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07-29-2007, 01:52 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Valencia,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: BDR #89, KCR aluminum 427 windsor
Posts: 322
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Best product for keeping aluminum panels shining?
looking for product recommendations to keep all my panels in the engine compartment shining...
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R. Smith
Santa Clarita, CA
BDR #89- KCR aluminum 427 windsor, TKO-600
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07-29-2007, 02:42 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Bridgewater,
NJ
Cobra Make, Engine: B & B
Posts: 1,323
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I use mother's aluminum wheel cleaner on all of my aluminum parts and it works very well. I also have the Mother's powerball. It is overrated and overpriced but it does help cut down on the elbow grease!
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Just enough knowledge to build a cobra and be dangerous...
You can observe a lot from just watching.
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07-29-2007, 02:59 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Syracuse,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: BDR 228, Roush 342R, 457HP/428TQ, modified AOD
Posts: 1,378
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Slick61,
I believe the panels are stainless steel in a BDR. All I have used (the VERY few times that I have cleaned them - going for the "barn find" look myself  ) is some Windex.
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Dave
Nolite id cogere, cape malleum majorem - Don't force it, get a bigger hammer.
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07-29-2007, 03:57 PM
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Beam Me Up Scottie
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Squantum (part of Quincy),
MA
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF1049 Titanium w/black stripes, 351W with Trick Flow Heads, Tremec 3550
Posts: 7,592
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Remove panels ... have them polished by a professional and then have them clear anodized.
Or the cheaper variation, a lot of elbow grease with a good aluminum polishing compound.
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Warren
'Liberals are maggots upon the life of this planet and need to get off at the next rotation.' (Jamo 2008)
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07-29-2007, 04:18 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: San Diego,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: BDR #455, KC427W, TWM-FI
Posts: 727
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They are stainless steel.
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07-29-2007, 05:03 PM
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Beam Me Up Scottie
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Squantum (part of Quincy),
MA
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF1049 Titanium w/black stripes, 351W with Trick Flow Heads, Tremec 3550
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If they are SS, just make sure you DO NOT use paper towels or dirty rags to clean them. Dry paper towel will add small scratches. I use some metal polish on a slightly moist micro-fiber towel to clean my engine panels ... after cleaning them with a wet micro-fiber towel.
Thankfully I only do it once a year. Then during the year I use a Swifter duster to clean the engine compartment.
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Warren
'Liberals are maggots upon the life of this planet and need to get off at the next rotation.' (Jamo 2008)
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07-29-2007, 05:04 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Valencia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: BDR #89, KCR aluminum 427 windsor
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I've probably got a mixture then... besides the regular SS panels in the engine compartment, I also have some dress-up panels & heat shields which I suspect are aluminum...
what to use for the stainless steel?
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R. Smith
Santa Clarita, CA
BDR #89- KCR aluminum 427 windsor, TKO-600
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07-29-2007, 05:14 PM
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Beam Me Up Scottie
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Squantum (part of Quincy),
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF1049 Titanium w/black stripes, 351W with Trick Flow Heads, Tremec 3550
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I use Autosol on just about anything shiny (chrome, aluminum, SS) except the paint.
It ain't cheap, but a little goes a looooooong way ... and it does a good job. Its made in Germany.
http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?i...emType=PRODUCT
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Warren
'Liberals are maggots upon the life of this planet and need to get off at the next rotation.' (Jamo 2008)
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07-29-2007, 07:49 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: QUINLAN,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: BDR 89 KEITH CRAFT ALL ALUMINUM 427 WINDSOR
Posts: 273
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Slick 61
That car in the picture sure doeslook familiar. Brings some fine memories to recognition.
DON
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07-29-2007, 10:46 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Valencia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: BDR #89, KCR aluminum 427 windsor
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by DC COBRA
Slick 61
That car in the picture sure doeslook familiar. Brings some fine memories to recognition.
DON
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yep... it should... from one Smith household to another... thanks for doing such a nice job on it...
did you ever build your all aluminum shelby?
Randy
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R. Smith
Santa Clarita, CA
BDR #89- KCR aluminum 427 windsor, TKO-600
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08-10-2007, 03:46 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: West Palm Beach,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft #406
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Look on line for a product called Flitz, I run a large motor yacht and thats all we use on bare aluminum it does a great job.
PS: sometimes you can find it at Home Depot in the plumbing dep.
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08-10-2007, 04:05 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Cobra Make, Engine: Ex CSX3327, & AK7113 AutoKraft AC MK IV
Posts: 458
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Al polish
"Mothers alum and wheel polish" , "Flitz" and/or "heavy metal'.All three are great...follow up with a coat of carnuba wax!!!!
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08-10-2007, 05:44 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: California,
Ca
Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 289 Slabside Early Comp Car with 289 Webers and all the goodies. Cancelling the efforts of several Priuses
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Elbow Grease (?)
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