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Subject: Dull Trim


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Leon Walker (Good Morning Blue Birders)
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Date Posted: 03/ 21/ 07, 6:55am

Does anyone know what kind of material the ,suppose, to be shiney trim on the sides of an 86 BB is made of? Mine is very dull. I've tried chrome polish, aluminum polish, acid,every type of kitchen cleaner I can think of to no avail.I would like to get it shined up. It is the only dull thing on my 86 40PT. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Leon

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Leon Walker
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Date Posted: 03/ 27/ 07, 7:38am

I'll try again. Does anyone have any idea how to shine the trim on the side of an 86 PT40 I think i've tried everything but i'm sure as much knowledge as there is out there that someone knows what to use.Thanks for any help.

Have a great day

Leon Walker

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Bob Loomas
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Date Posted: 03/ 30/ 07, 5:52am

Hi Leon The answer to your question is no .I tried everything to get them to shin with
No luck. The trim is aluminum .I removes mine and painted them and reinstalled them.
At least I am not looking at oxidize aluminum.
Bob Loomas 1985 PT36

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Leon Walker
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Date Posted: 03/ 30/ 07, 9:26am

Thanks for your reply Bob I was beginging to think that I was the only one that ever tried to shine mine. I think the next time i'm around a major truck stop that i'll get one of the guys that does truck wheels and tanks to try some jewelers rouge with a high speed buffer and see if he can bring the shine back.

Leon

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ernie ekberg
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Date Posted: 03/ 30/ 07, 5:44pm

Leon, the aluminum is annodized- can't be shined, unless you go below the annodized part. Then you would have to redo that from now on. Ernie- with the same unshiny stuff on my 83PT40

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