The very best way to polish stainless steel is with a high speed
mechanical buffing wheel and polishing compound especially made for
'white metals' (includes stainless): "Tripoli" a natural mixture of
white clay and diatomaceous earth. You can buy it in 'stick form' at
most hardware stores (right next to where they keep the jewelers rouge).
First etch the stainless with a phosphoric acid containing rust reformer
to remove the macroscopic ferric oxide rust, let dry, then sand and
buff. PS.... its how they polish the stainless in the first place.

Josh Assing wrote:
Try polishing compound....

On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 23:14:05 GMT, "Rick Dunklee"
wrote:


As "Murphy" says, Stainless Steel isn't"! I have spots of rust on my bow
rail from salt water spray. Whats the best way to restore the rail with out
marring it?

Rick Dunklee
"Dawn's Early Light"