Stripped al80's finish underneath

[211ratsbud]

Any one ever stripped old luxfer and have them look like this?

They were factory painted still with luxfer stickers and I applied paint stripper. They have wire wheel marks from production the best I can tell. 2 years separate original date of hydro and many thousands of miles on their sourcing to me. Again never refinished. Both same factory color.

Did they paint the blems?

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

Looks like they slid a grinder over them to clean up some outies or rough spots for paint.
No big deal.

 

[211ratsbud]

Looks like they slid a grinder over them to clean up some outies or rough spots for paint.
No big deal.

I agree. Doesn't even feel like grinder, the surface profile is undetectable to a fingernail. Like a really light wire brush.

 

[211ratsbud]

Finished them. Used Jasco.

Has anyone else encountered this though

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

No I’ve never seen that, but then I’ve only stripped a few AL80’s and that was with a sander and fine paper so I could polish them out.

 

[Eric802]

@OMyMyOHellYes

 

[Gone for diving]

Take a die grinder with a scotch bright pad for cleaning gaskets and clean it up with your design.

 

[OMyMyOHellYes]

I note the "scratched" areas are the same color and brightness as the other tank with the bulk of the finish slightly darkened. Probably bare metal on those marks.

Can't tell much from the photo though, but if it was under original paint, probably pre-paint finish cleanup at factory? I'd scrub it down with green scotchbrite pad and a half-strength white vinegar solution and see how it comes out or the other metal surface cleans up. Without seeing it up close and personal, if there's not scoring or wire wheel gouges, my initial thoughts would be likely OK. I bet it will clean up nicely with the scotch brite though. Those pads will polish up bare Aluminum - if "brushed" finish, it will tend to even out the brush marks if you rub long enough andit will get shiny.