Python Stainless - care

If it's light surface only, you can get it back looking close to original. For satin stainless (not BSTS), go to the body shop supply store and get the 3 color steps of scotch pads. Red= course, grey=medium, and white =fine. Depending on the severity of the scratches, you will need to either to start with the red or grey and if the grey is to a sheen you like, then finish with grey. If you want it a litter brighter, finish with the white pad and you can even use Flitz polish with the pad. If it's too bright when you're done, you can always go over with it in grey again to get a more matte finish. Test a spot under the grip panels. Polish in a back and forth motion and not a circular motion. Don't use department store scotch brite pads. They're not designed for polishing and finish work.

Can you post a pic of your Python?

mafd2 said:

If it's light surface only, you can get it back looking close to original. For satin stainless (not BSTS), go to the body shop supply store and get the 3 color steps of scotch pads. Red= course, grey=medium, and white =fine. Depending on the severity of the scratches, you will need to either to start with the red or grey and if the grey is to a sheen you like then finish with grey. If you want it a litter brighter finish with the white pad and can even use Flitz polish with the pad. If it's too bright when you're done, you can always go over with it in grey again to get a more matte finish. Test a spot under the grip panels. Polish in a back and forth motion and not a circular motion. Don't use department store scotch brite pads. They're not designed for polishing and finish work.

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+1 on the Flitz polish. It works.

I'll picture tomorrow.

I've used 0000 oil soaked steel wool to very lightly buff out small imperfections. Again, Very light buff, very fine oil soaked steel wool

The only thing with steel wool is the fine fibers can embed in the pores of the stainless and eventually rust. Steel wool is softer and it will tend to smear and attach to any irregularities in the harder stainless, like all the tiny grooves that are a "brushed" finish. If the stainless is protected by oil you might never see the rust from using plain steel wool, just like a blued gun. Using regular steel wool on stainless can produce surface rusting just as it does on aluminum.