Atwell (et al...)
When I polish steel I coat it (immediately) with Krylon spray can clear.
Aluminum
I just leave "raw".. If it becomes a hassle to keep it shiny once the car is
done
I'll pull it off and clear coat it as well. The clear really enhances the
appearance of the steel (and stops the rust), while it seems to detract from the
polished aluminum.
I'm planning to make a polished billet aluminum dash (engine turned...
oooohhhhhh...) to match the brace and aluminum interior panels.. I'm not sure
how the brace would look (polished) in an otherwise stock interior. Maybe
powder-coated black?
regards,
John (<--really looking for a chromed roll bar to finish off the interior)
Atwell Haines wrote:
> At 12:03 AM 2/13/99 -0500, John Suchak wrote:
> >I've read somewhere for certain that the cowl bracing is there to prevent the
> >dreaded "Scuttle Shake", and the accompanying metal fatigue.
> >
> >I've removed the padding on mine and I'm in the process of polishing the
> >aluminum. Padding is for sissies and the easily bruised! It looks pretty
> trick!
>
> John, are you coating the shiny aluminum with anything to reduce the need
> for frequent polishing? (A whole new meaning for the term 'metal fatigue'.)
>
> Atwell Haines
> '79 Spitfire, with very little chrome to polish! :-)
> >
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