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08-13-2004, 06:24 AM
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Polishing The Grill
OK, 72 Cheyenne outer grill, best way to polish? Mine has no dents or dings but looks like went to town with sandpaper and it is all scrathed. How can you make them look better?
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08-13-2004, 06:25 AM
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boy, i need to proof read 1st...
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08-13-2004, 07:12 AM
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Here's a link to a site that explains a method that should work. He did my fathers grille and it turned out awesome!
http://www.ieasysite.com/starquestri...strims_006.htm 
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08-13-2004, 07:20 AM
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The '72 outer grill surround is made of anodized aluminum. Anodizing is a process whereby aluminum is subjected to a chemical bath/electric charge. This creates a thin layer of oxidation that protects it from further corrosion. You can try to remove this coating by sanding or you can remove it with a caustic cleaner. I have heard that ez-off oven cleaner will do the job pretty easily. However, once removed, the aluminum is no longer protected from corrosion. It will polish up nicely, but will have to be frequently polished to keep it shiny. Or, you can have it re-anodized. I have read a few articles on the internet about "Home anodizing" and it doesn't look like it would be very difficult. Re-anodizing does require some nasty chemicals though.
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08-13-2004, 09:40 AM
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I am currently going through this process on my 69,I used easy-off oven cleaner with a scotch brite pad.Next I started sanding with 600 grit wet ,then I went to 1000 grit wet sand and next i'm gonna do the 1500 grit my grilll looked like it sat in a sand storm before and now it looks alot better than it did but not perfect.I am gonna use an buffing wheel on it next to bring the shine back
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08-13-2004, 12:11 PM
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This was a good post...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...8&page=1&pp=25
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08-13-2004, 05:03 PM
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I did a "How to" a couple of years ago, with pictures. But it was lost in a changeover of servers. My grille has been Unprotected for going on three years. All I would have to do is hit it with some Polish. I had quite a few dents in mine, no holes, I worked it just like body work, and sanded the high spots of the dents with sand paper to smooth it out. Then as with anything else, sand with smoother grit until you can use polish to finish it up. Different people have different ideas on a daily driver, I did just the outer grille, As I had installed a billet inner.
Last edited by RON WOODGEARD; 08-13-2004 at 05:07 PM. |
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08-14-2004, 02:34 PM
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Thanks guys, since the wife now claims the truck, guess she will do the sanding...
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