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Removing scratches and polishing stainless steel

I'm attempting to remove some scratches and polish the stainless steel on my old Plymouth but as I sand the parts with 320 sandpaper it appears I am removing some kind of coating on the surface, the metal polishes up very nicely but, I'm wondering if I am removing something that should remain on the surface, possibly some kind of sealant, it feather-edges very easily, but will it have an adverse effect on the metal down the road.

Gary Barrow
Hobbyist - Springfield, Illinois, USA
2005

What is your reason to believe that these parts are stainless steel rather than plain steel with nickel-chrome plating that you are removing, Gary? What parts are they?

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2005

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