Original vent window latch base material
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Original vent window latch base material
I'm rebuilding my doors and am about to reassemble. I ordered all the parts required to make the vent window latches look good, but the latch bases are awful quality chromed steel stampings.
I took a moment to wire wheel the originals and surprisingly the rust and crud came right off.
Are the originals made from stainless steel?
I took a moment to wire wheel the originals and surprisingly the rust and crud came right off.
Are the originals made from stainless steel?
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From: Upstate NY
They may well be, did you use a stainless wire wheel? A carbon wheel will inpregnate particals which will rust and look like you never cleaned them up after awhile. I have learn this lesson slowly over time.
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