JustJesus
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A quick review of HD Metal.
From 3D:
HD METAL is powerful all-purpose metal polish that is safe for Chrome, Aluminum, Stainless Steel & other precious metal surfaces.
HD METAL is perfect for wheels, exhaust tips & engine compartment bright work.
This versatile cleaner-polish can restore even the most oxidized, stained and marred metal to a flawless bright shiny mirror finish. Special European NANO-Abrasives gently remove defects while producing extensive amounts of gloss with ease.
Contains no ammonia or harsh chemicals. Clean up is a breeze.
From ME:
Packaging / Labeling
Black bottle, "standard" size. Color label. Label seems durable. From certain angles, it's hard to make out that it says "Metal" - it's not as easy to read as HD's other products such as Polish, Cut, etc. But, you won't confuse it for another product
Instructions
From 3D/HD: Shake well before use. Apply by hand or with your favorite polishing tool. Gently work HD METAL into surface allowing product to level away oxidation and contamination. Then buff to a clean high gloss.
I believe these are clearly spelled out on the label.
Cost
14.99$US - 16oz bottle.
That's what's listed on 3Ds site. It's also what I paid through Amazon Prime.
Value: YES. Well, I didn't compare the cost to other products in the category. But 15 bucks for the bottle, and a little goes a long way. Yeah, I think this is a good value. So much so, I almost regret buying it. Sounds like a contradiction? Let me explain: I already had a 2oz sample bottle that came in one of 3D/HDs sample kits. (Why don't we see more companies do these types of kits?!?!). I didn't *need* the 16oz bottle then. I hadn't realized that a little goes a long way, so in hindsight, I would have been okay with the sample bottle. But i'm okay with it, and this bottle should last me a long time. Not like I do a whole lot of metal polishing!
Product Description
Consistency is that of a thicker milk-like substance. Thicker than your average Vitamin D milk, but not as thick as other paint type polishes. Come to think of it, it's kind of like a vanilla milkshake that you let sit a bit too long. It comes out of the bottle easy.
Smell. Can't recall. I did my testing months ago. I don't think it was offensive. That's subjective. But, it didn't smell like anything in particular. Not like a grape smell or anything. I wouldn't even say it's a strong odor/smell.
In Use
SOOOOO easy to use. For real. I used it with a cheap Costco MF towel. I wasn't sure what it would do to my towels, so used my cheapest. Glad I did. The metal I applied this on stained my towel. After a wash, the towel still had the dark charcoal stains left behind from this polishing job.
I applied it to a chrome metal bumper on a 1967 VW Bug. The owner came to me for a paint polishing job. She told me she was going to replace both bumpers. The front one was terrible with the chrome plating coming off, already missing in big parts, and covered in surface rust. Definitely needs to be replaced, or taken to a pro plater. The back bumper wasn't so bad. Still had it's chrome. Mostly, it was minor surface rust throughout. I told her, "Let me see what I can do with it."
I took a very small amount and put it directly on the MF towel for a test spot. Rubbing with some pressure, but nothing *too* aggressive, and results were immediate. So I went for it, and finished the job. When the owner went to pick up the car, she was delighted. She said I saved her a good chunk of change since she didn't need to replace it anymore. Cool to hear. It wasn't perfect, by any means. But it isn't a show car. It's actually more of a daily driver!
So here are some pics, and a 3 min video of the steps I took (AFTER I washed it).
Here's what I started with
Here's a close up
This shows the amount of product for the test spot
A 50/50 shot? YES!
Looking better!
And this is how I left it (I didn't go nuts or all out because I wasn't paid to do so! And hey, the owner was ecstatic, so it's cool)
From 3D:
HD METAL is powerful all-purpose metal polish that is safe for Chrome, Aluminum, Stainless Steel & other precious metal surfaces.
HD METAL is perfect for wheels, exhaust tips & engine compartment bright work.
This versatile cleaner-polish can restore even the most oxidized, stained and marred metal to a flawless bright shiny mirror finish. Special European NANO-Abrasives gently remove defects while producing extensive amounts of gloss with ease.
Contains no ammonia or harsh chemicals. Clean up is a breeze.
From ME:
Packaging / Labeling
Black bottle, "standard" size. Color label. Label seems durable. From certain angles, it's hard to make out that it says "Metal" - it's not as easy to read as HD's other products such as Polish, Cut, etc. But, you won't confuse it for another product
Instructions
From 3D/HD: Shake well before use. Apply by hand or with your favorite polishing tool. Gently work HD METAL into surface allowing product to level away oxidation and contamination. Then buff to a clean high gloss.
I believe these are clearly spelled out on the label.
Cost
14.99$US - 16oz bottle.
That's what's listed on 3Ds site. It's also what I paid through Amazon Prime.
Value: YES. Well, I didn't compare the cost to other products in the category. But 15 bucks for the bottle, and a little goes a long way. Yeah, I think this is a good value. So much so, I almost regret buying it. Sounds like a contradiction? Let me explain: I already had a 2oz sample bottle that came in one of 3D/HDs sample kits. (Why don't we see more companies do these types of kits?!?!). I didn't *need* the 16oz bottle then. I hadn't realized that a little goes a long way, so in hindsight, I would have been okay with the sample bottle. But i'm okay with it, and this bottle should last me a long time. Not like I do a whole lot of metal polishing!
Product Description
Consistency is that of a thicker milk-like substance. Thicker than your average Vitamin D milk, but not as thick as other paint type polishes. Come to think of it, it's kind of like a vanilla milkshake that you let sit a bit too long. It comes out of the bottle easy.
Smell. Can't recall. I did my testing months ago. I don't think it was offensive. That's subjective. But, it didn't smell like anything in particular. Not like a grape smell or anything. I wouldn't even say it's a strong odor/smell.
In Use
SOOOOO easy to use. For real. I used it with a cheap Costco MF towel. I wasn't sure what it would do to my towels, so used my cheapest. Glad I did. The metal I applied this on stained my towel. After a wash, the towel still had the dark charcoal stains left behind from this polishing job.
I applied it to a chrome metal bumper on a 1967 VW Bug. The owner came to me for a paint polishing job. She told me she was going to replace both bumpers. The front one was terrible with the chrome plating coming off, already missing in big parts, and covered in surface rust. Definitely needs to be replaced, or taken to a pro plater. The back bumper wasn't so bad. Still had it's chrome. Mostly, it was minor surface rust throughout. I told her, "Let me see what I can do with it."
I took a very small amount and put it directly on the MF towel for a test spot. Rubbing with some pressure, but nothing *too* aggressive, and results were immediate. So I went for it, and finished the job. When the owner went to pick up the car, she was delighted. She said I saved her a good chunk of change since she didn't need to replace it anymore. Cool to hear. It wasn't perfect, by any means. But it isn't a show car. It's actually more of a daily driver!
So here are some pics, and a 3 min video of the steps I took (AFTER I washed it).
Here's what I started with
Here's a close up
This shows the amount of product for the test spot
A 50/50 shot? YES!
Looking better!
And this is how I left it (I didn't go nuts or all out because I wasn't paid to do so! And hey, the owner was ecstatic, so it's cool)
Video only takes it that much further.
