Thanks for the info, Alistair. Hmm, maybe Jim's onto something with painting the stuff. Maybe a corresponding bright Silver.
Think it'll draw the eye away from my seam rust ...? Jeff On Friday, April 25, 2014 9:50 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: Early ones are galvanized, later ones painted. No lasting effect in polishing galvy, goes back to dull in a few weeks (you risk breathing zinc dust if you power polish, be aware). Alistair
> On Apr 25, 2014, at 6:39 AM, Jeffrey Lee <jeffrey_lee_aqua@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > > On a related note, I'm wondering about the finish on these metal Westy > interior parts (poptop struts, shift lever, table legs)? Are they > zinc-plated, galvanized, etc.? > > I'm not planning to repaint mine, but like Jim's, mine are kinda dingy and > I'd like to clean and polish them back to original condition. Can anyone > recommend a good polish/cleaner like Mother's, etc.? > > Thanks! |
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