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Old 26 Jun 2004, 04:04 pm
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I have had a billet polished grille on for a couple of months now. I've waxed it a couple of times, and I am getting residue on the "powdercoat" that is on the vertical bars, and on the horizontal bars, excluding the polished areas on the front of the grille. I've tried rewaxing, I've tried 409, and I've tried a lot of handbuffing with a towel, and nothing is working. I also have a couple of very large chips in the "powdercoat". What should I do? Any sort of cleaning recommendations? Or should I just go out and buy a can of rustoleum and get to painting? It's not very noticeable from afar, but when you're right next to the front end it is very noticeable. Should I consider just stripping the entire grille?
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Old 27 Jun 2004, 08:28 pm
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The pics did not post on my computer, can you try again? I would like to see it before commenting.
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Old 28 Jun 2004, 09:44 am
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I've had mine nearly 3 years and have never polished it - just scrub it clean and wipe dry. If you're gonna try painting, you have to get the wax off anyway. Maybe take grill off, sand horizontals, paint, then sand vertical faces of horizontals to get paint off.
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Old 30 Jun 2004, 03:05 pm
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Here are some close ups of the grill. Note the wax hazing on the first, and the very large and unattractive chipping/peeling in the second. What do you recommend for both?
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Old 30 Jun 2004, 03:06 pm
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Old 30 Jun 2004, 04:17 pm
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Sorry, just tested the link and it doesn't work, give this one a try.

http://community.webshots.com/s/imag...4kkVzSf_ph.jpg

http://community.webshots.com/s/imag...1XucIye_ph.jpg

The first is of the hazing, the second is of the chips.
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Old 30 Jun 2004, 04:38 pm
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Nope, get "Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /s/image15/7/45/1/158074501XucIye_ph.jpg on this server
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Old 30 Jun 2004, 07:31 pm
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Well dang, any solution on how to show the pic?
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Old 30 Jun 2004, 10:56 pm
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quote:Originally posted by CHROMEDCRUISER

Well dang, any solution on how to show the pic?

Here is your picture Hope you don't mind me posting it for you.
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Old 30 Jun 2004, 11:52 pm
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I have a chrome cleaner /sealant that should work on that grille, e mail me here www.perfectautofinish.com Gary
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