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Maintaining aluminium looks?
How do you all keep the suspension parts so neat and shiny?
Wheel wax?
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Re: Maintaining aluminium looks?
I use 0000 steel wool and mean green aluminum polish.
I've never tried sealer, didn't know about it, but this stays shiny bright for months without oxidizing.   
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Re: Maintaining aluminium looks?
mothers mag and aluminum polish then sealed it
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Re: Maintaining aluminium looks?
Wouldn't the polished aluminum oxidize quite rapidly if left untreated?
Edit: Didn't see your post, Kevin. What do you use to seal after the polish?
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Re: Maintaining aluminium looks?
Putting metal polish on alloy is the same as putting polish on your paintwork. It puts a protective film on there. Won't last forever just just like the polish on the body.
Still love that car of yours Randy. Cheers Russell |
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Re: Maintaining aluminium looks?
I was really just looking for product preferences and/or experiences. Would be nice to know how long such a polishing venture would last between re-polishing or re-sealing.
Randy, those pics ad massive weight to your words. Don't think I've ever seen such an immaculate engine bay! And the shine on the suspension parts looks great! Oh, the jealousy one must endure on this forum. 
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Re: Maintaining aluminium looks?
If you need to clean it first, use Eagle 1 etching wheel cleaner - works very well.
see http://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/...r-carrige.html
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Re: Maintaining aluminium looks?
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I can re-polish all that in about 1/2 hour to 45 minutes.
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Re: Maintaining aluminium looks?
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I assume with all components polished on the bench? |
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