#0000 Steel Wool

**Eliot Ness** · 10-30-2008, 07:56 AM

Originally Posted by Joel_MD

Hmmm, since when does stainless steel have a grain?.................

Originally Posted by EisenHulk

.......The DeLorean John (Eliot Ness) and I detailed a couple months ago most certainly had a grain to it. I was told by David B and I believe Jimmy Buffit to go with that grain when washing/polishing. If John takes a look at this thread, maybe he`ll post one of the up close photos of the DeLorean.

Here is a close-up shot that shows the grain in the stainless steel body of the DeLorean:

I remember John DeLorean on the Tonight show talking about all you needed was a steel wool pad to buff his new car.

The obvious exception is on polished stainless where all the grain has been polished out and it has a mirror or chrome like appearance. For that or even chrome I would try something non-abrasive to clean it before I tried even 0000 steel wool. 0000 SW is great stuff to have around and I`d never be without it, but it can leave marring on chrome, ss, or glass if you`re not careful.

**Eisen Hulk** · 10-30-2008, 08:03 AM

Thanks for posting that pic, John.

**jfelbab** · 10-30-2008, 08:13 AM

Just another opinion. I`ve been using the 3M Scotch Bright Scrubbing pads, Scouring pads and Erasing pads for most things I used to use 0000 for and I find they are less prone to scratch and don`t leave behind tiny metal fragments. They come in 4-5 different aggressiveness versions. They also have a couple designed just for stainless steel and glass. The glass stovetop cleaner is outstanding for removing road film from windshields, FWIW.

Sponges and scouring pads from Scotch-Brite

**buja** · 10-30-2008, 08:28 AM

hmm im new to this...what is the exact procedure ?

#0000 steel wool rubbed onto the exhaust tip and muffler canister ?

do you apply water/lube/metal polish ?

the only thing I have for metal is the nxt metal polysh.

have not used it yet but i think its mf and buff

**wannafbody** · 10-30-2008, 02:41 PM

I think you can find synthetic steel wool at Pep Boys.

**Eisen Hulk** · 10-30-2008, 02:42 PM

Thanks, Fbody. I`ll check that out as well.

**Joel_MD** · 10-30-2008, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by Eliot Ness

Here is a close-up shot that shows the grain in the stainless steel body of the DeLorean:

I remember John DeLorean on the Tonight show talking about all you needed was a steel wool pad to buff his new car.

The obvious exception is on polished stainless where all the grain has been polished out and it has a mirror or chrome like appearance. For that or even chrome I would try something non-abrasive to clean it before I tried even 0000 steel wool. 0000 SW is great stuff to have around and I`d never be without it, but it can leave marring on chrome, ss, or glass if you`re not careful.

You guys are basically talking about brushed stainless steel (like a refrigerator) which, I agree, does have a grain. However, the chrome plated or stainless steel exhaust tips I have seen are polished, so I don`t see how it makes any difference whether you polish "this way" or "that way."

**Eisen Hulk** · 10-30-2008, 03:21 PM

You`re right.

Sorry to go off on that tangent.

Originally Posted by Joel_MD

You guys are basically talking about brushed stainless steel (like a refrigerator) which, I agree, does have a grain. However, the chrome plated or stainless steel exhaust tips I have seen are polished, so I don`t see how it makes any difference whether you polish "this way" or "that way."