Polishing Aluminum

[2manymustangs]

Not sure if this is what you're referring to, but that's a fitting description. I called it cloth above.

Could be, it has been a while since I used it but as I recall I buffed with it just lightly, then wait, then buff it to a shine after the compound in the stuff dries a bit??? Can't recall the process for sure but it worked fantastico... BUT it's kind of expensive as I recall...

IF this is the stuff I did use it on previously polished aluminum to bring it back, not old chrome as shown on the site below...


http://www.truespoke.net/XTreem.html

[WESTERNAERO]

I'm just repolishing the engine stuff. My days of polishing from cast or machined are over, that stuff gets sent out.

[Sharp shooter]

I'm just repolishing the engine stuff. My days of polishing from cast or machined are over, that stuff gets sent out.

Yeah I figured as much. That's all I do is touch up.

[2manymustangs]

THis is the pink cotton candy/insulation looking stuff that I have used. It looks the same as X-treem:

http://www.wizardsproducts.com/store...0-oz-p-13.html

[Paul65K]

THis is the pink cotton candy/insulation looking stuff that I have used. It looks the same as X-treem:

http://www.wizardsproducts.com/store...0-oz-p-13.html

Bruce,

Would you recommend this or their "Metal Renew" for a larger area of oxidized aluminum.......12" X 18" overall surface area??

[2manymustangs]

Bruce,

Would you recommend this or their "Metal Renew" for a larger area of oxidized aluminum.......12" X 18" overall surface area??

Yeeep, having only used the cotton candy stuff from Wizard, I would absolutely consider using it on something that large I cant comment on the "metal renew"...

Assuming that this stuff from Wizard (the pink cotton candy stuff) is essentially the same as x-treem I would go with what SharpShooter is suggesting... He has miles of aluminum to polish and his stuff looks great... See his post #22

I liked the wizard stuff because it seemed to work so easy (less elbow grease and not so messy)...

S.S. has way more experience in this area...

[Paul65K]

Yeeep, having only used the cotton candy stuff from Wizard, I would absolutely consider using it on something that large I cant comment on the "metal renew"...

Assuming that this stuff from Wizard (the pink cotton candy stuff) is essentially the same as x-treem I would go with what SharpShooter is suggesting... He has miles of aluminum to polish and his stuff looks great... See his post #22

I liked the wizard stuff because it seemed to work so easy (less elbow grease and not messy)...

S.S. has way more experience...

I wanted to polish up the spinner on the airplane which can not be modified legally (eg. chromed) but can certainly be polished. It stays in the hangar so not a lot of exposure to the elements but over a 20 year period of not being polished it is in need of a serious restoration.

I'm just wondering if the first time I should just take it off and bring it to a polisher and then just maintain monthly with something like one of the products above.....what do you guys think?

[Sharp shooter]

Could be, it has been a while since I used it but as I recall I buffed with it just lightly, then wait, then buff it to a shine after the compound in the stuff dries a bit??? Can't recall the process for sure but it worked fantastico... BUT it's kind of expensive as I recall...

Yep! I did a side by side comparison of mothers billet, X-treem and the pink Metal wax. Metal wax looked the best imo.