Aluminum or Aluminium (if your British) Polish

You might want to do a little research to find out if it's really brushed aluminum or a laminate f some kind that looks like brushed aluminum.

I've even seen aluminum that was "plastic coated" in some vehicles. For example, my GTP has aluminum accents in the interior. I'm told that they are real aluminum, but clearcoated. Other parts are vinyl decals that look like aluminum....
 
Is it bare brushed aluminum or is it coated? If you rub a little polish on it with a towel does the pad turn black?

Also brushed aluminum often has a dull finish. Is your goal to give it a more mirror like, chrome finish?
 
tthomp82 said:
So the brushed aluminum on the interior of the 335i is a little dull.

Can I use the same aluminum polish that they sell for wheels on the interior?

And would I use the steel wool #0000 or just a regular ol microfiber?

Thanks.
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DO NOT use steel wool on this area. I am familar with the interior you describe. It is suppose to look dull :sarge

The ways cars are built nowadays, I'm not even sure if that may not be some kinda colored plastic and not metal at all :soldier:


Luster said:
You might want to do a little research to find out if it's really brushed aluminum or a laminate f some kind that looks like brushed aluminum.

I've even seen aluminum that was "plastic coated" in some vehicles. For example, my GTP has aluminum accents in the interior. I'm told that they are real aluminum, but clearcoated. Other parts are vinyl decals that look like aluminum....
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Good call Bill ^ :Boxing:


OP... You can clean that area with a damp m/f with a little APC mixed w/h2o Sleep
 
it certainly gets cold and you can feel the texture of it so I am pretty sure that it is real aluminum - there are scratches from the previous owner that lead me to believe this also.

...and by dull I mean dull/dirty

Guess the best approach is to just use the diluted APC or try a small area with the polish?

wont use the steel wool :biggrin:
 
tthomp82 said:
it certainly gets cold and you can feel the texture of it so I am pretty sure that it is real aluminum - there are scratches from the previous owner that lead me to believe this also.

...and by dull I mean dull/dirty

Guess the best approach is to just use the diluted APC or try a small area with the polish?

wont use the steel wool :biggrin:
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One of the cars I do each month is an "09" 3 series that belongs to a 16 year old girl :out:

Her Father is a Neurosurgeon > :money: > x gazillion :clap:

Anywho, her car is silver w/black leather. She Really likes to have the leather conditioned(greased up) every month. After I condition I come back with just a damp (h2o only) m/f and also a dry m/f over the area your describing. This also works great on wood grain. Leaves a flawless finish everytime :wink:

I think Todd is beginning to where off on me. My responses are beggining to get as long as his :Boxing:

As for the scratches...Man, thats hard to say. I would start with the least aggresive method and work on from there. It may be something you'll have to live with or replace if it's that bothersome :(

I reccomended the APC method earlier....Well, It shouldn't really need that unless the car had been smoked in or just had someones grimey/greasy hand prints all over them. You may wanna just try to wipe that area with a m/f that has a little h2o/dawn mixture...As with anything, try the least aggresive method 1st :spy:
 
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