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Harold,
First of all you indicate that the original anodizing has been stripped, ho=
w was this done? Was it done chemically? If it was simply sanded there woul=
d still be remnant of the anodizing in the aluminium.
As someone else said re anodizing would very likely be the best solution, b=
ut it is expensive, or was. The place in Ontario that used to do it, has cl=
osed down and they did a fantastic job but about 8 years ago cost around $9=
00. Cdn for the cockpit surround on my BN6.
If you had work done on your cockpit surround pieces, like welding to fill=
damaged area, unless you used a rod #5356 with TIG welding, the anodizing =
will show up in dark grey where the welding was done and it will look awful=
.
I think from the suggestions you received here, the powder coating and the =
metal polishing paste suggested by Ray Juncal may be your best bet.
Jean
Sent: November 4, 2022 8:00 PM
Subject: [Healeys] Finish for Aluminum Cockpit Surround
Hello,
What is the recommended finish for the aluminum cockpit surround? The origi=
nal anodizing wasn't in good shape and has been stripped and the aluminum h=
as 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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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Harold,</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">First of all you indicate that the original anodizin=
g has been stripped, how was this done? Was it done chemically? If it was s=
imply sanded there would still be remnant of the anodizing in the aluminium=
.
</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">As someone else said re anodizing would very likely =
be the best solution, but it is expensive, or was. The place in Ontario tha=
t used to do it, has closed down and they did a fantastic job but about 8 y=
ears ago cost around $900. Cdn for
the cockpit surround on my BN6. </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">If you had work done on your cockpit surround =
pieces, like welding to fill damaged area, unless you used a rod #5356 with=
TIG welding, the anodizing will show up in dark grey where the welding was=
done and it will look awful.
</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I think from the suggestions you received here, the =
powder coating and the metal polishing paste suggested by Ray Juncal may be=
your best bet.</p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Jean</p>
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ef=3D"mailto:manifold@telus.net";>Harold Manifold</a><br>
<b>Sent: </b>November 4, 2022 8:00 PM<br>
<b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>Healey List</a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] Finish for Aluminum Cockpit Surround</p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hello,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">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 t=
he years. These are the finishes I was considering:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Bare polished aluminum<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Re-anodizing<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Powder coating the same colour as anodizing<o:p></o:=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I was leaning towards powder coating as it may be th=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks... Harold<o:p></o:p></p>
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