i just acquired a cusco bar for my 5gen accord, im real happy with the price i got it for. but due to the fact that this thing is used and is probably few years old it has some oxidation, slight minor scuffs, acid rain from japan etc. i want to restore it. i've seen people with a tarnished ss header come back to life. I've also seen infomercials where they would soak or drown the product into a bucket full of solvent and pull it out in 15 minutes looking like new. i want to know what the best way to attack this with the best result.

getting 2000 grit sand paper, mothers polish and some time and elbow grease

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dipping the damn thing into some solvent, i forgot the name of it someone chime in please.(restore 4???)

any tips, ideas, input woudl be greatly appreciated

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Modified by gaydm.accord at 11:06 PM 10/25/2004


Modified by gaydm.accord at 11:06 PM 10/25/2004

 

bump btw minus the dust i didnt wipe it down =p

 

You should just sand it all down smooth, and repaint it. You might make the finish look lighter if you just sand it.

 

no sanding for me the blue part i dont mind as much thanks for the chime any way

 

The polished part get some 800,1000,1200,1600,1800,2000 grit you may not have to do all those steps. Then mothers metal polish.

For the blue part im sure duplicolor has something close. Use Paint stripper then 400grit. Followed by Primer, Paint (Base), Clear.

It's a project but will be nice when your done.

 

ill consider the duplicolor but i might try and find the exact color code for the cusco braces if you will. thanks for every ones input im going to go and find me some quadruple digit grit paper soon and some mothers polish

 

for the bling just use some sort of abrasive cutter. then wax it.


on the side parts im thinking its anodized so i dunno what to say

 

very dull anodized, im not too worried about the blue parts, but i will be on a mission this weekend and le tyou guy s know of the outcome

 

Would the cost of re-anodizing be in your budget?

I would do it.

 

i think i might get it re anodized. but baby steps first im going to work with what i can... the polishing.