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Old 09-18-2017, 03:02 PM   #1
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1970 c10 grill help..

Who restores factory grills?
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Old 09-18-2017, 03:38 PM   #2
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Re: 1970 c10 grill help..

I can't see your photo so I'll ask.
Is it the outer shell you want done?
Do a search for Polishing the Grill and Trim, and you can get the steps to do it yourself. That way you save a lot of money, and can say you did it yourself.
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Old 09-18-2017, 04:29 PM   #3
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Yes its the factory outer shell, but i would like it anodized like the factory one was. Didnt know if theres a company that can do it. Thanks
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Old 09-18-2017, 05:24 PM   #4
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Re: 1970 c10 grill help..

Unless you have a lot more luck than I did, finding a company that will anodize that grill again is going to be cost prohibitive. I asked this same question on here two or three years ago.

What I did was have a blaster media blast it (using crushed glass) which will remove the anodizing and leave a strikingly silver appearance. It will require regular polishing but that's no big deal.

I had a polisher in New Kinsington, MD do mine, but that did require a 14 hour round trip drive. I'd check on finding a blaster that also does media blasting (sand will destroy it) and you may have to do what I did, get someone familiar with fine silverware and thus, not abuse the thin aluminum.

You will also have to do your headlight surrounds as these are aluminum also.
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Old 09-18-2017, 07:51 PM   #5
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Sand it and polish it yourself. Then coat it with permaclear and you're good to go. Mine took a Saturday afternoon
That's what I did. Worked great.
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Old 09-19-2017, 07:42 AM   #6
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thanks, guess ill get to sanding on it..
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Old 09-19-2017, 03:01 PM   #7
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Sand it and polish it yourself. Then coat it with permaclear and you're good to go. Mine took a Saturday afternoon
That's what I did. Worked great.
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Old 09-19-2017, 03:19 PM   #8
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i think im goin to just have it chromed man. i dont want to have to constantly polish the thing out every other week..
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Old 09-19-2017, 03:38 PM   #9
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i think im goin to just have it chromed man. i dont want to have to constantly polish the thing out every other week..
I am up for sending it to rockyrivermark! His looks awesome!
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Old 09-19-2017, 04:14 PM   #10
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i think im goin to just have it chromed man. i dont want to have to constantly polish the thing out every other week..
If you put the Perma Clear on it you won't have to polish it all the time. I've heard nothing but great things about the stuff, especially on polished Aluminum.
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Old 09-19-2017, 06:25 PM   #11
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I've seen their work first hand, and it is very nice.
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Sand it and polish it yourself. Then coat it with permaclear and you're good to go. Mine took a Saturday afternoon
That's what I did. Worked great.
Sand it with what type of sandpaper? Polish it with what?
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Old 06-30-2018, 06:16 PM   #13
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I think the stock finish is called "Bright dip". If you find a place that plates, straitens and bright dips you will have a stock look. You have to use the word bright dip not anodize
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