Aluminium Polishing Tutorial - To Mirror Finish

[moleroda]

All of the materials can be brought from moleroda.com

 I totally agree the drill is a bit of an old one. we do also sell drills but we mainly specialise in metal polishing tools.

[fulltimeweirdos]

can you get these materials at a local harbor freight store?

[DinsdalePiranha67]

@fulltimeweirdos I don't know about the rest of his materials and supplies, but that cordless drill he's using looks like the 18V cordless I bought from HF...

[Pluntyplunty]

I have an aluminium exhaust on my motorbike, would this make it shine

[tunastrike11]

what do they put on aluminum to protect in from atmosphere

[deadxenophobe]

@tunastrike11 clear-coat paint or wax I assume..

[antonioplaza57]

That's interesting. I need to polish five tons of aluminum every month. Any advice?

[marcuslindell]

can i do that on black aluminum to?

[millermk1]

800 grit??? i wish....i go all they way to 2000 grit

[sharper1106]

@millermk1 i go from dry sanding 220, then wet sand 320 to 400 to 600 to 800 to 1500 to 2000 and then polish and i get a good mirror butttt if i put it on a angle i can see fine sand paper marks...wtf.... so im ordering 2500k and 3000k cus you cant get it at autozone ect

[silentpaintballer]

wizards... the easy way out lol

[MattCatt7]

yea cause everyone has a slab of aluminum laying around... i'm not gonna lie, i wish i did.

[41tonytone]

Hey bro check me out "Tony Metal Art" thanks..

[hostileguy741]

agreed!!!

[moleroda]

We have a product called chrome polish or simichrome that does the same thing.

We also offer spray cans like the Antox 800S for stainless steel which gives far better corrosion protection.

[dickduckandthedorks]

the mirror finish will fade with time like any other metal it will oxidize eventually, re-polish it periodicaly with a rag and Solvol-AutoSol paste (in a tube) from Germany

[thunzie]

Solvol is for non mirror finishes, Mothers is better for keeping a mirror finish.

[EL3grab]

Thanks

[howkemon6559]

my question is, the mirror looks can last for how long?

[thunzie]

It depends on your climate. I live out in the country and I rarely need to do any maintenance on my polished aluminium parts, maybe polish it with Mothers once a year. But a friend who lives on the coast near sea air has to polish his almost weekly or so.

[NeoXus299]

one more question, i'm going to make a real fine polish, should I use a very fine sandpaper first?

[moleroda]

You normally need to go down to 400 grit before polishing. Some people prefer to take it down to 800 grit so that there is no possibility of lines showing.

[lilcow418]

hi there is this product available to the uk?

[pixuma]

i take it all the way to 2000(real freakin shiny by now), then it hits the wheel, then mothers, then "trucker polish" then a good rubbing with a cotton cloth, then wax to seal it (mirror lasts for a LONG time) then a good rubbing with cotton again

[NeoXus299]

one question, is this a polising kit or what?

[dogwithawigon]

Is it safe to polish gas reservoir of a rear shock? Mine has aluminium oxide and is dull.