I believe it is a matte anodized finish, not paint. There are services that
can re-anodize aluminum parts. An alternative might be bead-blasting, then
clearcoating. Or you could polish the entire thing -- early cars had a
polished finish.
on 6/21/03 9:03 PM, Larry Hoy at list@marketvalue.net wrote:
> It is an aluminum frame that has been painted. You will need to decide
> to either polish the rest or try to repaint it.
>
> Larry Hoy
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net
>> [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Colleen LaPlante
>> Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 8:47 PM
>> To: MG Digest Post
>> Subject: MGB ('66) Windshield Frame Paint(?)
>>
>>
>> I'm replacing the windshield in my '66 MGB roadster, and
>> decided to clean up some dings and nicks in the frame.
>> However, having polished the frame nicks out, the worked on
>> area is much brighter than the surrounding areas of the
>> frame. Were these frames painted? Or is it just oxidation
>> that I've now removed and eventually it will oxidize and
>> match the rest of the frame? If they were painted - whats
>> availble that is a good match?
>>
>> Thanks, Bryan
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