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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Cleaning up the chrome

Posted by: markb Apr 8 2006, 03:21 PM

The 72 now has paint, and I'm starting to gather all of the pieces together in preperation of reassembly. Looking at the chrome on the window guides, and across/up & down the sail panel/targa bar, I see a fair amount of scratches. Can I just sand with fine paper, then buff? It looks like it may be anodized, & I don't want to screw it up worse than it is. It's going to be a daily driver, so I'm not looking for perfection.
TIA.

Posted by: anthony Apr 8 2006, 03:29 PM

It's annodized aluminum - not chrome. You can polish it out and then have it reannodized clear for a factory look or clear coat it with paint for a shiney look.

Posted by: ! Apr 8 2006, 03:46 PM

VERY fine grit sand paper.....then a clear coat. Be careful not to dent with pressure it's thin walled. Then a coat of clear.

personally I don't like shiny stuff being next to the Great Pacific Salt Bath.....I anodize stuff black.....

Posted by: Spoke Apr 8 2006, 05:25 PM

The passenger door window guide between the window and wing window on my 71 had some big scratches from some sanding machine probably from one of the paint jobs. I took it off and started with 400 wet/dry sandpaper, went through the anodized finish until the scratches were gone.

Then did the entire guide with 400, then 600, 1000, 1500, rubbing compound, polishing compound, then metal polish. Now it looks very nice. Did the same thing with the windshield trim which was badly scratched. Looks very nice now.

Spoke

Posted by: markb Apr 8 2006, 06:16 PM

Thanks, all! That's what I was looking for. Maybe I'll just black it out, which was my original idea.

Posted by: Joe Sharp Apr 8 2006, 06:21 PM

Mark: Black and don't look back. No work and no polishing.
:PERMAGRIN: Joe

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Posted by: markb Apr 8 2006, 07:15 PM

Can you post a few more pics of that car, Joe? My bumpers are already painted body color, so mine would look similar if I went blacked out.