I 've been looking over replacing the sail trim on my restoration. I have collected several pieces over the years, none in which I believe I would put on the car due to there condition.
I would like it if anyone can tell me how these were finished from the factory. My guess is that they are polished then anodized. I don't think this is chrome.
I've had great luck in straighting these things back out and repairing gouges,ect
Hey, I know I can buy new for big bucks, but then it wouldn't be a restortion would it.
Right now, I'm leaning toward the polished/anodizing process unless someone can put me in the right direction.
Thanks in advance guys, all $.02 cent welcomed!!!
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polished/anodizing process ... Keep up the good work Kev, can't wait to see the car....
-- Rob
I 've been looking over replacing the sail trim on my restoration. I have collected several pieces over the years, none in which I believe I would put on the car due to there condition.
I would like it if anyone can tell me how these were finished from the factory. My guess is that they are polished then anodized. I don't think this is chrome.
I've had great luck in straighting these things back out and repairing gouges,ect
Hey, I know I can buy new for big bucks, but then it wouldn't be a restortion would it.
Right now, I'm leaning toward the polished/anodizing process unless someone can put me in the right direction.
Thanks in advance guys, all $.02 cent welcomed!!!
-- Rob
QUOTE(KevinP @ Mar 3 2009, 07:38 AM) 
I 've been looking over replacing the sail trim on my restoration. I have collected several pieces over the years, none in which I believe I would put on the car due to there condition.
I would like it if anyone can tell me how these were finished from the factory. My guess is that they are polished then anodized. I don't think this is chrome.
I've had great luck in straighting these things back out and repairing gouges,ect
Hey, I know I can buy new for big bucks, but then it wouldn't be a restortion would it.
Right now, I'm leaning toward the polished/anodizing process unless someone can put me in the right direction.
Thanks in advance guys, all $.02 cent welcomed!!!
Pretty sure Rob is correct.QUOTE(KevinP @ Mar 3 2009, 05:38 AM)
I've had great luck in straighting these things back out and repairing gouges,ect
How about telling us how you manage to repair these little jewels?
Clear anodize is tough to find someone to do at least here in LA. I just bought new for $125/ea.
Kev
Kev
Kev,
I haven't had a problem at all finding a finisher job shop to do the clear.
I did have to make some special hand rollers to straighten the dings and dents. I used my lathe for that. I would have like to have access to an English wheel but didn't know anyone with one. It gets pretty narrow at one end. I used Easyoff to remove the anodizing and I bought a 3/4 hp Baldour? buffing wheel to do the polishing.
When I first attempted to clean the trim up the buffing wheel did not hardly make any effect on the trim finish. ( boy this stuff is hard) I took some 320 sand paper to it and I could tell when I broke thru the finish. this did not look to me to be chrome but I wasn't sure because it was so hard.
I have been told that once you finish your polishing/ buffing, this should pretty much be what you see after the anodizing if done right.
KP
I haven't had a problem at all finding a finisher job shop to do the clear.
I did have to make some special hand rollers to straighten the dings and dents. I used my lathe for that. I would have like to have access to an English wheel but didn't know anyone with one. It gets pretty narrow at one end. I used Easyoff to remove the anodizing and I bought a 3/4 hp Baldour? buffing wheel to do the polishing.
When I first attempted to clean the trim up the buffing wheel did not hardly make any effect on the trim finish. ( boy this stuff is hard) I took some 320 sand paper to it and I could tell when I broke thru the finish. this did not look to me to be chrome but I wasn't sure because it was so hard.
I have been told that once you finish your polishing/ buffing, this should pretty much be what you see after the anodizing if done right.
KP
Yes, its clear anodized.
If you find a guy, keep him in mind for all the trim, its the same process for all of it, including the wheels.
Rich
If you find a guy, keep him in mind for all the trim, its the same process for all of it, including the wheels.
Rich
King of Trim in Los Angeles can do it, using the AnoBrite process. I just sent some window guides his way for the treatment. Not cheap, at around $80-100 per piece on a group of six, but I hear good things.
Thought about doing the sail trim, too, but buying new just made more sense given the guarantee and ability to return it for a perfect piece.
pete
Thought about doing the sail trim, too, but buying new just made more sense given the guarantee and ability to return it for a perfect piece.
pete
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