How to restore/polish bed caps?

BowTieDude · September 19, 2006

My truck came with diamond grid bed caps when I bought it, however they are dull and oxidized. What should i use to get them to look shiny again? To make matters worse, the PO kept the toolbox so that area is still new looking, makes the dull part look even better! I'm sure you guys know some good stuff to use.

Thanks.

Dana_15 · September 19, 2006

http://autopia.org/forum/showthread.php?t=...ht=diamondplate

Personally I've used Mothers Mag and Aluminum polish on our diamondplate tool boxes at my shop and it works great.

BowTieDude · September 19, 2006

http://autopia.org/forum/showthread.php?t=...ht=diamondplate

Personally I've used Mothers Mag and Aluminum polish on our diamondplate tool boxes at my shop and it works great.

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Hi Dana,

Is this what you're using: Link to PartsAmerica

If so, I'll go pick some up tomorrow.

By the way, that's a cool pic you've got in your sig.

Dana_15 · September 19, 2006

^^^Yes that is the stuff, it works great on rims also. Diamondplate is a pain in the butt, I've used my buffer but it does tear up the bonnetts. Hopefully yours isn't too oxidized, its worth a shot and its cheap. ONe of my friends made that signature......the cats mine, and my truck almost looks like that one, its getting there. Maybe I'll get 20's in a feweyears!

BowTieDude · September 27, 2006

Well, I tried the mothers polish. While it did make the surface look slightly shinier and slicker, the oxidation is still very bad. I also tried some rubbing compound and it didn't help either. Is there something more aggressive that I could try? I'm sure the mother's polish would work much better if the surface was in better shape to begin with. I'm about to give up on these and buy new ones later when I get the money.

95Sierra2500 · September 27, 2006

Eagle one wheel polish (works on pretty much any metal). I use it on my rims on all my vehicles and on the exhaust tips on my GTP.

buckshot · May 16, 2007

you might need to get an actual real buffer. you know one that spinns in circles really fast. variable speed is nice though. then get some metal polish. the stuff that you stick on the buffing wheel and then buff that in. i don't know the names of the stuff but I think sears handles it. It is made to cut into the metal and then smooth it out. I work in a machine shop and that is what we do to raw aluminum. works great to bring the shine out.