Aluminum coating protection
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powerdoc said:
elbow grease, if you can find it. :mrgreen:
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Depends on how hot and bothered the polished Al are is. On the wheels and covers I'd had ok results with Duplicolor clear wheel coat but its not as clear mirror like as just elbow grease and regular waxing. You do have to rub out the clear coat same as you would on paint or it shows some surface texture distractions. Clear anodizing and clear power coat is another option.
Here's something I posted earlier this year:
A year ago, I posted this thread about how to preserve the nice shine on your cases, rims, etc. after you've dedicated the work with your Mother's alumininum and chrome polish. I know a lot of folks out there don't give a hoot about shine...to each his own...but I've always kept mine spiffed up out of personal pride. Here's the link, the discussion goes a little off course, but oh well:
prolong-the-shine-t6027.html
I'm serious about this product being fantastic. Here in Florida's salt-tinged air, my cases would get dull within a week, wasting all my efforts. This stuff keeps the mirror finish on every surface for months. There's only one "little" problem...It was banned by the State of California and then by the EPA and is no longer available.....bummer! I've had my approx. 17-ounce can for over a year now and it's way more than half full.
Anyway...I've found this product I'm planning on trying when my Flawless Wax starts to get low. Right now I only have to apply it every 2 months or so....so it might be a while before I have to find a substitute.
http://www.topoftheline.com/blackfire-c ... y-wax.html
A year ago, I posted this thread about how to preserve the nice shine on your cases, rims, etc. after you've dedicated the work with your Mother's alumininum and chrome polish. I know a lot of folks out there don't give a hoot about shine...to each his own...but I've always kept mine spiffed up out of personal pride. Here's the link, the discussion goes a little off course, but oh well:
prolong-the-shine-t6027.html
I'm serious about this product being fantastic. Here in Florida's salt-tinged air, my cases would get dull within a week, wasting all my efforts. This stuff keeps the mirror finish on every surface for months. There's only one "little" problem...It was banned by the State of California and then by the EPA and is no longer available.....bummer! I've had my approx. 17-ounce can for over a year now and it's way more than half full.
Anyway...I've found this product I'm planning on trying when my Flawless Wax starts to get low. Right now I only have to apply it every 2 months or so....so it might be a while before I have to find a substitute.
http://www.topoftheline.com/blackfire-c ... y-wax.html
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Carnauba wax - lasts for a few months and makes re-polishing pretty easy
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POR15 makes a 2 part clearcoat called Glisten. It is designed to coat highly polished surfaces and works very well. It will get dirty looking on a hot engine case but works great on hubs and other polished bits. Doesn't work very well on polished magnesium however. Jim
PS. it is the hardest clearcoat you will find for use over basecoat also. Just hardens very slowly.
PS. it is the hardest clearcoat you will find for use over basecoat also. Just hardens very slowly.
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