Subject: [Healeys] Finish for Aluminum Cockpit Surround

From: Harold Manifold <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2022 17:03:59 -0700

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Hello,

What is the recommended finish for the aluminum cockpit surround? The
original anodizing wasn't in good shape and has been stripped and the
aluminum has lots of scratches and nicks from over the years. These are the
finishes I was considering:
Bare polished aluminum
Re-anodizing
Powder coating the same colour as anodizing

I was leaning towards powder coating as it may be the best at hiding nicks
and scratches.

Thanks... Harold

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hello,<div><br></div><div>What is the recommended=C2=A0fin=
ish for the aluminum cockpit surround? The original anodizing=C2=A0wasn&#39=
;t in good shape and has been stripped and the aluminum has lots of scratch=
es and nicks from over the years. These are the finishes I was considering:=
</div><div>Bare polished aluminum</div><div>Re-anodizing</div><div>Powder c=
oating the same colour as anodizing</div><div><br></div><div>I was leaning =
towards powder coating as it may be the best at hiding nicks and scratches.=
</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks... Harold</div><div><br></div></div>

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From: Henry G Leach via Healeys <[email-masked]>
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The concours correct method is anodizing (a matte finish-not=0Apolished)=
. However the plater cannot guarantee that all the blems will=0Ago away.=
 I spent hours polishing mine on a wheel with varying grits=0Aand got "m=
ost' of the scratches out. You can only go so far and then=0Athe metal g=
ets thin and the scratches are still there. I had some real=0Adeep ones=
 around the door ends. Achieved 90% success-not good enough=0Ato concour=
s.=0AThis guy has lots of them at auction if you wanted to practice firs=
t.=0APick the best ones. Hank=0A=0A=09----------------------------------=
-------From: "Michael Salter via=0AHealeys" =0ATo: "Harold Manifold"=0AC=
c: "Healey List"=0ASent: Saturday November 5 2022 3:00:23AM=0ASubject: R=
e: [Healeys] Finish for Aluminum Cockpit Surround=0A=0A Powder coating w=
orks well BUT I have found that it doesn't wear well=0Awith marks and di=
scolouration occurring particularly on the driver's=0Adoor after a while=
. Have also heard that suntan lotion discolours the=0Afinish very quickl=
y.  =0A M  =0A On Fri., Nov. 4, 2022, 8:52 p.m. Harold Manifold,  wrote:=
=0A  Hello, =0A What is the recommended finish for the aluminum cockpit=
 surround? The=0Aoriginal anodizing wasn't in good shape and has been st=
ripped and the=0Aaluminum has lots of scratches and nicks from over the=
 years. These=0Aare the finishes I was considering: Bare polished alumin=
um=0ARe-anodizing Powder coating the same colour as anodizing =0A I was=
 leaning towards powder coating as it may be the best at hiding=0Anicks=
 and scratches. =0A Thanks... Harold =0A  ______________________________=
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<html><body>The concours correct method is anodizing (a matte finish-not=
 polished). However the plater cannot guarantee that all the blems will=
 go away. I spent hours polishing mine on a wheel with varying grits and=
 got "most' of the scratches out. You can only go so far and then the me=
tal gets thin and the scratches are still there. I had some real deep on=
es around the door ends. Achieved 90% success-not good enough to concour=
s.<div><br></div><div>This guy has lots of them at auction if you wanted=
 to practice first. Pick the best ones. Hank<br><br><div class=3D"reply-=
new-signature"></div><p>-----------------------------------------</p>Fro=
m: "Michael Salter via Healeys" <[email-masked]><br>To: "Harold=
 Manifold"<br>Cc: "Healey List"<br>Sent: Saturday November 5 2022 3:00:2=
3AM<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Finish for Aluminum Cockpit Surround<br><b=
r>=0A<div>Powder coating works well BUT I&nbsp; have found=0Athat it doe=
sn't wear well with marks and discolouration occurring=0Aparticularly on=
 the driver's door after a while.=0A<div>Have also heard that suntan lot=
ion discolours the=0Afinish very quickly.&nbsp;</div>=0A<div><br></div>=
=0A<div>M</div>=0A</div>=0A<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=0A<div dir=3D=
"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri., Nov. 4, 2022, 8:52 p.m.=0AHarold Man=
ifold, &lt;<a>[email-masked]</a>&gt;=0Awrote:<br></div>=0A<blockquot=
e class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc=
 solid;padding-left:1ex;">=0A<div dir=3D"ltr">Hello,=0A<div><br></div>=
=0A<div>What is the recommended&nbsp;finish for the aluminum cockpit=0As=
urround? The original anodizing&nbsp;wasn't in good shape and has=0Abeen=
 stripped and the aluminum has lots of scratches and nicks from=0Aover t=
he years. These are the finishes I was considering:</div>=0A<div>Bare po=
lished aluminum</div>=0A<div>Re-anodizing</div>=0A<div>Powder coating th=
e same colour as anodizing</div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div>I was leaning=
 towards powder coating as it may be the best at=0Ahiding nicks and scra=
tches.</div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div>Thanks... Harold</div>=0A<div><br>=
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