Aluminium polish

You should have used Dad's Aluminium polish, sold as AJAX kitchen powder.

When used in a thick paste it really scrubs the aluminium and etches the surface to a dull (note dull not mirror finish) clean finish. Scrub it on, leave it on for a few minutes, then wash it off.

Probably not what your looking for but is was Dads Aluminium polished we used for years.

Regards
Russell

Good old Steel Wool with soap inc and a bit of Elbow Grease and water will do the job.

But if its a polished bull bar be very carefull. I wouldnt use the above.

Good Luck

Thanks for the replies so far.

But yes it is a polished bullbar so I don't think ajax or steel wool would be any good to me.

Regards
japmel

fine grade wet and dry sandpaper followed by autosol polish for a chrome look finish

G'day japmel

I've been using "Autosol". Do it every couple of weeks. Looks great and easy to do. Only takes about two stubbies and the jobs done.

Cheers Charlie

G'day Japmel,
I must say that I'm surprised to read that you had so much trouble with the Mothers... (you did use a CLEAN cloth polish it off, I presume??)...

Over the years, I've tried just about every different product on the market (for polishing alloy), including autosol, that cotton wadding stuff (brite-shine, I think it's called), steel wool, the wet'n'dry method already mentioned, and yes, while they all work (to a degree), I had concluded that it (polishing bullbars) was all too much of a bother.. I'd rather be doing something else...

Anyway, recently while giving the 'trol a good ol' "going over" (top-to-bottom, inside & out), I thought I'd have another crack at the b'bar... I had an old tin of Kitten #2 cut'n'polish, & I thought I'd give this a try, & see if it'd get rid of the oxidation build-up.. wiped it on, wiped it off, and not only did it get rid of the accumulated oxidation & bugs 'n' cr@p, but it left a half-decent shine.. Having gone this far, I thought I'd give this Mothers a go...
Same deal.. wiped it on, wiped it off (with a CLEAN cloth), and HEY PRESTO!!!
Brilliant shine.. in every sense of the word!!

I reckon this is the best (quickest & easiest) stuff I've ever used, and by far the best result for the least amount of work....

If your bar is oxidised (dull) like mine was, you may wish to try an application of a #2 cut'n'polish, & then try the Mothers again... I know that I won't be using anything else from now on....
Hope this helps...

Regards, Ed. C.

alloy polish,,,,easy. and bear in mind that the bullbar on a ford louiseville is a heck of alot bigger that a patrol orcruiser, and then there is the 4 ally fuel tanks, and the stacks.
one word, and only one.
the only place that i know of in Perth that sells this stuff is the B.P. truckstop in Kewdale,,so try a B.P. truckstop near you.

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Purple.

yup that is what its called,,,,purple polish,,,,liquid form, got a cleaner that can be used first on the real grimy bars,,,and real easy to use.

rick.

Give plain old kerosene a try.

Well there you go , when I got our new all ally camper trailer ,[so shiny it makes your eyes water if not wearing sunnies] was told to only ever wash with truckwash tc18 and then spray with good old MR..SHEEN , stays so shiny ya havta wear shades.

I worked in automotive retail for 4 yrs - I reckon 'autosol' is the best, was not really that keen on Mothers - not abrasive enough. There's one available that comes in a little yellow tin, i think its made by Masarati (asin sportscar) its actually a special cloth like material - i've never tried it, but many people swear by it.

Twigiee