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Old Aug 24, 2017 | 02:33 PM
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Polished grille surround?

Has anyone ever done a polish job on their grille surround? how did it turn out? Pics?
any discoloration issues?
 
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Old Aug 24, 2017 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeff Watts
Has anyone ever done a polish job on their grille surround? how did it turn out? Pics?
any discoloration issues?
This reminds me of a Bare Naked Ladies song... "Its all been done".

Not trying to come off as a wiener on the forums, but the search function is your friend. And so am I haha :P

Here you go:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post16063137
 
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Old Aug 25, 2017 | 12:04 AM
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Do you mean clean up or actually polish? To polish the surround you have to first strip the anodizing off the aluminum (drano or lie works well). After chemically removing the anodizing you can then polish the shell. The polished shell will oxidize if you don't continue to polish it or re-anodize it.
 
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I tried to polish mine but it didnt come out well. i ended up just buying a new one.
 
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