Author Topic: Door Sill Plate Cleaning  (Read 1584 times)

Offline Alpha1946

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Door Sill Plate Cleaning
« on: September 19, 2013, 09:29:51 PM »
What type of finish should the door sill plates from 64.5 convertible produced in  June 1964 look like and what should I use to clean them without destroying their original finish. Mine are original and not very dented just very dirty.
64.5 Wimbledon White Convertible
Dearborn June 1964
289
4 speed
76A   M   42   04F   55   1 5
5F08D156472

Offline J_Speegle

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Re: Door Sill Plate Cleaning
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2013, 09:15:28 PM »
Only guesses -(Haven't done a rough set yet)

- OxyClean or similar and medium brush
- Aluminum cleaner
- Brasso followed with a light wheel cleaner (acid base) keeping ti wet at all times to reduce the shine as I do with my retinned gas filler necks

Just some thoughts - and possibilities
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Offline Alpha1946

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Re: Door Sill Plate Cleaning
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2013, 11:44:06 PM »
Thanks Jeff.

I just want to make sure that I don't destroy the original finish. 
64.5 Wimbledon White Convertible
Dearborn June 1964
289
4 speed
76A   M   42   04F   55   1 5
5F08D156472

Offline J_Speegle

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Re: Door Sill Plate Cleaning
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2013, 10:29:41 PM »
Thanks Jeff.

I just want to make sure that I don't destroy the original finish.

IF your looking at protecting the original finish you can't do much more than clean them with soap and water and coat them with some wax - to reduce the chance of corrosion/electrolysis that sometimes takes place with two different metals are in contact with one another for a period of time

Jeff Speegle

Anything worth doing is worth doing concours ;)