Help with polishing aluminum
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Help with polishing aluminum
Hi all,
My '99 ram came with a set of aluminum bed rail caps. The problem is they were sitting in the sun for 9 years and they're heavily corroded. Instead of being mirror like, they are more of a greyish yellow color and give absolutely no reflection.
I bought some Mothers aluminum polish and went to work on them, but I can't get them shiny is I would like. What's the best way to polish HEAVILY corroded aluminum? Thanks in advance.
My '99 ram came with a set of aluminum bed rail caps. The problem is they were sitting in the sun for 9 years and they're heavily corroded. Instead of being mirror like, they are more of a greyish yellow color and give absolutely no reflection.
I bought some Mothers aluminum polish and went to work on them, but I can't get them shiny is I would like. What's the best way to polish HEAVILY corroded aluminum? Thanks in advance.
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Yes the polish turns black when applied. The can of mothers alumnimum polish says it's supposed to turn black. I'll try chrome polish and the other products mentioned and see how it goes.
Is there something I can coat the aluminum with that will give it a little bit of gloss and protect it from the sun?
Is there something I can coat the aluminum with that will give it a little bit of gloss and protect it from the sun?
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If it is that corroded, you might try rubbing compound. It has some stronger abrasives, but should not be rough. I like using Brasso myself. I ended up using Polishing compound on my nerf bars about two months ago because the base uses secondary water to run the sprinklers, and my truck was getting coated with lots of hard water deposits...
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