Window "chrome" trim

[AZ73]

I have all the old pieces of anodized aluminum that goes around the windows, but they're in bad shape from a shiny perspective. Since they're anodized I know they can't be "polished" back to a nice shine. Is it best to find a shop that can re-anodize them, or strip off the old anodize with something like greased lighting, then polish and clear-coat them?

 

[pcf_mark]

The anodizing was just to keep the polished shine. If you polish them shiny they will haze and need to be polished again pretty soon. If you keep it waxed you may be alright for a while if you live in a dry area. Ford selected anodizing because clear coat does not stick to a metal surface that is polished smooth. OEM trim is the best I would spend 2X to save it than the cost of a replacement.

 

[RODRIG3911]

If you've got any other excuse to travel on down to Tucson, this guy does amazing metal polishing work for cheap.. He stripped the paint and grime off a bunch of old parts for me and Chromed them.

Don Jose Polishing
3621 E 44th St #3, Tucson, AZ 85713

 

[pbwcr]

Use easy off to remove the anodize. Then polish. Then get then powder coated clear.
Works great with nice shiney parts.
Optional
Do it like Porsche does. Paint them the color of your choice. Porsche uses a shiny light grey.

 

[56f100bbw]

Don Jose wasted my original 77 bumpers buffed flats spots in the center area of both bumpers ,I have know him for years but he is good on stainless trim. He doesn’t like to triple plate bumpers all his plating goes to Royal plating in Tucson but he does the prep work .

 

[AZ73]

I see.......Tucson in my future. Thanks gentlemen. In fact, I was thinking of having a bumper chromed. I changed my mind on a protofab "rock solid" type front bumper I have and decided to go with stock. The back is still a "rock solid" type to carry the weight of a 35" spare, but I saw this chromed bottom and Black tire carrier that looked interesting. Thinking of doing that to match the front.

 

[RODRIG3911]

You'll like him.... Look up the FB page for us Tucson Early Bronco guys (Classic Broncos of Tucson). That way if you need anything you can't find in Phoenix, you can check with us ;D

 

[AZ73]

You'll like him.... Look up the FB page for us Tucson Early Bronco guys (Classic Broncos of Tucson). That way if you need anything you can't find in Phoenix, you can check with us ;D

Thanks! In fact I'm looking for an upholsterer. I went to a couple of shops around here and they wanted crazy money to redo my 2 front and the rear seat.

 

[RODRIG3911]

I need mine done too. I’m going to baca upholstery here in town when I’ve got enough cash. They are great and not too pricey. They did A full set of seats and panels for one of our Tucson guys and it turned out beautiful.