Since the original anodised finish consists of dye (and pigment?) adhering to oxide formed on the surface of the aluminum, a permanent black magic marker might help to restore some of the colour. The only tricky thing might be if you were to follow this with a wax product that uses alcohol as a solvent, since that is the solvent used in the permanent magic markers. Some wax products use petroleum distillates which will not dissolve alcohol soluble dyes, and therefore would not affect a magic marker touch up. It would be easy enough to try anyway.
Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII Port Stanley, ON -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com]On Behalf Of Dennis C. Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 8:20 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Aluminum toerails - cosmetic improvement No idea if you can wax over Penetrol. Sounds like time for a test. I just went out to the storage and found some Mother's Back to Black auto trim polish. I put that and some Meguiar's Premium Marine Wax in my truck. Maybe I'll give them a shot next week. Since I painted the boat, I don't need the wax anymore. Might as well try it on the toerail. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 7:07 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Aluminum toerails - cosmetic improvement Dennis, A fellow C&C owner near me has the same year boat as mine but my toe rails are faded and his look new. He told me he waxed them to stop the black streaks running down the side of the hull. Wouldn't say what kind of wax, but his looked like they were freshly and professionally painted. The automotive black trim polish might work? I also tried Penetrol but it didn't last long and I got streaks on the hull. Can you wax over penetrol? Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Atlantic City, NJ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: "Dennis C." <capt...@yahoo.com> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 1:49:33 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Aluminum toerails - cosmetic improvement Rick, I used Penetrol for a while. Just wipe it on. Improves the looks for 2-4 months. Been tempted to try black shoe polish or one of the automotive "black" trim polishes. Dennis C. Touché 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA Sent from my iPhone On Feb 27, 2013, at 11:16 AM, "Rick Brass" <rickbr...@earthlink.net> wrote: Some time ago there was a discussion about improving the appearance of our black anodized aluminum toerails after they have been faded by sun, salt, and use. I recall that several folks used some sort of liquid, commonly used as a lubricant IIRC, that would enhance the black and make the toe rails shiny for at least a couple of months. I’ve lately decided that I’d like to improve the cosmetics of the toe rails on Imzadi. Can someone refresh my memory on the name of the product recommended, and perhaps point me to a source? Rick Brass Washington, NC _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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