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Submitted: Saturday, Aug 03, 2019 at 20:57
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Member - Barry P (VIC)
have one new arb side step on my
ranger ,how do i dull the the aluminium colour down to even up with the old one on the other side thanks for future answers
Reply By: Ron N - Saturday, Aug 03, 2019 at 21:49
Saturday, Aug 03, 2019 at 21:49
Barry - Buy a small bottle of phosphoric acid (Ranex is my favourite), get a hold of a plastic spray bottle, and make up a solution of around 10-15% Ranex, to 85-90% clean water.
Spray evenly on the new aluminium, brush it around if need be, then wash the solution off after a couple of minutes.
You can also use this solution for cleaning mag wheels, and for putting a protective phosphate coating on new, bare steel.
However, if using it on steel, don't wash it off, let the coating dry, which leaves a light
grey finish - which finish can be oiled, painted straight over (after dusting off any excess), or just sprayed with WD40, for a water and corrosion resistant surface.
Cheers, Ron.
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Reply By: Hoyks - Sunday, Aug 04, 2019 at 00:22
Sunday, Aug 04, 2019 at 00:22
Don't try and dull it down.
The dullness is due to an even layer of surface corrosion and trying to accelerate the process can lead to it getting an uneven chalky looking oxide coating, the steel mounts underneath rusting out and generally making a mess of the step.
Either polish up the other side, only look at one side at a time or live with it for 12 months and it will rapidly approach the appearance of the other side.
They generally come in pairs, so taking off the dull one and putting it in the back of the shed isn't an option?
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