2006-09-23 12:03:16 · 6 answers · asked by bobdeltadawg 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Strip off the old clearcoat. If the surface is pitted sand with #400-600-12000 wet/dry. 4/0 steel wool. and Mothers billet polish.
2006-09-23 18:26:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In general, extruded and cast aluminum will not polish very well although you can clean them up with a scotchbrite abrasive pad. Sheet aluminum will generally polish with standard household or automotive polishes made for aluminum. More specifically: if the aluminum has silicon as an alloying element then it will not polish up very well. Most cast aluminums have silicon in it. Some cast aluminum does not have silicon in it and it will polish up. Some aluminum has a clearcoat coating on it that prevents you from polishing it unless you remove the coating.
2006-09-23 19:13:30 · answer #2 · answered by waplambadoobatawhopbamboo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Polish it.
http://www.caswellplating.com/index.html
Click - Buffing & Polishing - Aluminun Polishing Kit
2006-09-23 19:08:45 · answer #3 · answered by guardrailjim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use Mother's Mag and Aluminum polish...also try Simichrome Polish...both productsdo a good jod .For the really tuff stuff use some 000 steelwool to start..If you find time go to jpcycles.com they have alot of different stuff to chesk out ,but the 2 products i mentioned have worked great for me
2006-09-23 23:55:52 · answer #4 · answered by bill b 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Muthers polish is great. Detailing is a pain. You will need lots of elbow grease if it's been neglected, but don't give up.
2006-09-25 00:09:44 · answer #5 · answered by bandaras 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IF ITS A MOTORCYCLE ENGINE CASING YOU MIGHT WANT TO TRY A PRODUCT CALLED MAGIC WADDING AVAILABLE AT AUTO PARTS AND PAINT STORES
2006-09-23 21:23:25 · answer #6 · answered by keith63138 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋