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Larry, as you know, the billet suspension parts are beautiful just the way they are from the factory. I decided to go 1/2 step further on the upper and lower A-arms only. I used fine sand paper to remove the surface machining marks then a buffing wheel and Tripoli buffing compound to give them a polish but not a high gloss. I don’t plan on sealing the surface since I live in the southwest desert.
Also, in reference to Mark Setter’s build thread “Mark's GT-R Build”, post #155, he mentioned the following:
I may use WD40 as noted - time will tell how the finish will hold up to the hot and dry climate.
Hope this helps.
Larry, as you know, the billet suspension parts are beautiful just the way they are from the factory. I decided to go 1/2 step further on the upper and lower A-arms only. I used fine sand paper to remove the surface machining marks then a buffing wheel and Tripoli buffing compound to give them a polish but not a high gloss. I don’t plan on sealing the surface since I live in the southwest desert.
Also, in reference to Mark Setter’s build thread “Mark's GT-R Build”, post #155, he mentioned the following:
“… I mentioned in another post that I sent my polished suspension parts to get anodized. After some discussion, I elected to try clear anodizing. The company I used told me that the anodizing would not keep the polished surface, and that they would reduce the time used to anodize to try to keep as much polished luster as possible. They suggested not anodizing the rear upper control arm due to the fact that it has a ball joint embedded in it and they were not sure they could block it out completely.
The anodizing certainly creates a quality surface, but it is a satin silver surface. If I had to do it again, I would either leave the polished surface alone and use WD40 on it periodically, as Fran suggested or I would anodize the parts in Black.”
The anodizing certainly creates a quality surface, but it is a satin silver surface. If I had to do it again, I would either leave the polished surface alone and use WD40 on it periodically, as Fran suggested or I would anodize the parts in Black.”
I may use WD40 as noted - time will tell how the finish will hold up to the hot and dry climate.
Hope this helps.
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