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May 12, 2006 | 02:15 PM

callahan00

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Bright dip anodizing

Looking for a place to get my 63 console and rocker moldings refurbished. (Bright dip anodized)

May 12, 2006 | 04:27 PM

Midyearnut

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Bright anodizing

Have you looked in Hemmings listings?There's a business in Hobart Indiana that specializes in straightening & bright anodizing. I don't, off hand, recall the co.'s name but I believe they advertise or used to, in Hemmings. It seems to me I asked for a quote several years ago & they seemed a bit pricey, but I have heard they do very nice work.
I believe some of the cos that do reanodizing are limited to an extent by the size of their tanks. The rocker mldgs. may be too long for them.
Good Luck, Bob L.

May 12, 2006 | 05:16 PM

Chuck Gongloff

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Buff It is the company in Hobart. They did my 63 console years ago. NICE. Chuck

May 12, 2006 | 06:44 PM

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What exactly do they do to anodize the console?

May 12, 2006 | 09:40 PM

callahan00

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Did a search on Buff if in Hobart IN. but no luck.

May 12, 2006 | 09:41 PM

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Did a search on buff it in Hobart Indiana but no find..

May 12, 2006 | 10:43 PM

GaryC

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This is who I went to for my center console on my '63. They did a great job!

Pro One Polishing, 550N 625W, Hobart, IN 46342, PH: 219-759-5501, FAX: 219-759-1598

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May 13, 2006 | 04:21 AM

Chuck Gongloff

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Originally Posted by GaryC

This is who I went to for my center console on my '63. They did a great job!

Pro One Polishing, 550N 625W, Hobart, IN 46342, PH: 219-759-5501, FAX: 219-759-1598

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Probably the same company. I don't know why I remember the name Buff It, but the company in Hobart did my console 10 or so years ago and it still looks nice.

Anodizing is a process of treating aluminum to make the surface "harder". After the anodizing process, the surface can be finished with either a dye to change it's color, OR it can be "bright dipped", which is what is done with car parts.

The "bright dipping" process is what gives the sheen to the part.

Don't know what's involved in actually doing it, but I do know that I've never found anyone in my area who does it, and I've checked with various chrome plating companies and metal finishing companies. Chuck