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Old May 12, 2014 | 06:43 PM
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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?
 
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Old May 12, 2014 | 08:03 PM
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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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Of course not
 
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I can confirm that they are stainless steel. I was able to sand out the rough spots and polish to a mirror finish.
 
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