[Healeys] Fwd: Finish for Aluminum Cockpit Surround

[Michael MacLean]

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From: Michael MacLean <springer.mike51 at gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Nov 6, 2022, 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Finish for Aluminum Cockpit Surround
To: john spaur <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>


Where in the world is anodizing cheap for you?  Here in California I was
quoted $700+ for the 4 pieces of cockpit surround.  Used to be cheap here,
but California regulates everything out of existence. I had mine polished
and powder coated.  I'll just re-powder coat as necessary because that is
still cheap here.  I don't know for how much longer though.  Sacramento
usually gets around to every business and either regulates it to death or
runs it out of the state.  If it didn't have the high profit tech companies
in Silicon Valley there would be no economy here.
Mike MacLean

On Sat, Nov 5, 2022, 5:30 PM john spaur via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> I definitely recommend clear anodizing as original it is not very
> expensive. However, the expensive part is polishing the parts unless you do
> that yourself. Anodizing companies usually do not polish the parts. When
> the aluminum is polished it will have a mirror finish but after it is
> anodized the finish will be a dull gray as original.
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Michael
> Salter via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Saturday, November 5, 2022 6:37:32 AM
> *To:* Harold Manifold <manifold at telus.net>
> *Cc:* Healey List <Healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Finish for Aluminum Cockpit Surround
>
> 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 at 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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