<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1466013992818_33655" dir="ltr">The original anodizing process for the Bugeye was called Bright Dip. If you talk to anodizers today, they know what you are talking about. It is not just a clear coat. It leaves an etched and sealed surface that looks shiny, but is very scratch resistant and sealed from the elements. The process is very toxic, so the EPA has probably driven the price up these days. The one place in Los Angeles that specializes in Bright Dip process for British car trim quoted me $500 to do 4 pieces of cockpit trim rails for my BN2 restoration two years ago. In 1999 I did the cockpit trim and the windshield frame for my Bugeye for $125. A restorer friend of mine that passed away earlier this year just had the trim polished and left it at that, but he only needed it to look good for auction. <br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1466013992818_34319" dir="ltr">Mike MacLean <br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1466013992818_30307"><span></span></div> <div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div style="display: block;" class="yahoo_quoted"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir="ltr"><font face="Arial" size="2"> On Wednesday, June 15, 2016 9:07 AM, John Farley via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:<br></font></div> <blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; margin-top: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> <br><br> <div class="y_msg_container"><div id="yiv4927520180"><div><div dir="ltr">Thanks, will check out re-anodize. Was originally asking about spraying clear on it.</div><div class="yiv4927520180yqt4221282026" id="yiv4927520180yqt61908"><div class="yiv4927520180gmail_extra"><br clear="none"><div class="yiv4927520180gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 10:24 AM, Cebridge <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:60bugeye@cebridge.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:60bugeye@cebridge.net">60bugeye@cebridge.net</a>></span> wrote:<br clear="none"><blockquote class="yiv4927520180gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div><div></div><div>Why wouldnt you just have it re anodized in clear as it was originally? Its not that expensive if of the "we cheap" crowd. Just saying....</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Leo</div><div><div class="yiv4927520180h5"><div><br clear="none">On Jun 15, 2016, at 8:46 AM, Jay via Spridgets <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir="ltr">No reason to clear coat. After sanding with progressively finer grit sandpapers, just lightly clean, I hesitate to use the word polish, with Nev-R-Dull and you're good to go.<br clear="none"></div><div> </div><div>jay</div><div>1963 Pink Mk II - For Sale - Make Me An Offer<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><div style="display:block;"> <blockquote style="border-left:2px solid rgb(16,16,255);margin-left:5px;margin-top:5px;padding-left:5px;"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> </font><hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> John Farley via Spridgets <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>><br clear="none"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">To:</span></b> SPRIDGETS <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> <br clear="none"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, June 15, 2016 8:36 AM<br clear="none"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Spridgets] Cockpit Trim<br clear="none"> </div> <div><br clear="none"><div>I am removing gouges, sanding and polishing the alloy cockpit trim on my Bugeye. Thoughts about clear coating when done. Was thinking that removing future scratches would be easier if not clear coated, but the clear coat may help reduce scratches. </div><br clear="none">------------------------<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div> </div> </div> </blockquote> </div></div></div></blockquote></div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span class="yiv4927520180"><span>------------------------</span><br clear="none"><span></span><br clear="none"><span><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a></span><br clear="none"><span></span><br clear="none"><span>Donate: <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a></span><br clear="none"><span>Suggested annual donation: $12.75</span><br clear="none"><span></span><br clear="none"><span>Archive: <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a></span><br clear="none"><span>Forums: <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.team.net/forums">http://www.team.net/forums</a></span><br clear="none"></span><span>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/60bugeye@cebridge.net">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/60bugeye@cebridge.net</a></span><br clear="none"></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div><br clear="none"></div></div></div></div><br><div class="yqt4221282026" id="yqt28318">------------------------<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none">Donate: <a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br clear="none">Suggested annual donation: $12.75<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Archive: <a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br clear="none">Forums: <a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/forums" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br clear="none">Unsubscribe/Manage: <a shape="rect" href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/rrengineer.mike@att.net" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/rrengineer.mike@att.net</a><br clear="none"></div><br><br></div> </blockquote> </div> </div> </div></div></body></html>