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Bruce Baker
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Initially Posted - 08/17/2007 :  07:59:10  Show Profile
I'm replacing one of my jib tracks. The original one is black--like anodized aluminum. The new one is shiny aluminum. Any ideas on how to make the shiny track black?

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Bruce Baker
Falls Church, VA
"Yee Ha" 3573
'83SR/SK
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 08/17/2007 :  08:25:44  Show Profile
I can't think of anything you can do that will last... short of sending it of to be anodized or sending the shiny one back and purchasing another track.
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 08/17/2007 :  09:03:48  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
Wow, what a project! Is it pre-bent? If I had the toe rail track like yours I would be very tempted to move up to the 1"1/4 track; there are so few hardware options for our 1" track, all the good stuff is 1"1/4. I can't because my track is countersunk in the deck.
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Oscar
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Response Posted - 08/18/2007 :  16:27:04  Show Profile  Visit Oscar's Homepage
I think it would be easier to make the black one shiny.....
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Happy D
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Response Posted - 08/19/2007 :  08:02:52  Show Profile
I bought two new tracks from Schaefer and they are black. Call Schaefer and they can give you the correct part number and then you can purchase it from West Marine.
I don't think you'll have any success having your new track anodized because it's already anodized silver.
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