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04-11-2011, 05:18 PM
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Aluminum Trim Removal and Restoration
All of my exterior trim is removed for a paint job, I have the opportunity to send it out to a "chrome" company, should this stuff be "chromed" or something else?
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04-11-2011, 07:24 PM
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I wouldn't chrome it. It is hard enough to get them to chrome steel properly, let alone any other material.
I really do not know the right answer to this since I always just bought new pieces when I pulled something like this apart. It was cheaper and easier to do that than to try to have someone fix the finish. Anyone have any advice?
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04-11-2011, 07:55 PM
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They are impossible to clean up. I have tried SemiChrome with no success and it will polish just about anything.
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04-12-2011, 01:55 AM
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Is It (only)Aluminum ?
'Seems to have some sort of coating/finish or it's an Alloy.
Once that outer "Shine" is gone...It's gone for good.
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04-12-2011, 03:05 AM
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You might be able to find a company that specialises in electro-plating - once re-coated then you could then in principle polish the new surface. But this would probably be way more expensive than buying a replacement part.
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04-12-2011, 07:07 AM
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Those parts are anodized aluminum.
I understand they can be redone:http://www.finishing.com/141/22.shtml
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