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Re: [Healeys] Finish for Aluminum Cockpit Surround

To: Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Finish for Aluminum Cockpit Surround
From: Michael Salter via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2022 05:37:32 -0400
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Powder coating works well BUT I  have found that it doesn't wear well with
marks and discolouration occurring particularly on the driver's door after
a while.
Have also heard that suntan lotion discolours the finish very quickly.

M

On Fri., Nov. 4, 2022, 8:52 p.m. Harold Manifold, <manifold@telus.net>
wrote:

> Hello,
>
> What is the recommended finish for the aluminum cockpit surround? The
> original anodizing wasn't in good shape and has been stripped and the
> aluminum has lots of scratches and nicks from over the years. These are the
> finishes I was considering:
> Bare polished aluminum
> Re-anodizing
> Powder coating the same colour as anodizing
>
> I was leaning towards powder coating as it may be the best at hiding nicks
> and scratches.
>
> Thanks... Harold
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Powder coating works well BUT I=C2=A0 have found that it =
doesn&#39;t wear well with marks and discolouration occurring particularly =
on the driver&#39;s door after a while.<div dir=3D"auto">Have also heard th=
at suntan lotion discolours the finish very quickly.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D=
"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quo=
te"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri., Nov. 4, 2022, 8:52 p.m. =
Harold Manifold, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:manifold@telus.net";>manifold@telus.n=
et</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margi=
n:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">=
Hello,<div><br></div><div>What is the recommended=C2=A0finish for the alumi=
num cockpit surround? The original anodizing=C2=A0wasn&#39;t in good shape =
and has been stripped and the aluminum has lots of scratches and nicks from=
 over the years. These are the finishes I was considering:</div><div>Bare p=
olished aluminum</div><div>Re-anodizing</div><div>Powder coating the same c=
olour as anodizing</div><div><br></div><div>I was leaning towards powder co=
ating as it may be the best at hiding nicks and scratches.</div><div><br></=
div><div>Thanks... Harold</div><div><br></div></div>
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