Clean or not to Clean?

[geo61bird]

Do you guys think I should clean these bad boys?

A potential buyer might want aged and dirty, you never know?

20 hub Caps Total

 

[sgtlethargic]

Polish them till you can use them as a shaving mirror.

 

[CharlieB]

Try them on e-bay. No takers? Clean them up & try again. No sense knocking yourself out for nothing.

 

[ajohn]

Aw,go ahead and polish them.You will be proud of them whether you sell or keep them!

 

[Model T Monte]

Question,--What`s the best way to polish those?

 

[FL&WVMIKE]

geo61bird ......................
I would just get the grime off. A good washing is all they need. As you said, someone might want them for their unrestored "T".
MIKE

 

[tmodelman]

Just clean with lacquer thinner, rub off the grease, any of these in good shape, without cracks, or dents should stay with what remains of the nickel plate finish.

Lot of barn car guys want these in that condition. Once the thin nickel is rubbed thru, the brass shows and only the high script FORD type are all brass. Those will sell good, but only in good shape, you can polish the high script FORD caps shiny.