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stlliberator 01-16-2011 09:45 AM

polish a swimplat form??
 
I was gunna get my swimplat form repowdercoated this winter..but I was wondering if anyone has ever polished one? like polished aluminum

Centsless 01-16-2011 09:55 AM

ive polished both aluminum and stainless im glad someone else was paying my hrs.......

prostock85 01-16-2011 11:31 AM

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What colors are your boat? I've always been a fan of black chrome. I even black chrome powdercoated my aluminum wheels. It was raining so those are the spots on the wheels.

Too Stroked 01-16-2011 01:36 PM


Originally Posted by stlliberator (Post 3298635)
I was gunna get my swimplat form repowdercoated this winter..but I was wondering if anyone has ever polished one? like polished aluminum

I polished out a pair of small steps on the back of an Eliminator cat a few years ago for a customer. The moron who decided to place two unprotected / polished pieces of aluminum right next to and under exhaust tips that dump hot water whenever the boat is running should be shot - slowly, with a small caliber weapon, starting with non-lethal areas. Get my drift? All I can say is it was a good thing the guy paid me by the hour. The work could best be described as therapy - for deranged serial killers. I'll never take another job on like that one no matter how much it pays.

So in answer to your comment, I like polished aluminum too - as long as somebody else polishes it.

Wet-N-Wild 01-16-2011 10:42 PM


Originally Posted by Too Stroked (Post 3298847)
I polished out a pair of small steps on the back of an Eliminator cat a few years ago for a customer. The moron who decided to place two unprotected / polished pieces of aluminum right next to and under exhaust tips that dump hot water whenever the boat is running should be shot - slowly, with a small caliber weapon, starting with non-lethal areas. Get my drift? All I can say is it was a good thing the guy paid me by the hour. The work could best be described as therapy - for deranged serial killers. I'll never take another job on like that one no matter how much it pays.

So in answer to your comment, I like polished aluminum too - as long as somebody else polishes it.

Pain in the ass to up keep also. Just chrome it and be done. I'm slowly taking all the polished parts off my boat and chroming them

fireboatpilot 01-17-2011 09:32 AM

Go with the polished aluminum looking powder coating if it's the look your wanting. I agree with the up keep in that area being a real PITA

stlliberator 01-17-2011 10:22 AM

well i was thinkin of polishing it, then clearing it??

Too Stroked 01-17-2011 10:59 AM


Originally Posted by stlliberator (Post 3299476)
well i was thinkin of polishing it, then clearing it??

Much better option!

Drock78 01-18-2011 07:49 PM

where do you get the black chrome!? i want my wheels on my yukon done in that

wjb21ndtown 01-18-2011 11:07 PM

I don't know that I would want my swim platform, or anything else that I stand on or sit on, chrome or polished. At least it is the swim plat, and close to water to cool it down, but I've burned myself countless times grabbing something chrome that has baked too long in the sun.


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