<html><body>The concours correct method is anodizing (a matte finish-not polished). However the plater cannot guarantee that all the blems will go away. I spent hours polishing mine on a wheel with varying grits and got "most' of the scratches out. You can only go so far and then the metal gets thin and the scratches are still there. I had some real deep ones around the door ends. Achieved 90% success-not good enough to concours.<div><br></div><div>This guy has lots of them at auction if you wanted to practice first. Pick the best ones. Hank<br><br><div class="reply-new-signature"></div><p>-----------------------------------------</p>From: "Michael Salter via Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net><br>To: "Harold Manifold"<br>Cc: "Healey List"<br>Sent: Saturday November 5 2022 3:00:23AM<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Finish for Aluminum Cockpit Surround<br><br>
<div>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.
<div>Have also heard that suntan lotion discolours the
finish very quickly. </div>
<div><br></div>
<div>M</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri., Nov. 4, 2022, 8:52 p.m.
Harold Manifold, <<a>manifold@telus.net</a>>
wrote:<br></div>
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<div dir="ltr">Hello,
<div><br></div>
<div>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:</div>
<div>Bare polished aluminum</div>
<div>Re-anodizing</div>
<div>Powder coating the same colour as anodizing</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>I was leaning towards powder coating as it may be the best at
hiding nicks and scratches.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Thanks... Harold</div>
<div><br></div>
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