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Need to refinish 6000 series aluminum boat parts

September 20, 2008

I have several cabin ports that are made of 6000 series aluminum alloy. They were originally black anodized, but I had that removed in order to produce a more contemporary silver look. Unfortunately, the parts were polished before being clear anodized and now they look like chrome. I'm looking for a more /satin matte finish (like 600 grit sandpaper finish) that is still shiny. Not sure if they should be media blasted or etched.

G.M. VandenBerg
boat owner - Annapolis, Maryland, USA
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