Polish Aluminium
Submitted: Friday, May 18, 2007 at 17:59
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CLC50
Hi all
I wish to polish my Aluminium Bull bar,there are a lot of products available ,has any one have any suggestion on the best ones , or just a lot of old fashion elbow grease.Then I will have to call in my grandchildren
Reply By: growler - Friday, May 18, 2007 at 18:13
Friday, May 18, 2007 at 18:13
Autosol and grandkids
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Follow Up By: Hairy - Friday, May 18, 2007 at 19:56
Friday, May 18, 2007 at 19:56
Yep Autosol and someone else
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Reply By: Niffty - Friday, May 18, 2007 at 19:31
Friday, May 18, 2007 at 19:31
Easy fix.Paint it black just like
mine! :-) Looks better too.
Niffty
GQ HQ
Perth
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Reply By: Paul5 - Friday, May 18, 2007 at 19:41
Friday, May 18, 2007 at 19:41
sunlight soap and steelo
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Reply By: Doggy Tease - Friday, May 18, 2007 at 20:34
Friday, May 18, 2007 at 20:34
Purple Polish.
Get it from B.P. Truckstops mostly.
Comes in liquid form.
Can also get a "pre cleaner" for real grotty ally.
Brings my truck tanks, stacks and bar up like new.
Steelo will actually scratch the ally,,,,definately clean it tho.
Most of the other polishes require either a buffer or lots of elbow grease.
mewo.
rick.
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Reply By: madfisher - Friday, May 18, 2007 at 20:55
Friday, May 18, 2007 at 20:55
Mothers do an excellant alloy polish, just done
mine, took three goes to get it spot on, might give it one more yet.
Sombo brought it to do her mags, she does not know yet I have used most of
the tub of polish on my bullbar lol.
Cheers pete
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Reply By: Member - BUNDY BOY (WA) - Friday, May 18, 2007 at 21:33
Friday, May 18, 2007 at 21:33
autosol is the best .BUT........major hard work as it brings out the black from the alloy ......but youll be glad you spent the 8 months doing it ...lol its a bug job but worth it ..
cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (W.A) - Friday, May 18, 2007 at 21:40
Friday, May 18, 2007 at 21:40
What the hell are you doing
home already, I just got in this morning , YOU SPEEDSTER
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Follow Up By: Willem - Saturday, May 19, 2007 at 00:09
Saturday, May 19, 2007 at 00:09
Hey Bundy
You coming to the Exploroz National Gathering in July? I am busy getting definity attendees.
I sent you a MM but you might have been away.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - BUNDY BOY (WA) - Saturday, May 19, 2007 at 08:39
Saturday, May 19, 2007 at 08:39
hay there Willem ..sorry haven't gotten back to you just slack..... yes.....all is a go ....just been way alot and then .....hiding under the covers when i am ...lol
Cheers Darren
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Follow Up By: Willem - Saturday, May 19, 2007 at 08:44
Saturday, May 19, 2007 at 08:44
Thanks mate. See you there.
Cheers
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Reply By: Gramps (NSW) - Friday, May 18, 2007 at 21:45
Friday, May 18, 2007 at 21:45
Why???? You'll only have to do it again in the future :))))
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Reply By: Roktruk - Friday, May 18, 2007 at 22:06
Friday, May 18, 2007 at 22:06
If you can put up with the seller trying to get you to join their pyramid scheme (oh, hang on, it's not really) - then Amway do an excellent product for polishing anything
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Follow Up By: Member - BUNDY BOY (WA) - Friday, May 18, 2007 at 22:23
Friday, May 18, 2007 at 22:23
only got in a few hours ago Doug......and no i dont speed
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Follow Up By: madfisher - Saturday, May 19, 2007 at 16:04
Saturday, May 19, 2007 at 16:04
Pyramids are illegal, I do not think Amway would be arround after 50 years if it was a Pyamid, and no I am not a distributor.
Cheers Pete
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Follow Up By: Outa Bounds - Sunday, May 20, 2007 at 07:42
Sunday, May 20, 2007 at 07:42
Hmm I won't bring up Herbalife then!
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Reply By: CLC50 - Saturday, May 19, 2007 at 06:02
Saturday, May 19, 2007 at 06:02
Well thanks to you all,
There is never a easy way LOL.
Well it looks like the grandchildren will make some spending money.
If I can find them after they read all the above,specially the ones over 15 years.
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Reply By: Outa Bounds - Saturday, May 19, 2007 at 07:11
Saturday, May 19, 2007 at 07:11
I'll just add that the Yanks really love Mothers Polish in regards to keeping the raw aluminium mountain bikes shiny.
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Follow Up By: madfisher - Saturday, May 19, 2007 at 16:06
Saturday, May 19, 2007 at 16:06
Yes best I have used, and tried most
Cheers pete
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Follow Up By: Outa Bounds - Sunday, May 20, 2007 at 07:42
Sunday, May 20, 2007 at 07:42
That's what I keep reading on the bike site, but didn't think the stuff was available here in Oz until I read this thread. Think I'll look a bit harder & get some if I come across it.
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Follow Up By: madfisher - Sunday, May 20, 2007 at 20:32
Sunday, May 20, 2007 at 20:32
Wife purchased it at auto one , A lot of auto shops stock Mothers polishes
Cheers Pete
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Reply By: Member - BUNDY BOY (WA) - Saturday, May 19, 2007 at 08:41
Saturday, May 19, 2007 at 08:41
aaaaaaaaaaaa o yer you could always grab one of those slow cheap ....hand buffers from that ................big red car
shop..itll make things a bit easyer
Bundy
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Reply By: Robnicko - Monday, May 21, 2007 at 11:23
Monday, May 21, 2007 at 11:23
CLC50,
When polishing aluminium the trick is heat. If possible, get a radiator heater close to the bullbar and 'pre-heat' it. Then using Autosol, mothers polish or Silvo (which I find easiest) it will come up a treat. I got this tip from Simmons wheels in
melbourne over 15 years ago when I had my old car with polished simmons wheels. Thats what the guy there told me and it works. Just remember that when you wash the bar later on you must chamois it.
Rob
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