Mars wrote:

But, it beats spending hundreds of dollars for new trim, right!? :)

not in my opinion...frugal me tried that route...it sux a big one....it dulls more frequently than occasionally...it will dull at the touch....if you want lifetime maintenance i say go for it, otherwise, invest in a good used set or call blunt
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Portrait of a Deadbeat

Nice job. Now go get it clear anodized for protection.

John
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It's not that tedious after all. I have polished my carb and it shines nicely for a few months maintenance free. A quick buff is all it takes. think of it as the oldie tradition polishing 'silver'. Also the reflection is deeper than that of anodizing.
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Could you just spray some sort of clear coat on it?

Bavauto has a kit for this specific purpose.

Thanks for the positive feedback,
i just checked out Bavauto, in search of the
Anodized aluminum finish.

part # 07500100002
aluminum trim deoxidizer $59.00
leaves a shiny anodized aluminum finish

Great advise here,
Thanks

thanks for the tip snow flake

esty wrote:

Mars wrote: But, it beats spending hundreds of dollars for new trim, right!? :) not in my opinion...frugal me tried that route...it sux a big one....it dulls more frequently than occasionally...it will dull at the touch....if you want lifetime maintenance i say go for it, otherwise, invest in a good used set or call blunt

Hahaha, I haven't been around here for a while... Esty, you've changed!
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TMK-001 wrote:

Esty, you've changed!

no...just more grey hair...maybe that's why i appear different....

ok guys about coating aluminum....most, if not all clear-coats and or paints won't stay put on aluminum...unless you scuff it really well to give it a good tooth the prime with epoxy primer...if you want to polish it then protect it for mote than a few months and save a few bucks on wasted clear-coat spray bomb...buy some GLISTEN PC


it's the one thing i found that does the job...it's a 2 part material...it cures quicker in humid conditions and is best applied with a brush rather than spraying...if you want, it can be sanded and buffed like any other automotive clear-coat but it will take several days or more to fully cure

i stripped my rear window surrounds, polished them then applied glisten
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I would think that brush painting the Glisten with the part you were painting in place would be a good idea since the paint probably won't like the flexing it takes to get the trim in place.