a similar product like MC's mentions above that was for mag wheels and it worked well on aluminum. Use gloves as this stuff will make your hands black.

~DJ~ AKA "Bleach"
1956 Ford Fairlane Town Sedan 30K original miles

A friend of mine does some stainless restoration so he has a buffer wheel. I took my sill plates and did a little buffing on them and it greatly improved their appearance. I didn't spend the time to give them that highly polished sheen but just enough to clean them a give them a little shine.

Jeff Petersen

What ever cleaner you use, will require some real elbow grease. Another polish is Autosol, out of Europe, it also makes for black residue. I even used an Amway stainless scrub bud with the cleaner. (and no, I don't sell Amway products) Good luck..

Paul

nevr-dull $5 and change at local Pep Boys

plus some more elbow grease yields cleaner "vintage" look... guess that will do.

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX