[jmatta]

000 steel wool will create a satin finish all day long; even 0000 will not polish. I've used Blue Magic and a dab of 3M hand glaze to polish all sorts of metal pieces, including my exhaust tips; however, I don't want bling back there, but it does produce a decent shine (I used to be involved with the concours crowd, but lost interest when I really learned to drive).

You're going to have a bit of work ahead of you, so be prepared.