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Polishing Aluminium

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 4:37 pm
by Mottseng
I really want to put some shine to R75/5 and was wondering what you guys use to clean and shine up the engine, wheels, carbs and other parts?

Re: Polishing Aluminium

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 5:22 pm
by Zombie Master
https://www.simichrome.com/

The best.....period.

Re: Polishing Aluminium

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 8:30 pm
by melville
Imma just leave this here:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=148&p=1330&hilit=woo+hoo#p1330

Watch out for the obsession.

Re: Polishing Aluminium

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 8:48 pm
by dwerbil
So-o-o glad the forum's (previously saved) archive is alive and well to delve into. Thanks Mel, for the bling memories. How's it looking today years later?

Re: Polishing Aluminium

Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2017 2:19 am
by SteveD
Do a search here..."Rub 'n buff", makeup for airheads.

Re: Polishing Aluminium

Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2017 7:48 am
by sprints@pldi.net
Mother's polish - I've tried others but this is the best and easiest.
Did all my brake linkages, pedal, handlebar mounts and rims - fantastic

Re: Polishing Aluminium

Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2017 8:20 am
by melville
dwerbil wrote: Tue Jun 27, 2017 8:48 pm So-o-o glad the forum's (previously saved) archive is alive and well to delve into. Thanks Mel, for the bling memories. How's it looking today years later?
It's holding up all right. The bits get an on-bike reblinging every other year. It does look like a rider and not a show bike now and that's just fine. I can take it apart and fully rebling it in another 30 years.

Re: Polishing Aluminium

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 4:25 pm
by hudson
Autosol aluminum cleaner, polish and protective oil...

Re: Polishing Aluminium

Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 1:40 am
by Zombie Master
I've tried them all....just sayin.

Re: Polishing Aluminium

Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 4:04 am
by ME 109
Zombie Master wrote: Sat Jul 01, 2017 1:40 am I've tried them all....just sayin.
Vapor blasting?
The best finish I've seen on airhead alloy.