Brushed Aluminum Scratch Removal

Fine. Ya'all whip out the sandpaper and go for it. But remember that I and many others said that it's a piss-poor idea.
 
calman46 said:
The front plates are brushed aluminum and you can resore it using fine emery cloth going with "the grain" but its tricky .
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ANODIZED brushed aluminum. Cut through the anodization and you will have raw aluminum...very soft and oxidizes over time quite ugly, and that is not saying anything about response to finger prints. If you want longevity after such an operation, you will want to re-anodize and re-silk screen.

I'm with EW. You guys go ahead, but you have been warned.

I'm out.
Rich P
 
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pustelniakr said:
ANODIZED brushed aluminum. Cut through the anodization and you will have raw aluminum...very soft and oxidizes over time quite ugly. If you want longevity after such an operation, you will want to re-anodize and re-silk screen.

I'm with EW. You guys go ahead, but you have been warned.

I'm out.
Rich P
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so, this begs the question, who do you go to to get things anodized? Is that something I can do at home?
 
Google.

I prefer to drive downtown to Ye Olde Anodizing Shoppe. Too many nasty chemicals to fool with.

BUT...you can't just anodize a part of the piece in question. It's an all-or-nothing proposition, being a bath-type of operation and all. Sooo, if there's lettering involved, kiss it goodbye (first bath is sulphuric acid).
 
I used a 4600 grit polishing pad on my 909 it reduced the appearance of some marks. The best thing to do I think is nothing at all .Give it good a polish with Fritz . Sandpaper is for wood EW don't use that.
 
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