product to clean and brighten aluminum?

[Fastsporty]

Is there a product to clean a nd brighten cast aluminum such as manifolds, wheels etc.
I don't care if it will dull down again I just want to get the color even. I was thinking some sort of acid but I don't know.

[old beet]

I use original "Mothers" on my stuff.....OLDBEET

[manyolcars]

air conditioning coil cleaner

[polisher]

unless you have a smooth cast manifold which I doubt forget polishing that by hand, as for mothers, you'd be better to leave it alone than use that crap.
check out thwe photogallery at www.englishcustompolishing.com/usca/gallery2.html (http://www.englishcustompolishing.com/usca/gallery2.html) you know what to do if you like what you see.

[Deuce Rails]

Ask Polisher for his helpful guide in Word format.

I can tell you first hand that his stuff works great.

--Matt

[Petejoe]

There is an acid that will even and brighten the color of aluminum. When I used to work for a tank trailer rebuild shop, we would use this stuff to wash down and brighten aluminum dry bulk carriers.It was slicker than shit. I can't remember what it was, It's been 15 yrs.ago, but I was hoping someone here would know what the damn stuff is called. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

[bones35]

napa actually has a great product for cleanin and degreasing alluminum. it a non detergent cleaner which wont etch the alluminum. i spray it on then pressure wash it off at carwash. works great. Bones