I posted this under `machine polishing` then realized it might be a better fit here...
We inherited a 17` Grumman`s aluminum canoe from my wife`s grandfather`s estate many, many years ago. It`s gotta be about 50 years old (we`ve had it for 35, wife paddled around in it when she was a kid). It`s anodized and and overall dingy from age. On top of that, it sat in a boathouse in the water for many years before we got it. I cleaned up the algae (scrubbung) from the bottom/water line when we first took it out of the water all those years ago, but the bottom remained stained.
I`m thinking of polishing it but am looking for a good procedure. I googled and got a few hits.
One I read began with using oven cleaner, steel wool, then polish (rotary/wool).
Another suggested a Draino/water mix, steel wool, sanding (600+ grit) then polishing.
Can anybody point me to a good procedure for restoring this aluminum canoe?
Can this be done using a PC, or is this really rotary territory?
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