[ARC5] Surface corrosion or pitting on aluminium chassis.

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 31 Mar 2011 at 16:49, Leslie Smith wrote:

> I think this set may have the experience of Lazarus, if some-one can
> tell me how to deal with the corrosion on the chassis.  The degree of
> corrosion:  moderate mottled spotting.  In the past I've had sets with
> the most superficial marking on the chassis.  I removed this with a
> cotton bud and careful rubbing.  The result wasn't as good as hoped -
> rubbing the aluminium polishes the chassis to give an uneven
> appearance to the finished chassis.  Not ideal, but it leaves the
> chassis corrosion free.

Ask Bill Pileggi, a member of this list. He has auto-body shop experience, 
and restored an ARC-5 that was in at least as bad condition as 
yours....perhaps it was worse. It is beautiful now.

Ken W7EKB