Se6-8 bumper trims
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Se6-8 bumper trims
Can anyone advise an effective way to remove the grey/white 'tarnish' from the alloy trim strips above the rubber bumpers on these cars? Is it oxidisation getting under the lacquer?
Thanks
Alex.
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Alex.
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It's anodising and really hard work to polish out. I painted mine satin black and I think they look cool.
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The original finish isn't lacquer - they're anodised. That means they are difficult to restore. See this thread and this other thread
(and there are more similar ones in the archive)
[edit - beaten by Dave!]
(and there are more similar ones in the archive)
[edit - beaten by Dave!]
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The anodising is a right pain.
I took a full set to my local company and they relieved me of £40 just to strip it back, they looked crap and told me they could not Re anodise them unless I got them mirror polished.
IF I had got them mirror polished it would have been easier to get them clear lacquered rather than spend another £60 on silver anodising.
I took a full set to my local company and they relieved me of £40 just to strip it back, they looked crap and told me they could not Re anodise them unless I got them mirror polished.
IF I had got them mirror polished it would have been easier to get them clear lacquered rather than spend another £60 on silver anodising.
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I'd have them powder coated if I had another 6 type car.
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Current: SE5 (8Ball), TI SS1 (snotty), 1600 SS1 (G97), 1600 SS1 (C686CCR), 2.5TD SE5a (diesel 5a), 6 x random other SS1s.
Previous: SE5, 3 x SE5a, 2 x SE6a, 3 x SE6b, GTC, 2.9i GTC, 3 x 1600 SS1, 1300 SS1, Mk1 Ti Sabre, Mk1.5 CVH Sabre
Chief mechanic for: 1400 K series SS1 (Megan3), 1400 CVH EFi SS1 (Grawpy), Sabre/MX5 auto (The Flying Broomstick),
1300 SS1 (Number One) & Sarah's coupe.
CURE THE FAULT - NOT THE SYMPTOMS