Hi all,
I am in the process of refinishing (polishing) my windshield (windscreen) trim & thought others might be interested.
This is what my 48 yo trim looked like.
I tried oven cleaner to remove the anodize, with little or no luck. I ended up using 220 wet sandpaper & lots of elbow grease. Work on a small area, cleaning frequently (I kept a bucket of soapy water nearby to rinse the sandpaper & a rag to wipe the piece). I wrapped the sandpaper around a foam block for most of it, but found a bit of the 220 with a popsicle stick worked better on some areas.
Starting to get through the anodize layer (this is the hard part).
All of the anodize layer is removed.
I then went to 400 & 1500
I had some abrasives that went as high as 12000, so I used them, but really think that is not necessary.
I then used Eagle One's "Never Dull" wadding polish and Mother's Mag & Aluminum polish to finish it off.
The last step will be to have them re-anodized.
I am in the process of refinishing (polishing) my windshield (windscreen) trim & thought others might be interested.
This is what my 48 yo trim looked like.
I tried oven cleaner to remove the anodize, with little or no luck. I ended up using 220 wet sandpaper & lots of elbow grease. Work on a small area, cleaning frequently (I kept a bucket of soapy water nearby to rinse the sandpaper & a rag to wipe the piece). I wrapped the sandpaper around a foam block for most of it, but found a bit of the 220 with a popsicle stick worked better on some areas.
Starting to get through the anodize layer (this is the hard part).
All of the anodize layer is removed.
I then went to 400 & 1500
I had some abrasives that went as high as 12000, so I used them, but really think that is not necessary.
I then used Eagle One's "Never Dull" wadding polish and Mother's Mag & Aluminum polish to finish it off.
The last step will be to have them re-anodized.
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