After 30 years of saltwater use, the intricately curved anodized-aluminum trim along the cap of the open transom of my outboard-powered 21-foot center-console fishing boat was falling apart. Corrosion ...

Over the years a variety of materials have been used to add eye-catching bling to automobiles. Nickel and chrome-plated pieces were common and stainless steel was used extensively, but in the late ...