I've been working on some of the hardward at night and just finished a couple of pieces. I didn't get any close up pics of these before I started, but you can see them in the picture of the missing skylight/bow. These pieces were pitted very badly. I sanded each and used three coats of primer filler and sanded in between each coat. Then I finished with two coats of hi gloss enamel. I'm very happy with how these turned out.