Re: Polishing Bright Anodizing

[Mike Phelps <mikeph@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Not on the pieces I've done. It's not going to get too hot just a little too warm to hold in your bare hands. Using the bench grinder and a medium then fine white buff wheel worked well for me. When you first strip the finish off it will look very cloudy but it buffs out great. If your using the oven cleaner, make sure to use easyoff yellow can only. Put the piece out in the sun to get hot then spray it down with the cleaner. Let it work for about 15 minutes but don't let it dry, spray on more if you need to. I used the red medium polishing compound first then the white fine compound to get a mirror finish. 
Mike P. 

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On Jun 4, 2010, at 10:20 AM, Steven Charette <stevec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Mike,
   I've been concerned that heat might cause the parts to warp - have
you seen any of this?

Thanks,
SC 

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From: Mike Phelps [mailto:mikeph@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 10:30 PM
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Subject: Re: Polishing Bright Anodizing


Paul, I did the trim on my Belvedere and it turned out great. After
stripping it with easyoff (yellow can only) oven cleaner, I buffed the trim
with a medium compound and buff wheel on the bench grinder. Then a fine buff
compound and fine buff wheel. The trick is to get the piece hot with the
wheel, use gloves. They came out like a mirror. 
MP
1965 Belvedere Convertible

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On Jun 3, 2010, at 8:05 PM, Paul Lennemann <pjlenn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


We discussed removing anodizing from trim awhile back.  But I don't remember
talking about polishing it.  What I'm specifically wanting to do are the two
large trim panels that straddle the license plate on the back of my Sport
Fury.  These are cast aluminum and are bright anodized. 

Can I use some very fine compound on a buffing wheel?

Paul L.
'63 Sport Fury
440/727
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-lennemann63.html


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