Dash trim 1957 Stainless?

[cscolastico]

I'm undertaking a project to buff out whatever trim I can. I am on the dashboard trim adjacent to the windshield at the moment. It has numerous fine scratches. Can someone tell me if this trim is stainless, chrome or aluminum? Thanks

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[Tater Salad]

The long peices are stainless and can be buffed (a lot of time, but can be done.) The inner and outer dog legs are chromed. I buffed mine on a bench grinder, took about 40 hrs for a novice. Took the dog legs to a chrome shop. They wanted about the same price to buff those pieces as to chrome the dog legs. I'll see if I still have pics. Mine is a 55. Don't think they changed at 56 or 7

 

[cscolastico]

Thanks. I'm just beginning to try my hand at buffing. I buffed the stainless trim on the top of the door windows, and, like you said, it took me about a week to get it right

 

[CSPIDY]

For best results you can have the stainless pieces chromed. They will match the dog legs better.