71 MONTE 4 YA Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Hey all I thought I would give a try at polishing my lower trim pieces. I started with the drain opener to remove the anodization and then I am going to start a sanding process starting with 150 grit then 220 then 400 followed by 600. Here are a few pics: These are a few of the pieces that are stripped This is one piece that I started the sanding process on More pics to follow as I proceed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Dont be scared to go to 1500 or 2000 may give you a better gloss and not to many scratch marks. Are you wet sanding or dry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71 MONTE 4 YA Posted December 12, 2011 Author Share Posted December 12, 2011 Dont be scared to go to 1500 or 2000 may give you a better gloss and not to many scratch marks. Are you wet sanding or dry? The 150 and 220 is gonna be dry and the rest will be wet. I'm gonna start with the 150 to get the bad imperfections out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 those pieces are originally anodized, polishing them will remove the anodizing, once you finish polishing them them i suggest clear-coating them to protect them or they will tarnish quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71 MONTE 4 YA Posted December 12, 2011 Author Share Posted December 12, 2011 those pieces are originally anodized, polishing them will remove the anodizing, once you finish polishing them them i suggest clear-coating them to protect them or they will tarnish quickly Yeah Sam I know. I'll just keep them waxed often like every time I detail the Monte once it's done, or I'll probably have my cousin clear them when he paints it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71 MONTE 4 YA Posted December 12, 2011 Author Share Posted December 12, 2011 Been out in the garage since the first post. Got to step three with the 220 grit. Boy are my fingers locking up. Here are some more pics: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71 MONTE 4 YA Posted December 12, 2011 Author Share Posted December 12, 2011 The trim is not perfect and have some very deep pits in some spots but I have to make them work for now until I get back on my feet and find some employment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mcarlo Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Looking good, Rodney! You're also getting a nice workout!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71 MONTE 4 YA Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 Looking good, Rodney! You're also getting a nice workout!!! Yeah I definetly felt the pain all over this morning!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71 MONTE 4 YA Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 Did steps 4 and 5 with the 400 then 600 grit today. Did a quick polish on one of the pieces just to see how it would look. Here are a few pics: GONNA KEEP WORKING AT IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overdrive Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Those are looking really good, Rodney. I think a satin look would be nice, as well as the original look. Nice work. You can sand the black painted area and reshoot it with semi gloss yourself. Be sure and use degreaser, preferably before sanding. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 There looking good Rodney. I may just pull my old ones out and try them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VE3HZZ Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Great job there Rodney, looking sharp. Kudos' Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mcarlo Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Great job there Rodney, looking sharp. Kudos' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71 MONTE 4 YA Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 Thanks everyone for the compliments. So far I've got about 20 hours into this trim so it's really something to do to kill a little time. I need a couple of pieces one that came up missing when I had given the pieces to this guy to polish for me. He was going to charge me $250 and had the stuff for 3 months and never started on them. The one piece is one that goes on the fender by the marker light it has a small hole in it which became more obvious during the sanding. As a matter of fact both pieces goes on the fender the other piece is just a straight piece that goes on the fender with just clips I think because there aren't any bolt holes in it. HERE IS THE ONE PIECE THAT'S MISSING BUT THE OPPOSITE SIDE: HERE IS THE PIECE WITH THE HOLE: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Rodney I have these, there new aftermarket parts 20 bucks + shipping takes them and I think I have the other peice you need to i'll check i'll give you that with them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsmc Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 rodney i have many extras here if you dont mind the polishing give me a call. bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gprimm Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 I have found using FLITZ to be excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtankjones Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 looks really good rodney. I will send mine down to you to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 Thanks for posting rodney! I was just out in the garage trying to figure out how I would get the same exact parts looking good again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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