Getting the Shine Back on Polished Aluminum

Former Member

I had some water spots on my chrome bumper uprights and someone suggested I use 000 steel as we thought it was chromed steel. It turns out that the uprights were polished aluminum and the steel wool dulled the finish.

I tried polishing the upright with metal polish, which said it was for aluminum and steel, but could not get that bright chrome look the other one has.

Anyone know how to restore the finish?

8/11/1111:47 PM

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8/11/1111:47 PM

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Syl Mathis - wide CMC - Falls Church, VA

I use polishing compounds from www.enkaypolishing.com

The process is explained on the web site.

8/12/114:25 AM

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Gremlinx

Weenol is amazing!!!

8/12/115:20 AM

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Troy Sloan Supporting Member

All of the widebody Speedsters I have sold had polished aluminum wheels and I just take them in to a local truck stop to have them polished. They charge me $25 per wheel. It only takes them about one hour and they look like mirrors when they are done. These guys polish entire tanker trucks and could easily do a bumper in no time. Check them out.

8/12/117:10 AM

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WOLFGANG'89 CMC FWB, FL Supporting Member

You need a drill or bench rotary cotton buffer and various courseness of jewelers rouge (HD/Lowes). Comes in red/black/white. It will polish it chrome. I use Mother's Aluminum Polish to protect it from oxidizing. I need to find me a local truck stop that does the wheels for $25. I've spent hous on my 2L Fuchs and still not satisified.

8/12/1111:04 AM

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Former Member

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=maas+polish&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=2860572085&ref=pd_sl_8k19ljyw6x_b

I swear by this stuff, both for the bronze artifacts in my collection and for the wheels on my car.

And by bronze artifacts, I do not mean Vince. Although I'm sure he qualifies.

8/12/1111:52 AM

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