it works I tried BBQ cleaner removes anodize and you have clean aluminum and you can polish but the shine goes away quick every mount you have to polish to have a shiny molding
Molding and Trim
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I don't think there is any tin involved in anodizing, well actually sure of that
On polished aluminum getting dull after some time, that is what we are telling you, have it clear ceramic coated, not clear paint, not clear powder coat
The 'big' brand name in ceramic coating (for this type of stuff) is Cerakote
On polished aluminum getting dull after some time, that is what we are telling you, have it clear ceramic coated, not clear paint, not clear powder coat
The 'big' brand name in ceramic coating (for this type of stuff) is Cerakote
I think he meant thin, not tin
maybe you meant 'thin' layer, it is a layer of oxide
you beat me to it...
that 'King of Trim' does look like they know what they are doing, I might get a quote
thank you so much
I have some motorcycle rims that were originally anodized, but not bright like BMW trim, I want to see if they can replicate that
If they were shinny I would just polish them
Cerakote is incredibly tough, hard to remove, and it doesn't look like clear paint, does not really change the look of the aluminum in any noticeable way
You want to find a place that knows how to do it properly, I had a certified place do my valve cover and they got a run in it
I doubt that the alu part between the tail light is just polished. The 3 alu parts i've seen were definitly anodized. This is appearent due to the crazing that occurs when anodized parts are bent. All the of the parts had some dents, and all 3 had these noticeble crazing.
Erik
Right I meant polished vs. chromed, so originally polished and anodized, my car polished and ceramic coated
What a beauty. Absolutely beautiful
De anodised, polished then sealed with a high quality alloy sealant would also work.
West Coast Customs has a Youtube video where he uses Easy-off oven cleaner. Lye is the acid ingredient that remove the anodized surface and from what I've read you can go with Lye and water solution mixed at home or with Draino or Easyoff.... Easy-off is on the lighter side so that is why I went that route.