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Stainless hardware - restore option?
tomme12	#1  Posted on 09/17/17 - 4:39 PM
Member Posts: 7 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/16/17	Are there any tricks to restoring the polish off the railing mounts or other hardware? Or my only option to buy new hardware? Was not sure if there was a way to polish the existing hardware to bring back the shine or once it goes, its done? Thanks!
Phil T	#2  Posted on 09/18/17 - 4:53 AM
Administrator Personal Page Personal Album Project Albums Posts: 6983 Comments: 6 Joined: 03/26/05	If you can't get the shine back with typical methods, you can get the parts re-chromed. Look for an awards shop for chroming services. 1992 Outrage 17 I 2019 E-TEC 90, Viper 17 2+ 2018 Load Rite Elite 18280096VT
tomme12	#3  Posted on 09/18/17 - 4:55 AM
Member Posts: 7 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/16/17	Phil T wrote: If you can't get the shine back with typical methods, you can get the parts re-chromed. Look for an awards shop for chroming services. Is the railmounts chrome of stainless? I thought I read someone could electropolish stainless.
MG56	#4  Posted on 09/19/17 - 4:00 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 355 Comments: 0 Joined: 05/11/13	I think the rail hardware is plated pot metal, and can't be re-chromed. So the only option is to cut the rails to replace some of the fittings
tomme12	#5  Posted on 09/19/17 - 4:52 AM
Member Posts: 7 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/16/17	I think its chrome because of the green that is showing up, but not sure. tomme12 attached the following image: [70.19Kb]
Phil T	#6  Posted on 09/19/17 - 8:45 AM
Administrator Personal Page Personal Album Project Albums Posts: 6983 Comments: 6 Joined: 03/26/05	That can be cleaned up with a hand drill and a brushing pad. 1992 Outrage 17 I 2019 E-TEC 90, Viper 17 2+ 2018 Load Rite Elite 18280096VT
tomme12	#7  Posted on 09/19/17 - 9:53 AM
Member Posts: 7 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/16/17	Phil T wrote: That can be cleaned up with a hand drill and a brushing pad. Any product in particular/tool you like to use? I was going to get a quote to have it rechromed/cleaned up locally here.
EJO	#8  Posted on 09/19/17 - 12:29 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 669 Comments: 6 Joined: 11/25/12	cloth type buffing wheel with compound for your drill or bench grinder, but it won't be 100% like the original chroming job did on the hardware. Yes the railing is SS and could be brought back to a shine with elbow grease, high number compound/polishing paper, etc. like getting an old car paint job or gel coat back to mirror finish. Many youtube video's of how to. Skipper E-J m/v "Clumsy Cleat" a 2008 Montauk 150
NJjohnmontauk17	#9  Posted on 09/20/17 - 9:36 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 126 Comments: 3 Joined: 06/02/11	Check out the project page by Bottomfish & his 1983 Montauk renovation. His method of doing the rails and mounting them is brilliant. Yes will take some welding by a shop but the result is much more secure and no rattling of all the stations & stand-offs. No future corrosion either. I will adapt his solution in my Montauk renovation. 1984 Montauk
Tom Glynn	#10  Posted on 09/28/17 - 8:51 AM
Member Posts: 37 Comments: 1 Joined: 10/01/15	Try these guys. They did a great job for me. South Shore Plating 28 Forest Avenue Quincy, MA 02169 617-773-8064