The cloudy finish on the aluminum is the anodizing coating. The anodizing needs to be removed before the parts can be polished. If you want to polish them yourself, you can order anodizing remover from many sources ( caswellplating.com for one). Or if you have them polished by a pro, he/she will know what to do. Then once they are polished, they should be re-anodized to maintain the finish. Doing it yourself is not rocket science but it is plenty of work.
As for replacement pieces, its generally recommended to keep your originals and have them redone. Fit on replacement parts is hit or miss at best. On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 12:09 PM, <jww1...@aol.com> wrote: > Chum.... > > Try polishing them with 000 Steel Wool and then with some metal brite. > > 000 Steel Wool works great on stainless, chrome and glass. > > Jerry Wells > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chum Nault <c...@jimolsonmotors.com> > To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' <chevelle-list@chevelles.net> > Sent: Mon, May 2, 2011 12:05 pm > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] (no subject) > > After 4 years of restoration I have my 65 painted and ready to start the > reassembly. I hope someone can give me some advice on a couple of items. I > have all the original aluminum moldings for the trunk and hood and the grill > but they are all cloudy, can these be polished or re anodized or am I better > off with new moldings. I don’t want to order new ones and have a fit and > finish problem. The same with the chrome moldings on the hood and trunk > should I have them re-plated or are there quality replacements? How about > bumpers, anyone have experience with the replacements, how do they fit and > how is the finish? > > Chum Nault > > ------------------------------ > -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino
