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oxadized aluminum
« on: October 07, 2012, 06:59:14 PM »
all of my trim is oxidized. any ideas on the safest,quickest,easiest way to cleam it so I can get a coat of wax on it.

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Re: oxadized aluminum
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2012, 09:50:17 PM »
If  you are referring to your 80, this trim was anodized from the factory.  It is going to be hard to clean up and make look new without getting them reanodized.  A buffing wheel with some polish will help some but as I said before, they will never look new unfortunately.
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Re: oxadized aluminum
« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2012, 08:53:48 PM »
WOW!!!!!  It looks like dried water spots.....  the luggage rack system is cleanning up with never dul...the window and body trim is what I am having trouble with.
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Re: oxadized aluminum
« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2012, 09:12:44 PM »
Mother's polish (but not too vigorous) then clean, mask, and clear coat the trim with semi-gloss rattle-can. That is about as good as you'll get. You can test what it will approximately look like by rubbing a little water on the trim first and looking before it dries.
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