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Stainless Steel Staining/Scratching/Chemical Reaction

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  • 27-03-2016 2:48pm
    #1
    hollywoodhoppy
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭


    The attached are close up pictures of the centre console of my car. It feels like stainless steel and looks like it has been damaged during a previous ownership, The thing is that i cant figure it out and how to fix it. I have been various google searches but it doesnt match the normal stainless steel hairline scrapes.

    I tried using PEEK steel polish on it but to no avail.

    Has anyone seen this or have any suggestions on how to rectify it?

    Thanks in advance


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    #2
    *Kol*
    Registered Users Posts: 2,549 ✭✭✭*Kol*


    Can you replace it or remove it and get it wrapped or sprayed?


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    #3
    hollywoodhoppy
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭hollywoodhoppy


    Im not sure to be honest, i could get it replaced but taking apart dashes in previous experience leads to be creaky interiors. There is options to get replacements from a breakers yard that I would look into.

    In relation to spraying, could that be done without removing the dash?

    I am trying to see if there is some sort of treatment/polish/cleaner that would rectify this without resorting to more drastic measures.


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,396 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Looks like plastic tbh.


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    hollywoodhoppy
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭hollywoodhoppy


    you might be right colm, just saw a few more of them disassembled, might be able to buy the fascia alone which would be ideal. The more i look at those impurities, the more it looks like plastic, it just 'felt' like SS maybe.

    Here is a link of a full assembly i saw off ebay, i would only need the stainless steel/stainless steel effect fascia panel.

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2012-VOLVO-V60-2-4-Diesel-Heater-Climate-Controls-/351259841378?hash=item51c8b7d362:g:u-QAAOSwdndUlXAR


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    Hal1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Looks like plastic alright with a laminate effect vinyl. You could be lucky and find some clean replacements at a breakers.


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    Greyfoot
    Registered Users Posts: 566 ✭✭✭Greyfoot


    Looks like plastic alright. Try to stick a magnet onto it?


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    #8
    hollywoodhoppy
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭hollywoodhoppy


    You sir are are genius, tried that and it is definately plastic so those corrosion marks make sense now. I wonder is there any way of spraying that? It's like the corrosion is under some sort of laminate or something


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,396 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I would just replace tbh. Can't see you getting a nice finish on it.


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    #10
    Pat Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 3,001 ✭✭✭Pat Dunne


    Greyfoot wrote: »
    Looks like plastic alright. Try to stick a magnet onto it?

    I'm with Greyfoot on this one, that it looks like plastic.
    But I'm afraid that the magnet test won't work as you'd expect, as a magnet won't be attracted to real Stainless Steel.


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