Polishing the upper and lower grill trim

[Mtrhead]

How to polish the upper and lower alum grill trim...It's lost its anodizing(brightwork)...it's hazed now...what polish and polisher to use?

 

[MMissile]

Forever job. I'd have it re bright-dipped.

 

[Mtrhead]

I'm going to start with 600 grit and end up with 3,500 grit and then polish it with high speed polisher from there with mothers...

 

[Mtrhead]

Paying someone for work is not an option

 

[Mtrhead]

OER sells repop ones cheaper than having a company anodize them...I'm in the country and have polished motorcycle frames..gonna use same method..0000 steel wool isn't stiff enough...might try 000 steel wool..alum is funny...the inner stainless strips are a breeze

 

[ir3333]

i'd start with 320 grit...

 

[Mtrhead]

There is no imperfections

 

[Mtrhead]

Just looks stained..hazey

 

[4spdragtop]

Our 67 cuda grill was the same. There is no "polishing" of anodized pieces as far as I know. Unfortunately gotta be stripped, then sanded/polished.
Here's a thread i started, may help.
67 barracuda grill colors

 

[Mtrhead]

Big thanks Steve, just what I needed

 

[JDMopar]

Will, I've read in the past where folks have used Easy Off oven cleaner to strip the anodizing from the aluminum. Today's Easy Off may not be the same as back when, so who knows?! Good luck with it. You going to Rockingham in November?

 

[Mtrhead]

Hey Jackie I have used the generic lemon scent oven cleaner to remove anodizing from aluminum so it does work and I will probably try that and then polish it from there...Will be @ The Rock in Nov...might even try to relax and watch the racing