Best way to shime up lettering on engine grill?, Almost finished GT lid Options

[kfish914]

Is there a safe way to bring back the shine to the PORSCHE lettering on the engine deck lid???
I have finally finished the GT style lid and went to put the letters on and they look old. I know they are 37 years old, however the lid looks brand new now.

They are in pretty good shape with minimal scratches but parts of them look a little hazy.

thanks for any help

[RON S.]

The Aluminum letters and most other aluminum trim is what is typically called "bright dip anodized"

It looks great until the sun,UV,ozone,ETC.... starts to turn it hazy.

Once it's hazy, all the shining in the world will never remove so much of smidgen of the haze.


The only solution is to have them replated. Which means stripping the coating off, and reapplying the bright dip.

I have my gold letters off at a plater having them refinished. you can figure about 25 bucks a letter to replate.

Good Luck,
Ron