New Tailgate Band Cut and Polished
 

Been searching for a early model tailgate band without a emblem pretty scarce....finally found one cut and polished it and replaced the one with a factory emblem

https://s26.postimg.cc/7v90hexi1/IMG_2827.jpg

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Looks very good. What was the polish process you used. I have been wanting to freshen mine up but may not get that good. I have tried a few polishing methods with not much luck.

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I would like to know how also..I have cleaned and clear coated, but never looked this good!

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I like that smooth band a lot! what year trucks were they on?

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EZ -OFF to strip the anodizing wet sanded with 400,600,800,1500,2000 grit and polished on a wheel with white rouge and finished it with white diamond aluminum polish.

If you don't want go to that detail this one I stripped with EZ-OFF and polished it with a rotary buffer with a orange cutting pad and white diamond
https://s26.postimg.cc/8kr2704ll/IMG_2612.jpg

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I like that smooth band a lot! what year trucks were they on?

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I'm guessing 73 to 80 haven't seen too many for sale without the emblem. This one had the factory woodgrain decal on it. Found it on E-Bay.

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The only year that was 100% plain was 1973 GMC-the emblem was high up on the tailgate. There was a guy on FB who had an NOS one for sale but he sold it literally 2 hours after he mentioned having one lol.

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Awesome...I recently did the same but did one more step of rebrushing it with a block and some 120 then clear... yours is making me thinking should've just kept it polished.

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Thanks for that info I now know what it came off of now..... one year only no wonder it was hard to find one.

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I have a few 73-74 GMC gates with mint bands. I also have one with the polished louvered band. I'm really surprised no one is reproducing these. Seems like a no brainer

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Looks great - very sharp looking truck too!

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Just found one on EBay with the woodgrain and no emblem mint condition $1499.00. I guess I did Ok the one I got off of EBay mint as well no emblem less than $200

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-73-74-7...itleDesc=0%7C0

NOS with dents $800.00

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-73-74-7...itleDesc=0%7C0

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think I watch that one