Anybody ever polish up the pedal bar on their Encore?

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Glenn Burleigh
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Anybody ever polish up the pedal bar on their Encore?

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Just wondering if anybody's ever gotten the pedal bar on their Encore up to a nice shine and what kind of work/tools that would entail. I've got an orbital hand polisher. Seems like something that might make a nice weekend project.
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Johnie King
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I like Fred's answer he's right.lol
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Ron Pruter
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I'll never forget Fred Justice's answer to the best way to buff. "Let some one else do it".
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Marty Nemanick
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Post by Marty Nemanick »

I'm not sure if a hand orbital polisher will do the job and may even make it look worse. I would suggest taking it to a chrome or metal plating shop and have them polish it on a large industrial buffer, like Fred says, "have someone else do it!"

Good luck,

Marty
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