Aluminum corrosion Protectant

I'm really lazy so I like the shine to last as long as possible. I use Purple metal polish along with their pre-treatment on aluminum and I've been using some Meguiar's hybrid ceramic wax over everything - including painted areas too. This is a spray on, hose off, wipe up job that is quick and lasts a long time. After the first application you don't use much.
Russ

MichaelB said:

What's the go to product for raw aluminum protection, especially the fork lowers.
Thought there was a thread for this. Couldn't find it.

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White Diamond metal polish is the best that I have used. polishes and seals aluminum, shines like chrome. Walmart carries it

Thanks guys. Lots of good info here.
I'm trying to protect the 'Stock' sliders on other bikes without polishing them.
Also looking for additional protection on my polished pieces as I live within 10 miles of the Salt.
An obvious solution is wax, which I had never considered.
The two products I was trying to recall from a previous thread were Sharkhide and ACF50.
Wax being such an obvious I'll start there, since I have plenty.

I think there is a member here who lives by the Salt and coats all his polished aluminum with Sharkhide?
And it holds up well. Maybe he'll speak up.

Wasn't there a thread at one time regarding a product marketed by Boeing to protect aluminum? Believe it was "Boeshine" or some similar sounding name, perhaps "Boeshield".

As a side note, there is a builder of aluminum bodied tank trucks in my area and when they but a mirror finish on the finished tanks they polish them with the cheapest general purpose baking flour they can get. Buy it in large super sacks. Generally, it is product that has been contaminated and classed as unfit for human consumption. Found the thread, "wipe Down" by Alan Hodge, 10/10/2017 response 15.
T W Hudson

Polish threads are nearly as good as oil threads... As another side note, I use that waxy corrosion stop on nut and bolts that are exposed to the elements. Works for a pretty long time, just dab with a paintbrush. My old Willys wagon had many exposed metal parts that would corrode even in dry Southern California weather.

I have had great success with Shine Seal protecting my highly polished aluminum. www.shineseal.com
Cheers,
Gatsby