Faded "X" logo on Xvalve. What to do?

[Hook]

whoa!!! so you just used a dental pic to do that eh???

Started with a dental pick then decided to give it a try with a 1/16 Allen key, which ended up making things MUCH easier. I scraped off the oxidation with one of the flat sides of the Allen key and it was the perfect width.

[Bunny]

Impressive! Looks like i'll have to give this a try as well. Or maybe I can mix white-out, toothpaste, and crayon together and see what happens

[need4reebs]

gonna have to do mine tonight now.

My first thought was the same stuff they use to color names on a bowling ball, i believe its a waxy substance that is used to fill in the grooves, but it could be another option for a two tone look or a solid color.

now only if i knew what those things were called

will you post before and after pics as well???

[OPBN]

In car touch up kits, they sometimes include a little tool that has a knurled ball on the end of it for cleaning out the chip. I'll bet this would work well for the larger areas.

[Runamok]

SWEET!!! I gotta try that.

[need4reebs]

Before:

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g90/pvcHook/Automag/20130131_093700.jpg

After:
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...ps3a1df271.jpg

whoa!!! so you just used a dental pic to do that eh???

[Chronobreak]

gonna have to do mine tonight now.

My first thought was the same stuff they use to color names on a bowling ball, i believe its a waxy substance that is used to fill in the grooves, but it could be another option for a two tone look or a solid color.

now only if i knew what those things were called

[Hook]

lets see pics hook???

Before:


After:

[cockerpunk]

The reason why your logo is "fading" is because the exposed aluminum is oxidizing. when i get a valve in that condition i use the pointy end of a sharp dental pic and just trace over the logo with it. In my opinion it looks better than new....kinda like the logo has a brushed finish to it. It might be possible to use a chemical cleaner of some kind but damage to the anodizing may occur

that was my suggestion with toothpaste, its a very very very mild abrasive. works great for polishing type applications.

[need4reebs]

Thanks for pointing that out! I tried that and the X logo looks good as new now.

In retrospect, it was pretty obvious. Sometimes I have a tendency to over think things and miss the obvious things

lets see pics hook???

[Hook]

Thanks for pointing that out! I tried that and the X logo looks good as new now.

In retrospect, it was pretty obvious. Sometimes I have a tendency to over think things and miss the obvious things

[Xmagterror]

I've noticed that I could scratch off the white on the X logo, so I'm not sure if it's etched then painted or not.

The reason why your logo is "fading" is because the exposed aluminum is oxidizing. when i get a valve in that condition i use the pointy end of a sharp dental pic and just trace over the logo with it. In my opinion it looks better than new....kinda like the logo has a brushed finish to it. It might be possible to use a chemical cleaner of some kind but damage to the anodizing may occur

[Hook]

I've noticed that I could scratch off the white on the X logo, so I'm not sure if it's etched then painted or not.

[OPBN]

I thought lasering essentially cut through the anodizing to expose the metal underneath? So when the lasering fades, is this the metal underneath oxidizing? And is lasering doen on Classic valves different, or is this etching, not lasering?

[Hook]

you sure he has toothpaste ?

Think he takes his out to clean them.

rofl!