Re: [Amc-list] 65 classic headlight rings

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

-- d stohler <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> ok, so how do i tell if they are anodized aluminum or stainless???

Both are unfortunately non-magnetic.

Hardness. On the inside where no one can see, scratch it with a piece of 
copper. If it scratches, it's aluminum. If it doesn't, it's stainless. Rub 
it with steel wool; aluminum will dull, stainless will shine.

Aluminum is whitish and soft; '63 Classic headlamp doors are aluminum. 63 
American headlight trim rings are stainless.

Stainless is darker, and very hard. If you whack it with the blade of a 6" 
screwdriver it won't dent. Aluminum will.

Aluminum oxidizes, and sometimes gets a whitish growth that looks like 
dried toothpaste. Stainless... stains :-)
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