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| TonyA |
 May 22 2024, 09:08 PM
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Nachmal  Group: Members Posts: 473 Joined: 17-November 16 From: Hilltown PA Member No.: 20,596 Region Association: North East States 
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Are the door pillar trim pieces that the rubber slips into solid aluminum or is it anodized aluminum? Can I fine sand these and polish out or will I sand through the anodizing?
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| davep |
May 22 2024, 09:41 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,157 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
I believe that all the aluminum trim is anodized. It makes for a harder & brighter surface. Bare aluminum is very soft, easily scratched and dulls quickly.
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| mepstein |
May 23 2024, 05:13 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,323 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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All the aluminum on our cars is anodized. Bare polished aluminum is pretty but a chore to maintain. I would clean it up the best you can, install it and trade up when you find a prettier piece.
Other option is to send them out to get redone. It would be nice to find someone local who could anodize. Bruce Stone / Bdstone has a guy in CA who does very nice work. |
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| East coaster |
May 23 2024, 05:58 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,695 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Millville, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(mepstein @ May 23 2024, 04:13 AM)  All the aluminum on our cars is anodized. Bare polished aluminum is pretty but a chore to maintain. I would clean it up the best you can, install it and trade up when you find a prettier piece. Other option is to send them out to get redone. It would be nice to find someone local who could anodize. Bruce Stone / Bdstone has a guy in CA who does very nice work. I’ve had anodizing done by these folks and they did a great job. They’re local Philly area. https://www.hillockanodizing.com/ |
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| mepstein |
May 23 2024, 06:07 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,323 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(East coaster @ May 23 2024, 07:58 AM) QUOTE(mepstein @ May 23 2024, 04:13 AM) All the aluminum on our cars is anodized. Bare polished aluminum is pretty but a chore to maintain. I would clean it up the best you can, install it and trade up when you find a prettier piece. Other option is to send them out to get redone. It would be nice to find someone local who could anodize. Bruce Stone / Bdstone has a guy in CA who does very nice work. I’ve had anodizing done by these folks and they did a great job. They’re local Philly area. https://www.hillockanodizing.com/ Thank you for that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
May 23 2024, 08:12 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,900 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(davep @ May 22 2024, 08:41 PM) I believe that all the aluminum trim is anodized. It makes for a harder & brighter surface. Bare aluminum is very soft, easily scratched and dulls quickly. sure was |
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| 76-914 |
May 23 2024, 08:21 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,513 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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Those look pretty good. They can be polished. The rubber covers 98% of these trim piece's and there is only a very small area that is exposed & needs to be polished. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| 914Sixer |
May 23 2024, 02:37 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,909 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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NEW ones available from URO. Look good and not too expensive. Rockauto posting
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| rjames |
May 23 2024, 02:42 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,971 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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I noticed recently that there are a few NOS trim pieces on Ebay.
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