port light frame finish?

[Carol]

Does anybody know how to restore the finish on the round port light (port hole) frames?  I've tried cleaning them up but they have ended up with a blotchy, uneven finish.  What are they supposed to look like anyway?

thanks in advance.

[Seaman Deuce]

I have not reached that stage in upgrading my "16" but I think I'll treat it like I plan on doing my mast and boom.  Steps for that are:

a.  Wipe frames with rag soaked in acetone.
b.  Sand with medium-grit emery cloth.
c.  Since my frames are aluminum I'll use an acid-type primer.
d.  Final coat will be a Midnight Blue acrylic-enamel paint  since that's the color I want to paint the mast and the hull.

Good luck with your project,

Cal