 Polish, Re-anodize, or what?, scratches on aluminum trim pieces |
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| mikey |
 Mar 6 2005, 06:03 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 423 Joined: 30-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 214 Region Association: None  |
The trim pieces that go on the back of my roof - you know the expensive ones - have surface scratches on them. The scratches aren't deep enough to catch a fingernail, but they are just bad enough to make the piece look like hell next to my new paint job. What can be done to refurb these pieces? If I polish these with a buffing wheel and rouge will the anodization be taken off? Can these be re-anodized without breaking the bank? Anybody know a place in the San Francisco area that does anodization?
While I'm at it, the trim pieces that go around the windshield look a little bent. Are these available new? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) |
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| McMark |
Mar 6 2005, 08:18 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Window trim is available new and not TOO expensive. Grassroots Motorsports had an article on polishing trim that featured the 914 probably two years ago. But I lost mine. Anyone got back issues?
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| 415PB |
Mar 6 2005, 09:00 PM
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Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 498 Joined: 7-August 03 From: So Cal Member No.: 996  |
Did mine myself. Powdercoated in Satin black.
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| 415PB |
Mar 6 2005, 09:01 PM
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Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 498 Joined: 7-August 03 From: So Cal Member No.: 996 |
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| 415PB |
Mar 6 2005, 09:03 PM
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Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 498 Joined: 7-August 03 From: So Cal Member No.: 996 |
last one
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| mikey |
Mar 6 2005, 09:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 423 Joined: 30-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 214 Region Association: None |
Those are the ones I'm talking about. They look great in black, but I'm going for the stock look. Maybe polishing them and powder coating them silver, or maybe clear will work. I'll check with my powder coater. Mark, did you mean the windshield trim is available new? If so, where from? |
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| McMark |
Mar 6 2005, 09:37 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Pelican can get it. I'm sure others can too.
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| Series9 |
Mar 6 2005, 09:41 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
I got new windshield trim from PP. It was about $200 total.
On the rollbar trim, I sanded off the anodizing and then polished them with aluminum polish. They'll take a little upkeep, but they look nice. Attached image(s) 
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| GaroldShaffer |
Mar 6 2005, 09:57 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,622 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None
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Now that's an idea (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) My roll bar trim looks like (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/barf.gif) What grit paper did you use? What polish do you use? |
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| Series9 |
Mar 6 2005, 10:05 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Dry sand with 220 until the anodizing is all off. Then wet sand with:
320 600 1000 and 1500 Then polish with Mother's aluminum polish. It takes a long time to get the sanding finished, but the results are worth the effort. |
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| McMark |
Mar 6 2005, 10:13 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
I wonder if I could DA sand them... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)
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| mikey |
Mar 6 2005, 11:37 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 423 Joined: 30-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 214 Region Association: None |
Sanding with a DA might be a problem. The pieces are kind of concave. I think a buffing wheel with some fine abrasive compound would work.
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