After five years of soap and water cleaning only, I knew it was time to brighten up the brushed finish on our BNL Cobra. My first thought was to use lacquer thinner, as discussed on another thread. The local body shop experts warned me not to use it because of the residue film it would leave behind. I still liked the thought of a cleaner that would evaporate as you wiped away the dirt and grime, plus I definitely wanted to avoid a blackened mess.
My solution was denatured alcohol! I purchased a dish scrubber at Walmart for $1.50 that resembled a sponge applicator from a can of wax, but also had a rougher pad bonded to it. An old t-shirt wiped off the relatively small amount of black reactive material and dirt. I'm really pleased with the result
It looks good in the sun and when the sky is overcast, the gleam is back.
Fast Farmer