DusterKrazy
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Anybody have tips for polishing aluminum trim like headlight bezels??
Check out this thread from our very own Waggin http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=58876&highlight=buffing
Yep....That thread will tell you everything you ever wanted to know . If you have any remaining doubts , see if waggin wants some more business !
The problem with these grille surround is there are so many road nicks that go pretty deep.
I used a tip from here taking a 5 foot piece of gutter and siliconing end caps on to create a trough. All available at lowes reasonable.Then I use a drain cleaner water solution to strip the anodizing. Dont leave it longer than needed and rinse with fresh water. Works in 5 minutes or less usually.Aluminum is a little different than stainless. Usually an aluminum bezels need quite a bit of straightening. But aluminum is more workable than stainless on certain types of damage. The aluminum will get deeper nicks and get smashed and tweaked more.
You'll need to remove the bright dip type anodizing. It's called bright dip and it's different than clear anodizing. Remove the bright dip with Easy Off oven cleaner (Lye). It should take a few applications with scrubbing with brillo pads and/or steel wool.
Nice additions guys! Yeah, Curtis definitely knows his way around a buffer but I just talked to him a couple days ago (and can't speak for him of course) and from the sounds of things he seems to have his hands really full for quite awhile.
You aren't kidding autox! I've been there myself ...
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... but a whole lot of patience and the right tools will get you there. These are a combination of polishing and powder coating in factory style colors.
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