Removing lower black from air scoops?

[99 MAX]

My 99 has the half polished alum, half black air scoops from the factory, what's a good home fix to remove the black paint from the lower half with out scuffing or marring up the aluminum? I like the full polished aluminum look. Thanks.

 

[PATMAX]

Gee, aircraft finish remover should be fine with a very fine scotch brite pad. If going full polish, it should not hurt the upper and I assume you will polish the whole thing again. If you cleared over the existing polish, paint remover is taking that off too !

 

[99 MAX]

Thanks, no clear coat planned.

 

[TurcoLoco]

A friend of mine has a bead blaster so I used that to remove mine but some paint remover and scotch pad should do the trick as well.
I like the plain brushed aluminum look over shiny chrome look but without clear coat, you will have to regularly polish it to keep it from staining/darkening.

 

[misiek93]

A friend of mine has a bead blaster so I used that to remove mine but some paint remover and scotch pad should do the trick as well.
I like the plain brushed aluminum look over shiny chrome look but without clear coat, you will have to regularly polish it to keep it from staining/darkening.

+1 you will have to polish and polish and polish some more to keep those scoops looking good. I'd spend few more $$$ and get the scoops chrome dipped. No issues keeping it nice and shiny.

 

[swrsmik]

Mine were really bad,I soaked in 5gal bucket of carb cleaner from maps and they are perfect.remove any plastic or rubber first.

 

[Fire-medic]

Don't use "Easy-Off!"

bad for the metal!

 

[kingman]

after you polish the crap out of your scoops clean with a wax remover then apply a coat of shark skin protects the shine for 6mos to a year.i got it at eastwood Did mine 6mos ago still looks like just polished them