cleaning aluminum ??? with some pits...... as in sill plates

[lownslow]

i want to clean my sill plates instead of replacing them right now. because after bagging my car frankly i am broke....they are dirty and have some pits. what is a good cleaner / polish to use that will clean of the dark pitting? that way i can save my money for new ones but these wont look like crap.....as always thanks......

[poncho]

i know there is a polish for aluminum that is used on airplanes thats supposed to be the shiznit..but i couldn't tell ya what its called....so...i guess that isnt any help eh!!!...but i have seen the results and it seems to do a killer job... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[lownslow]

well thanks for nuthin craig http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif..haha....if ya find out lemme know.....i spent the day detailing the car. ya know getting the greasy handprints of the whitewalls etc.....hell i even polished the gas and brake pedal chrome......oh yeah dropped the back another 1/2 too......now it sits level on the ground....it cant get any lower than the ground haha......thanks man....

[ESnacky6]

Donnie..!!!

you polished your gas & brake pedal chrome..???
geeeeeeez.... and I thought I was OCD......
Hahahaha..!!

I've used Mother's on just about everything with pretty good results....
or Flitz... that stuff works good too...

My sill plates cleaned up awesome, but my car is 2 years newer..!!!
Hahahaha..!!!!

or try PM-ing Polisher...he'd know the best for sure...!!
Have him send you his 'polishing tips' .pdf.......


Later Homes...... ESnackles.....

[D Picasso]

on mine I used a gray Scotchbrite pad followed by 400 grit wetordry using WD40 as lubricant, then polished them on the buffing wheel. gave 'em a new lease on life.

[SwitchBlade327]

I used mothers mag & aluminum polish on all the poncho's trim, and it cut right through all the primer that had been sprayed on them from before I bought the car. I was really surpised and they came out looking really nice. I did it by hand pretty easy, but if you threw them to a machine I imagine it would do a damn fine job.

[DrJ]

If they're dented and ugly and you want "show" you can get new ones from CARSinc. for '$49.00 a pair.