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Old 11-08-05, 09:19   #1 (permalink)
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Easy polish for oxidized aluminum???

Hello all.

I've got a bike with alot of aluminum on it to polish. Some of it is pretty oxidized, especially the wheels...so I'm doing some research..

I've tried several products, they do a good job on the light stuff, but they don't quite seem strong enough for the rough stuff

I have Mothers Mag poilsh, NXT Polysh, Nevrdull, Flitz..

I did a check on ebay and there are alot of the boutique products around $15 plus shipping...you know the polish the bottom of a soda can kind of stuff.

I also see that Chemical Guys has a metal polish

I think a chemical style cleaner is what looking for, and then maybe follow up with my above mentioned products.

Thanks In Advance

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Old 11-08-05, 11:59   #2 (permalink)
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Are you talking about aluminum engine parts? If so check out caswell.com
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Old 11-08-05, 01:04   #3 (permalink)
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Did some shopping on the way home...

The Harley dealer had some Simichrome..and it was actually cheaper there than I saw online..7 bucks...

then I went to Advance Auto and grabbed some Noxon (I think) in a green bottle..it's a strong cleaner. I tried out the Noxon and it cut through the oxidation/grime pretty well for the maybe 5 seconds I tried on a spot..

I figure between that and the Simi/NXT/Flitz...I should work out
 
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Old 11-08-05, 02:09   #4 (permalink)
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Mothers mag/aluminum Polish can handle some pretty tough oxidation if you keep at it.
I polished most of my engine bay with Mothers polish by hand with a cotton cloth (well, about a dozen of them ) and I was very impressed at the results it gave me.





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