THE BRIGHT STUFF

[Seaside Pete]

Can anybody tell me on my 47 P15, what of the exterior trim is stainless and what is chrome? I know the handles and hood ornament is not stainless, I am referring to the strips. I have used a magnet and although i'm sure the grill assembly is stainless but what about the rest, the magnet is only just sticking so am not sure if it's stianless, just the chrome or maybe it's brass underneath?

[Robin (UK)]

Headlamp doors, grille bars, hood center strip, front fender trim, rocker moldings and all side trims are stainless.
As are door handle bases.
Door handles, hood ornament, front 'Mayflower' badge, rear light surrounds and trunk light surround are chromed alloy.

'Deluxe' or 'Special Deluxe' fender badges and '​Plymouth' front name plate can be alloy or brass.
Hubcaps have brass skins over steel caps.

Bumpers and bumper guards are steel.

The trunk handle and base is alloy, with a stainless section surrounding the lamp lens.
Bumper bolts are steel with stainless covers on the heads.
Hope all this helps.

Edited December 12, 2014 by Robin (UK)

[Plymouthy Adams]

stainless can still be slightly magnetic..it is the higher quality of the stainless that lessened the attraction to the magnet...stainless is just a generic term for steel containing minimum amount of chromium 

 

Robin pretty much has it summed up for you

Edited December 12, 2014 by Plymouthy Adams

[Seaside Pete]

Thanks for that very precise answer Robin & PA. The reason I asked is I was wondering what sort of chroming bill I might be getting but, seems like it's going to be a bit cheaper than I thought most of it being just a polishing bill.

 

Thanks

 

Pete

[greg g]

You can do quite a lot to the stainless with a product called Nev R Dull.  Here it is distributed by Eagle automotive products.  It s a can of cotton batting with a solvent soaked into it.  It does a good job of removing road grime and even light scratches.  Says it's available through Amazon UK for 8 quid.

 

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CB4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FNEVR-DULL-553-22-88-mirror-polishing-wadding-Content%2Fdp%2FB00BY2C2PE&ei=pCqLVPDIEIOHyAS7toHQDA&usg=AFQjCNFKCQZeCqK3A427C8YoY9uZkJLXPA&bvm=bv.81828268,d.aWw

 

 

[Plymouthy Adams]

^{even if some previous owner was a bit rough with the trim and may have hit it with sand paper prior to painting..one can still dress the stainless with wet and dry sandpaper in various grades of paper finishing up with 1500 or 2000 grit and then polishing on a buffer if you have access...just be prepared to match the entire set to this new sate of polish...that is a bit time consuming but pays off in a very nice look...}

Edited December 12, 2014 by Plymouthy Adams

[Young Ed]

Yup as Tim said you can do it all pretty easily. I have this harbor freight unit that did all mine. I didn't care for their supplies though my wheels and compound is a kit I got from eastwood. I think I did all of mine including buying the buffer for about $150 and I still have enough leftovers to do a few more P15s worth.

 

Edited December 12, 2014 by Young Ed

[Oldguy48]

My buffer is identical to Young Ed's.  Does a great job, but be really careful using it.  That buffer can grab a piece of trim and propel it across your shop like a missile, quicker than you can say "Oh $hit".    Good luck.

 

Wayne

[Ulu]

It'l turn that thin trim into a pretzel real quick and wrap it around the shaft too. Beware!

[Young Ed]

Yes the guys are right you can launch stuff but don't let that scare you away. You just need to be careful. Also some of the directions I read said to use gloves but I also saw some that said not to. Reason being you can get a better grip on the parts without and you can also tell when its getting too hot. I did my entire grill without gloves and never launched anything.