Re: Aluminum Trim anodize remover

[Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx>]

Good info - thanks, Ollie.

Dave

--- On Sun, 5/23/10, Ollie <satellite1965@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Ollie <satellite1965@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Aluminum Trim anodize remover
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Sunday, May 23, 2010, 3:51 PM
> 
> Maas polish works better than the blue lighting stuff.
> Trust me.
> Ollie
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave64" <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2010 11:07 AM
> Subject: RE: Aluminum Trim anodize remover
> 
> 
> Butch,
> 
> I've started using this on my stainless trim.  So far
> it works very well.
> 
> Dave
> 
> --- On Fri, 4/2/10, Butch Edison <waedison@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Butch Edison <waedison@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: RE: Aluminum Trim anodize remover
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Friday, April 2, 2010, 12:10 AM
> > 
> > I have not tried this product, but do have it in my
> shop
> > and will be using
> > it later in the year on some anodized aluminum trim
> from my
> > 64 Sport Fury.
> > This product was recommended to me by a professional
> > restorer. If anyone
> > tries it before I do, please post the results.
> Thanks/
> > Butch/ Ferndale, WA
> > http://www.bluelightningproducts.com/
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Derek Fried [mailto:mopar383fury@xxxxxxx]
> > 
> > Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 9:10 AM
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: Aluminum Trim
> > 
> > 
> > Copy that, its staying on and the minor dents will
> give it
> > "personality"
> > hahahahha. When I get it back I will give a good once
> over
> > to see if I could
> > just clean it and make it look nice on the car, but
> with
> > Drano and Oven
> > cleaner maybe I should go to the shop and do it
> before
> > paint! 
> > 
> > 
> > All great advice!!! I think I read someone around
> > here had pictures of
> > doing just that? If they do I'd love to see them
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Derek
> > 
> > 65 Sport Fury
> > 
> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > 
> > From: Steven Charette <stevec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > 
> > Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 09:00:19 
> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > 
> > Subject: RE: Aluminum Trim
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Derek,
> > 
> > High level summary: very, very carefully.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > A lot of long side trim has screws at one or
> > both ends - check
> > 
> > carefully before prying. Many of the clips
> > (especially on the C-Barges) are
> > 
> > no longer available, so see if you can find somebody
> who
> > has had the
> > 
> > moldings off a '65 Sport Fury as they could provide
> > critical information. I
> > 
> > had the moldings off mine, but it was in 1979 (hey,
> that
> > rhymes!).
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Most tool companies have "molding removal
> > tools" and Harbor Freight
> > 
> > has a nifty set of plastic tools you can pick up for
> > $5-7. Cut and shape
> > 
> > them as needed - they're way cheaper than new
> > moldings. Use cardboard or a
> > 
> > paint stick covered with duct tape as a prying-support
> to
> > prevent kinking
> > 
> > body panels and chipping paint. You will probably
> > find yourself improvising
> > 
> > - I think someone here on the 62-65 list gave me the
> tip
> > about duct taping
> > 
> > an old bottle opener (Don, was that you?) and
> carefully
> > working the drip
> > 
> > rails off. I got mine about half way off and
> > chickened out, choosing to
> > 
> > just work around them. I may try again before
> > painting...
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Anyway, get good info, work deliberately, and
> > take your time.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > SC
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > 
> > From: Derek Fried [mailto:mopar383fury@xxxxxxx]
> > 
> > 
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 7:37 PM
> > 
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > 
> > Subject: Re: Aluminum Trim
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > That all sounds great, and not too difficult. However,
> how do I get my
> > 
> > moldings off? I'm not talking about the ones held in
> > by screws, but the
> > 
> > ones over the windows, etc. Is there a trick to
> > that? 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Derek
> > 
> > 65 Sport Fury
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > 
> > From: Jeff Adams <ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > 
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > 
> > Sent: Wed, Mar 31, 2010 11:22 am
> > 
> > Subject: RE: Aluminum Trim
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Yep, just did this a month ago Steve...stripped those
> long
> > rocker mouldings
> > 
> > on the Fury. Mix the Drano with water in a spray
> bottle,
> > but be careful, the
> > 
> > fumes are HOT and TOXIC! The trick is to heat up the
> part
> > you're stripping.
> > 
> > My parts were stainless, but I think the principle is
> the
> > same. Heat the
> > 
> > part and spray it with a good coat. 
> > Sometimes it takes more than one application. I
> scrubbed
> > mine with extra
> > 
> > fine steel wool and water, with gloves, rinsed it
> with
> > water then polished
> > 
> > it. You may have to heat the part more than once. My
> trim
> > is about 5 feet
> > 
> > long, so I did it in sections, heating it in front of
> my
> > kerosene
> > 
> > salamander. Make sure your spray bottle can handle
> the
> > Drano... 
> > mine got a little soft, but worked ok. 
> > Steve Charette wrote:
> > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Seeing Don's mention of powder coating his
> grille
> > jogged my memory - 
> > > right before the snow last year I attempted to
> strip
> > my headlight 
> > > bezels with oven cleaner. The results were not
> > good.
> > 
> > > 
> > > Drano is granulated sodium hydroxide (lye) - has
> > anyone tried Drano to 
> > > strip the brightcoat finish from aluminum trim?
> > 
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > 
> > > SC
> > 
> > > 
> > > Steven Charette
> > 
> > > Promerican Corporation
> > 
> > > www.promerican.com <http://www.promerican.com/> 888-476-1210
> > 
> > > 
> > > 
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> > Jeff Adams
> > 
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