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Aluminum polish
« on: September 11, 2008, 04:14:02 PM »

Whats the best polish for aluminum ?
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Re: Aluminum polish
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2008, 04:31:44 PM »

Is it bare polished aluminam or is it clear coated?
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Re: Aluminum polish
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2008, 06:40:26 PM »

If it is bare Aluminum a high speed polisher like a mothers power ball and a product called Wicked metal polish is the best that I have found. It is available at Tractor Trailer dealerships.
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Re: Aluminum polish
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2008, 08:57:35 PM »

what are you polishing, How bad is the finish now ? That makes a huge deference in what you need.
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Re: Aluminum polish
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2008, 10:26:14 PM »

I use Never Dull and an old T-Shirt on the polished aluminum parts on the Sportster.  MAAS polish and Simichrome work well too.
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Re: Aluminum polish
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2008, 10:07:59 AM »


Quite happy with the Maas polish. THE MUFFMAN
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Re: Aluminum polish
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2008, 10:09:21 AM »

Whats the best polish for aluminum ?

I use Mothers and a speed ball for my wheels - good to go
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Re: Aluminum polish
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2008, 04:14:05 AM »

I use Blue Magic on the aluminum wheels on my '05 SE Fatboy and people often think they've been chrome plated. Its non abrasive so its good on the plated bits as well.
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Re: Aluminum polish
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2008, 07:32:06 AM »

I was at a event in Wildwood NJ and bought this product from a vendor called Master Formula, a polish and a separate bottle of sealer along with some micro cloths. Anyway this stuff is the best I've ever used on my wheels. I think over the winter months I'm going to get the dealer to take my tires off the rims and do them right, polished and sealed.
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Re: Aluminum polish
« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2008, 07:11:06 PM »

I use the master forumla as well, i used it on my Big Truck as well, wheels, bumper side boxes and it worked very well, and beleive me if it will take the punishment of the rain, snow, ice and the crap they put on the roads in the winter it will work on a bike.
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Re: Aluminum polish
« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2008, 07:11:15 PM »

I've used a product called BOMS AWAY and it worked very well with little effort.  It used to be called BOMS AWAY but it looks like they changed the name of their products or were bought out.  It is now called Captain Richards Best.  He needs a new marketing guy.  http://www.captainrichardsbest.com

The BOM is the name of their original product which I use in between washes.  It is awesome.  BOM stands (or used to) stand for Best Overall Method and in my opinion is (was) just as it's name states.  You could clean your bike between washes easily and it looked great.  I had people come up and ask what I used because the chrome and paint just looked different - it "popped".  The BOMS AWAY aluminum polish and is the best polish I have ever used.  I see it is now called BOMBS AWAY.  It has very little abrasive content, if any, so it won't work on heavily corroded aluminum but on dulled aluminum it's the best.  I've used them all during my bike ownerships and this one is pretty d@mn good.  BTW - I have no affiliation.  Have any of you used or are familiar with the BOM products?
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Re: Aluminum polish
« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2008, 08:52:20 PM »

Whats the best polish for aluminum ?

How do YOU define "best"?
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Re: Aluminum polish
« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2008, 09:04:11 PM »

How do YOU define "best"?
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Dictionary:
best
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Home > Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary
adj. Superlative of good.

   1. Surpassing all others in excellence, achievement, or quality; most excellent: the best performer; the best grade of ore.
   2. Most satisfactory, suitable, or useful; most desirable: the best solution; the best time for planting.
   3. Greatest; most: He spoke for the best part of an hour.
   4. Most highly skilled: the best doctor in town.
   5. United States Marines
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Re: Aluminum polish
« Reply #13 on: November 21, 2008, 09:20:47 PM »

:nixweiss:
Dictionary:
best
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Home > Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary
adj. Superlative of good.

   1. Surpassing all others in excellence, achievement, or quality; most excellent: the best performer; the best grade of ore.
   2. Most satisfactory, suitable, or useful; most desirable: the best solution; the best time for planting.
   3. Greatest; most: He spoke for the best part of an hour.
   4. Most highly skilled: the best doctor in town.

   5. United States Marines

And there you have it...as it should be...
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Re: Aluminum polish
« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2009, 03:25:37 PM »

Semichrome polish works great on aluminum
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