BavAuto sells a kit to treat chrome window trim. The trim on BMWs turns out the same way in less time. Kit has some fine sandpaper and a bottle of what looks like clear coat or sealer. Bottle has a foam applicator attached that reminds me of kiwi shoe polish. Kit was on clearance last I checked. I've got no experience with the stuff.
Later, Bruce Sent from my iPhone On May 6, 2012, at 11:55 PM, "Moulden" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Bert, got a suggestion for you. On the wing vent trim of my 72 VW, I > sanded them with a fine steel wool, then maksed off the area and painted > said trim with aluminum colored spray pant. I got the paint from Wal Mart. > It turned out very nice, in my opinion. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bert Knupp" <[email protected]> > To: "Vintage VW Group" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 1:15 PM > Subject: [vintagvw] Polishing aluminum trim > > >> Volks, >> >> The trim around the vent wings and the front window channels on my 1970 >> beetle is looking pretty hazy. It's original, and I'm fairly sure it >> hasn't >> already been overpolished and lost its surfacing. But a couple of days >> with >> both Flitz and Happich Simichrome have led to almost no improvement. A >> couple of spots appear to have been lacquered at some point, but I'm not >> sure. I'm hesitating to escalate the violence (i. e., the abrasiveness) >> for >> fear of permanently losing the anodized finish. >> >> Is the answer to restoring factory shine to old anodized aluminum just >> patience and a lot more elbow grease, or is there a quick trick I'm >> missing? >> >> In the same realm, the chromed upper pivot points for the vent windows >> have >> acquired some rusting, right next to and under the rivets. Any good ideas >> how to restore a healthy glow? Do I need to drill out the rivets first? >> (Yes, I've replaced rivets in the past. It's a pain, but . .) >> >> Bert Knupp >> Music City USA >> '70 Copbug >> _______________________________________________ >> vintagvw site list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 10.0.1424 / Virus Database: 2411/4982 - Release Date: 05/06/12 >> > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
