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KevinW 01-05-2013 04:22 PM
Polished aluminium
 
I spent around 3 hours polishing up my Finishline pusher fans, looked great.

Then i had a 'good' idea, that turned out to be a bad idea:

I had some wax left over from some fibreglassing, so i though a little wax polishing would finish them off and protect from the elements a little - nope, turned the almost mirror-finish into a cloudy finish :(

So, my question:

what is the collective wisdom on keeping polished aluminum/aluminium parts
looking shiny?

joyridin' 01-05-2013 04:44 PM
I used to use Zoopseal, but I believe they are out of business. Now I use Shineseal.

ShineSeal Master Kits - SummitRacing.com

mdross1 01-07-2013 06:55 AM
Been polishing aluminum on our motorcycles and muscle cars for years have tried everything under the sun.So far once the desired finish is reached have found that AutoSol is the quickest and easiest to use.It leaves a finish that usually lasts a season.

Roger Bray 01-07-2013 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by mdross1 (Post 1226156)
Been polishing aluminum on our motorcycles and muscle cars for years for a lot of years have tried everything under the sun.So far once the desired finish is reached have found that AutoSol is the quickest and easiest to use.It leaves a finish that usually lasts a season.
Have you tried Mothers Mag and Aluminum polish? I have some on hand. I'm planning on shinning up the aluminum engine bay in my car, but don't want to spend a lot of effort using a product that won't last very long.
Thanks

KevinW 01-07-2013 08:24 AM
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Thanks for the replies.
After going through all the grades of wet'n'dry i have been using autosol applied by hand - see pic, before i put the wax on. was hoping for something that might protect the surface a bit longer. the zoopseal looks like an option.

COBRA427 01-07-2013 09:34 AM
KevinW
 
If the fan blades can be removed: powder coat them clear

emberglo66 01-07-2013 11:58 AM
Sharkhide

Skuzzy 01-07-2013 12:04 PM
Not sure if it is still available, but Yamaha used to sell the clear engine paint used on their motorcycle engines.

I used it for years to coat the exposed aluminum bits on my old Norton 750. Worked liked a champ. Never yellowed, cracked, or peeled. I never had to polish all the aluminum bits again.

mdross1 01-08-2013 03:36 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Roger Bray (Post 1226165)
Have you tried Mothers Mag and Aluminum polish? I have some on hand. I'm planning on shinning up the aluminum engine bay in my car, but don't want to spend a lot of effort using a product that won't last very long.
Thanks
Mothers is good stuff and is what I was using when I discovered AutoSol.Autosol gives me the finish/color I have always wanted and there is a difference.

kobrabytes 01-08-2013 02:42 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by KevinW (Post 1225926)
I spent around 3 hours polishing up my Finishline pusher fans, looked great.

Then i had a 'good' idea, that turned out to be a bad idea:

I had some wax left over from some fibreglassing, so i though a little wax polishing would finish them off and protect from the elements a little - nope, turned the almost mirror-finish into a cloudy finish :(

So, my question:

what is the collective wisdom on keeping polished aluminum/aluminium parts
looking shiny?
I like it so much I did the whole car! :LOL:

joyridin' 01-08-2013 04:21 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by KevinW (Post 1226168)
Thanks for the replies.
After going through all the grades of wet'n'dry i have been using autosol applied by hand - see pic, before i put the wax on. was hoping for something that might protect the surface a bit longer. the zoopseal looks like an option.
Depending on where you live, you will get 2-3 years before you start seeing any type of oxidation. Use a soft cloth to wipe them off when dirty and they look like you just finished buffing them every time.

I have my valve covers, intake, pulleys, and wheels done on my car. On my bike, I have just about everything done except the painted and chrome surfaces.

KevinW 01-09-2013 10:57 AM
- thats good news, as ive now started on the firewall.......

I think i might have developed some sort of polishing OCD condition. Meant to be going to pub tonight, and really i can only think about getting on with the #2000 grade wet'n'dry.


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