That makes sense. Thank you. At this point, it's just not worth it to me to have them re-anodized. They've already been stripped completely. I did that because the were pretty rough and needed to be straightened and cleaned up. Now, I'm merely looking for something I can coat the trim with to protect the bare polished aluminum. Sounds like some type of wax or clear coat would work.
Thanks for the write-up. That's more or less the process I've been using. What kind of wax did you use?