What has happened is the polish has gotten down into the pores of the zink.
You will need to remove the dry polish somehow. My guess is water and a
brush will help but may not get it all.

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Tony
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"z1r1200cc" wrote in message
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I just purchased a new Load Rite trailer, and like an idiot, I listened to
a
friend of mine, and used Mothers metal polish on the rails. They looked
great initially.

Now overnight the rails turned grey and have a white residue on them!
The parts I did not do are still shiny.

Is there anything I can do to restore the shine?
What did I do, the metal polish is not abrasive?
Is there any cleaner that can restore the shine?
What about Chembrite? I saw it in a trailer parts catalog.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Distressed in Long Island
Joe