Worked great, thanks for the tip.

 

Hey how is it holding up after you redid it? is it more resistant to scratches?

 

i had refinished mine a few months back. it still looks fresh, no marks in the new clearcoat at all, and i haven't been any more careful with it than normal.

 

Tried two different clear coats.
http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=376

This one is working better than the first one I tried which was an enamel.

Designed for Aluminum so no activator is required. $6 at autozone.

 

Yeah, mine looks just like day #1 after refinish.Used normal clear coat, its only been 3 months tho, so I wouldn't expect any problems.

 

just did it. looks awesome!!! beats the hell out of paying 120 bucks for a new one. i used steel wool from the harware store. not the course but the second up from the most fine. i think its called fine. i wish i would have bought the one up from that bc it says on the back of the package that the one up from the one i bought is for refinishing aluminum or any metal surface

 

i got great results following this advice except i didnt go with clearcoat at all. after i removed the scratched clearcoat, i simply buffed it with mothers mag&aluminum polish to get a mirror shine. clearcoat often dulls polished aluminum surfaces so i didnt bother with it. i can rebuff it once a year no problem.

i just dont understand how people scratch this **** or any other **** unless you have long fingernails hehe.

 

The alluminum strip prob has a scratch that looks like it went through but I bet it's a mark on the outside of the aluminum:...if you sand it down it will be just like new....I did this to mine and it looked like the aluminum came off but it was a scratch

 

Nice! I need to do this since I have developed some "pitting" on my shifter.

 

Nice DIY.

 

is there a reason why i cant see his pics? i really need to do this DIY. thanks btw for the info! for whatever reason the pics aren't up anymore F*K'em. I did and it looks ALOT better. I used a 1000 grit sand paper and wet sanded it. Be Very Carful of the Leather, I didn't on a very little part. and polished it up with a mother's aluminum polish 2x. Now I'm applying clearcoats! probably 3 or 4. Thank you very much!

 

someone reupload picture please!

 

holy crap.. thanks man!!

 

Please re-upload the pics.

 

plz reload the pix