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Posted by: TonyA May 22 2024, 09:08 PM
Are the door pillar trim pieces that the rubber slips into solid aluminum or is it anodized aluminum? Can I fine sand these and polish out or will I sand through the anodizing? 
Posted by: davep May 22 2024, 09:41 PM
I believe that all the aluminum trim is anodized. It makes for a harder & brighter surface. Bare aluminum is very soft, easily scratched and dulls quickly.
Posted by: mepstein May 23 2024, 05:13 AM
All the aluminum on our cars is anodized. Bare polished aluminum is pretty but a chore to maintain. I would clean it up the best you can, install it and trade up when you find a prettier piece.
Other option is to send them out to get redone. It would be nice to find someone local who could anodize. Bruce Stone / Bdstone has a guy in CA who does very nice work.
Posted by: East coaster May 23 2024, 05:58 AM
All the aluminum on our cars is anodized. Bare polished aluminum is pretty but a chore to maintain. I would clean it up the best you can, install it and trade up when you find a prettier piece.
Other option is to send them out to get redone. It would be nice to find someone local who could anodize. Bruce Stone / Bdstone has a guy in CA who does very nice work.
I’ve had anodizing done by these folks and they did a great job. They’re local Philly area.
https://www.hillockanodizing.com/
Posted by: mepstein May 23 2024, 06:07 AM
All the aluminum on our cars is anodized. Bare polished aluminum is pretty but a chore to maintain. I would clean it up the best you can, install it and trade up when you find a prettier piece.
Other option is to send them out to get redone. It would be nice to find someone local who could anodize. Bruce Stone / Bdstone has a guy in CA who does very nice work.
I’ve had anodizing done by these folks and they did a great job. They’re local Philly area.
https://www.hillockanodizing.com/
Thank you for that.
Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com May 23 2024, 08:12 AM
I believe that all the aluminum trim is anodized. It makes for a harder & brighter surface. Bare aluminum is very soft, easily scratched and dulls quickly.
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Posted by: 76-914 May 23 2024, 08:21 AM
Those look pretty good. They can be polished. The rubber covers 98% of these trim piece's and there is only a very small area that is exposed & needs to be polished.
Posted by: 914Sixer May 23 2024, 02:37 PM
NEW ones available from URO. Look good and not too expensive. Rockauto posting
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Posted by: rjames May 23 2024, 02:42 PM
I noticed recently that there are a few NOS trim pieces on Ebay.
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