Renewing black anodized toe rail

[Doug McAvoy]

The black anodized toe rail on my 1976 Hunter 27 is now a dirty grey. Has anyone come across a method or product that will restore the original black finish?

 

[David Foster]

Black toe rails need help!!

Me too!! The Admiral has offered to do the work (interpretation: she really hates the way it looks.) but we don't know what to use to do the job.I have searched the archives, and followed up on one suggestion about a coating offered in auto stores for the backs of mirrors, and other black aluminum pieces. The local auto chain outlet was sure that they had no such product - it's all plastic these days.DavidLady Lillie'77 h27

 

[Tom FitzGibbon]

Look at the Archives

This topic was actually addressed just a few months ago and is in the archives. The advice was either acetone or Penetrol (not sure what that is or where you get it). I pasted the link to the article below. Hopefully, it will take you there. If not, so a search for "toe rail." I think the discussion was in December of last year, but I wouldn't swear to it.Good luck.Tom FitzGibbon

 

[David Foster]

Need to blacken bare metal

Acetone and Penetrol were recommended for cleaning in the different archived threads.I don't know about Doug, but after we get it clean, we do have a number of worn or gouged places that need to be blackened - that's the solution we can't find!David

 

[David Foster]

"Black hardcoat" finish

The TACO Metals service rep at DIY Marine 1 800 653 8567 said that this coating is paint - a "black hardcoat" he called it.He had no suggested paint, but suggested we just try to match what we have. My plan is to clean and then try to touch up - maybe with an automative tough-up paint.David