Thanks to all for information about redoing the cockpit surround molding for my BE. I cleaned up the worst gouges with a file. sanded with progressively finer paper then very fine steel wool. Next was rubbing compound, polishing compound and scratch remover. Then wax. They are't perfect but look much, much better, but don't have the bright shine and hardness that anodization would provide. I will leave the anodize step as a future option. Very seldom do I use the top and side curtains, so hopefully scratching should be minimal. <div><br></div><div>HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to all you fathers out there.</div><div><br></div><div>John F.<br><br>On Friday, June 17, 2016, Fisher, Ed via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you do anodize, which is expensive here in Texas, put the extra money towards a ‘hard anodization’. We use it here at work and it is pretty darned durable.<u></u><u></u></p>
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