Re: Spirit Aluminum Bumpers

[JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Actually, I think the bumpers are iridium plated,
similar to anodizing, and what Mark's comments apply
about polishing them.  

Joe Fulton
Salinas, CA
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> They are anodized. You need to get the coating
> removed then they can be buffed till they look lik
> chrome and kept polished or anodized again.
> Search the web. I'm not sure of costs or if there is
> a low buck way short of sanding to remove the
> coating. I sanded it off the face of the grill bars
> on my 69 Rambler and buffed it it looks like
> polished billett. I just have to go over it once and
> a while to keep the shine up.
> Mark Price
> mprice@xxxxxxxxxx
> Morgantown, WV
> 69 AMC rambler, 4.0L, EFI, 5 speed 
> 65 Ambassador Conv, 327 AUTO, Basketcase
> 01 S-10 CREWCRAP 4X4
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> From: "Clifton Danley" <am401@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: mail-From-mprice-westco.net@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date:  Tue, 8 Mar 2005 11:58:29 -0500
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> >Are Spirit bumpers coated with something? I am
> trying to polish a pair of
> >bumpers, but can't make any dent in the oxidation.
> I tried paint stripper,
> >but nothing comes off. Any ideas? If I scrape with
> a razor blade, I get
> >what appear to be a coacoating.
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> >Cliff Danley
> >First Coast AMC
> >Jacksonville, Florida
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