<VV> Polishing and buffing the aluminum trim on my 64

AKG hdflstf@earthlink.net
Tue, 11 Jan 2005 21:35:00 -0800


Another option to protect the new polished surface would be to have it clear
powder coated.

The Artful Dodger

> From: Dave Keillor <dkeillor@ultrex.com>
> Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 11:45:26 -0600
> To: VV <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
> Subject: RE: <VV> Polishing and buffing the aluminum trim on my 64
> 
> Joe,
> 
> You'll need to remove the anodizing before you can polish the aluminum.
> Some people use Easy-Off oven cleaner and there is a remover made just for
> that purpose.  Having removed the anodizing, you'll either have to have them
> re-anodized, clear coat them, or keep them polished.
> 
> Dave Keillor
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe West [mailto:joew@diveaz.com]
> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 5:56 PM
> To: VV
> Subject: <VV> Polishing and buffing the aluminum trim on my 64
> 
> 
> Hi Gang,
> 
> While the 64 is in getting body work done... I've got quite a bit of
> polishing to do on the aluminum trim that I won't be replacing.  I purchased
> some Mothers brand aluminum/mag wheel polish, but it isn't working worth a
> darn.
> 
> Does anyone have a polishing/buffing technique which works for corvair trim?
> Include the name of your preferred type of polishing compound(s) if you have
> any.
> 
> Kind Regards,
> 
> Joe
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