Basically what I'm looking for is a polishing compound for chrome/aluminum/etc...I have mothers chrome polish and what not but I need something to restore a neglected surface. Thanks

 

http://www.englishcustompolishing.com/ Havent used them, but heard great things about them.

 

I had good luck with Turtle Wax chrome polish. It worked wonders for the exhaust on my 27 year old motorcycle.

 

mythbusters showed that Coca Cola, or really any Cola will clean chrome well b.c its an acid

 

Thanks guys Gosh I hate to waste come coke, I love coke!

 

www.heavymetalpolish.com

This is probably the best stuff that I've ever used...

Oh yeah, Slamma.... LSU isn't 5-0 anymore.

 

Polishing, I use Autosol stuff. But for cleaning say water spots, windex. Every so often I do the bumpers on the 64 and they are flawless.

 

Cute

 

****, I forgot to ask. Are they coated or not?

 

Good catch, Dan. Very good question.

 

Thought I'd point that out for you...

 

Mothers mag and aluminum polish. good on any metal that needs polished.

 

3M make a very good polishing compound. Using it and a good buffer can render good results for tarnished and neglected surfaces.

One thing to keep in mind, is that a lot of exterior aluminum parts are clear anodized. The clear anodize gets milky looking over time and must be stripped before you can achieve a polished surface.

 

I use steel wool (#0000) for chrome. Cleans chrome fairly easily, I do it when the chrome is dry. The first time, I thought it would scratch the surface up, but my wheels were so nasty, I figured it would look better clean and scratched than being as nsty looking as they were. Turns out, no scratches at all, and my wheels looked incredible. Asside from some of the corrosion from not cleaning my wheels after going to the beach, the chrome looked like it did the day I bought them.

Oh, and this was on my last truck, it was a dodge dakota. I would never treat my f-150 like that (going to the beach and not cleaning it immediatley).

 

Again -- we need to know if it's coated or uncoated metal!

Absolutely, under no circumstance, should you go after a COATED METAL with a metal polish or steel wool. The abrasives used in most of these products (or at least the 'better' products) are much more coarse to deal with metal and, as such, will zap clearcoat on metal in short order.

So, if it's BARE METAL - go at it with any of the aforementioned items... if it's coated, you're stuck with treating it like you would your hood, or door... or .....

-RP-