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That’s a piece of anodized aluminum. Take it to a “metal polishing shop”.You will have a hard time finding a “new” one.I think I know this answer but is it possible to remove scratches from the center section of the console or does the whole unit need to be replaced?View attachment 14869
I can't imagine they would get it looking like it did with the same pattern. I would probably have to take all of the pieces so at least they match. I did clean it up and do a light polish and touch up a couple of the worst spot so it looks better but far from perfect.That’s a piece of anodized aluminum. Take it to a “metal polishing shop”.You will have a hard time finding a “new” one.
Also, I’m again looking at your picture, and your car has manual windows. (The power window switches would be on that piece). I think most came with power windows, so you would be really hard pressed to find another of those.....That’s a piece of anodized aluminum. Take it to a “metal polishing shop”.You will have a hard time finding a “new” one.
Thanks for the tip. It looks like they do amazing work for some very high end cars. I will check them out.Check out The Finishing Touch in Chicago.
They can make that section look like new again. If the scratches are minor, it shouldn't be a problem. You might have an issue if there are larger gouges as that piece is rather thin and they can only "sand" down so much material. I had them do my center console as well as the center of my seat backs and they came out great but in one of the seat backs there was a "punch" in the metal and I can still see a very small imperfection They took it as thin as they felt comfortable. You probably wouldn't notice it if I didn't point it out to you. Another problem you'll have is separating the chrome trim from that piece. I ground off all the spots where they attached so I could separate the two. I carefully used JB Weld to reattach them once I got them back - i had them chrome most of the interior pieces as well. 15 years later, looking good and still holding strong. I highly recommend them. They're not fast and they're not cheap, but they do fantastic work.
At the time they did not have the capability to do large parts like bumpers.