Alluminum Polishing

[bigtyme1]

What is the best kind of rags to use on alluminum? I got that mirror finish but still have the fine scratches.

[Vegas69]

Chrome them, that's the only way around it.

[GregWeld]

Totally agree with that statement!

Aluminum is so dang soft - looking at it scratches it.

You'll find BILLET aluminum shines more and is harder generally so isn't as easy to scratch.

That doesn't answer your question. Mothers makes an aluminum polish that is pretty good... it's just so hard "by hand" -- thus their Power Balls.

[Vegas69]

OR Let me borrow that thing for a weekend and a few microscopic scratches in the right light won't matter a bit.

[67 LS1 Vert]

micro fiber is the best.

[badmatt]

baking soda or baking flour will get rid of the micro scratches i have read.

[Musclerodz]

Originally Posted by bigtyme1

What is the best kind of rags to use on alluminum? I got that mirror finish but still have the fine scratches.

same as you ise on your paint. what was the finest paper you finish sanded with?

[wmhjr]

I find microfiber works well for the not quite mirror finishes on some things, but if you really want a true "mirror" billet finish it's not fine enough. I use a two step process on some things. Very lightly use something like a microfiber with a relatively mild polish for the first stage. Then I need to use an even finer and softer white linen cloth with a fine billet polish for the 2nd stage. Even then, I can't get it absolutely perfect sometimes. This is a very frequent thing for me considering the amount of billet and polished aluminum on my car.

[bigtyme1]

Thanks Guys, I guess I'll stick with the micro towel for now, There used to be some kind of turkish towel out there but I can't seem to find any.

[GregWeld]

That was Turkish Hash DB.... and you smoked it... which is why you can't find anything now.