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Thinking about Steve's original post, I would guess that his trim is uncoated aluminum. Probably highly polished in its original form. That will resist oxidation for quite a long time, but eventually, the oxides will overcome the polished surface and he'll start to see the chalking that is the...

They're not going to like my answer either. Unfortunately, when you have an anodized part that has faded from UV exposure or become mottled from a combination of UV and exposure to the elements, there isn't really anything that can be done to restore the original color. The problem is that the...

We've been anodizing for about 15 years so we have a little experience in the field. <G> Anodizing GROWS a layer on the surface of the piece. This is why some parts need to be made slightly undersized when the must be finish anodized (if they are a critical fit piece). threads are particularly...

We have been using the DurrMaid super 1600 and are very impressed with its performance. Regardless of what extractor you eventually choose, there are some "Carved in Stone" rules that you must adhere to in order to get the best performance from the machine. A brief list would be as follows; 1...

I would recommend wet sanding with a drop of dish washing liquid in the water simply because it will be easier on you and deliver a good end result. If you sand any anodized surface you will destroy the anodizing. Anodizing only accounts for between .001" and .0015" of the surface. If the item...