Ditto. Really nice work Steve. I'll wager lunch that stainless is much more difficult than aluminium. I too like Steve, pounded out dents on that same trim.

Looks good.
 

Explain the process a bit.  That looks pretty decent.  That might be an option for some trim that borders on the unobtainable, like the trim around the inside of my Galaxie, which a PO painted gray.

Watch OverHaulin to see how Foose does it.  That is where I learned.

Bearing Bob wrote:

Steve69 wrote:

Nice work!  One of mine were dented pretty good and I just bought  a replacement.  

Oh, I bought replacements too, but even with the best from NPD the fit was crap.

For tools I rounded off the edge of a metal chisel, and made another from wood. I then placed the molding upside down on a piece of wood and tapped lightly moving the aluminium back into position. Once it was pretty close I marked the outer surface of the dent area with a sharpie, then hit it with sandpaper to show the areas needing more work. Since I had applied a brushed finish to my other trim pieces I did the same to these using Scotch-Brite pads and wd-40.

That's essentially how I did all the stainless trim on the heap using a very light touch.  Then with a hardwood block, sand the outer surface smooth to a 600 or better finish, then polish on a rag wheel.  Can't polish on the aluminum, I don't think, as you're trying to match an anodized finish.

Nice job!