Nov 10, 2004 #1 J jpratt Well-Known Member Joined May 6, 2004 Messages 3,335 What is the stock shield made of? I read somewhere that it was stainless steel, but SS is not magneticand my shield is. How is it polished out to make it look good?
What is the stock shield made of? I read somewhere that it was stainless steel, but SS is not magneticand my shield is. How is it polished out to make it look good?
Nov 11, 2004 #2 R rgs455 Member Joined Mar 17, 2002 Messages 311 Had mine nickel plated at Theiss Plating in St. Louis for about $75. Turned out great!
Nov 12, 2004 #3 T tom h Active Member Joined Sep 1, 2001 Messages 1,957 The stock shield is steel with some kind of plating, but it eventually starts to rust. I had mine "Sterling Silver" ceramic coated at Jet-hot. http://www.jet-hot.com/pages/headercoatings.html It has a nice, satin-like chrome appearance, but rated to 1300ºF.
The stock shield is steel with some kind of plating, but it eventually starts to rust. I had mine "Sterling Silver" ceramic coated at Jet-hot. http://www.jet-hot.com/pages/headercoatings.html It has a nice, satin-like chrome appearance, but rated to 1300ºF.
Dec 8, 2004 #4 G gnkid1987 Member Joined May 18, 2004 Messages 266 i put some mothers mag polish on it and buffed it came out nice but it takes a while