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  1. 2nd February 2018 #1
    anst1ssa
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    Polishing a stainless steel coffee machine

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    Hi guys,

    Has anyone had any luck polishing their machine?

    I've got an expobar minore in pretty average cosmetic shape. Fair bit of wear on the stainless steel shell.

    I was wondering if anyone has had any experience in this area, or if anyone knows of a service (preferably in Vic) that can lend a hand.

    Cheers!
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    It depends what you mean by ‘average’ condition. If it’s just a bit dirty with light surface scratches and swirls it can probably be polished by hand with a good polishing cream like Autosol. If things are a bit worse than that you’ll only get it shiny again with a machine polish. That involves removing all the panels obviously. The other option is to go for a brushed finish which will hide more imperfections. Not sure that would look all that good on an all stainless machine though.
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    Yeah as above. You could always try a section by hand. If it’s not too scratched up it should come up nice.
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    Powdercoat fills pretty nasty scratches, if its beyond polishing
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    Can also recommend a product called "Liquid Reflection".
    Have used it quite a bit and it does what it claims...

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    I use good old soapy water am I doing something wrong, stubborn stains are hit with windex.
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