CinnamonEdge Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 I have some pretty bad scratches on my stainless door sill on the passenger side and was wondering if anyone had some repair methods. The scratches are not deep, but it doesn't look very good in my opinion. I was thinking that I could use some 000 steel wool and brush it with the grain. Does anyone know if the illuminated door sills can be installed into the existing plastic sill trim? or do I need to purchase the whole sill panel in order to upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominatron2212 Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 Without a picture, I would say that you probably won't be able to really fix scratches based on anything I've tried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Faldik Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 Your post made me go out to the garage to look at mine....to my surprise, all were still covered with clear stick on plastic. which Ive since peeled off. Needless to say they look like brand new....heck...they are ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinnamonEdge Posted November 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 I lightly rubbed the scratches with a scotch bite pad in the direction of the grain. Then rubbed the stainless with a cloth with white vinegar on it. I did this a few times over the last few days and also let the moisture sit on it. The white vinegar helps accelerate the formation of the natural oxidation on stainless steel the protects it from rust.. I'm pretty impressed with the results. It looks almost perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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