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Originally Posted by gil_espinosa
I'm trying to clean up the my 86 and I'm not able to get the aluminum bezel and other pieces to look good. Is there something I should be using to clean it properly? Seems like there's some embedded water stains of some sort, and then theres some discolorization in some areas (off-white in color).
Also, what is the best engine degreaser and a good process to follow when cleaning up an almost 20 year old engine bay??
Someone please help me out 
Thanks a lot,
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If, when you say "aluminum bezel," you mean the stuff on a stock Silverado bezel, I dont think you can just clean that stuff up. Mine looks like what you described, and the stuff does not come off. I think it is just chromed plastic meant to look like aluminum, so you won't be able to polish it out.
You can buy a new bezel at the dealer, but it is over $100, and the new one will be an odd bronze color. You can replace the insert as well. I have heard that it just peels off. One of the people on this board said he just peeled he overlay off, and that it looked like a base trim model bexel underneath. One of the popular suppliers, maybe ChevyDuty, has a replaceable overlay for it.
Billet aluminum bezels are popular and readily available as well, but I don't really like the look of them. Many of the folks on this board have them, and can probably give you more info about them.
Slonaker