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Cleaned up Aluminum parts

Posted By: blown572dart

Cleaned up Aluminum parts - 02/26/09 04:47 PM

Well here are a few pics of some before and after.

Maybe after the fire and now. I never thought it would come clean. After 2 days of soaking in mineral spirits some scraping off crap and some kick azz polish I can say they look pretty good.

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Posted By: blown572dart

Re: Cleaned up Aluminum parts - 02/26/09 04:48 PM

to this

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Posted By: blown572dart

Re: Cleaned up Aluminum parts - 02/26/09 04:49 PM

3

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Posted By: blown572dart

Re: Cleaned up Aluminum parts - 02/26/09 04:50 PM

4

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Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Cleaned up Aluminum parts - 02/26/09 04:53 PM

you got that right! Awesome job!

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Posted By: mopowers

Re: Cleaned up Aluminum parts - 02/26/09 04:56 PM

I admire your determination. Keep it up.
Posted By: PS Arrow

Re: Cleaned up Aluminum parts - 02/26/09 05:01 PM

I'm sure that was a ton of work Jimmy...but man they look great!!!
Posted By: dthemi

Re: Cleaned up Aluminum parts - 02/26/09 05:20 PM

Man, that looks great! I bet your fingers look like burnt matches by now from the polish
Posted By: Anonymous

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Posted By: Chassisman

Re: Cleaned up Aluminum parts - 02/26/09 05:28 PM

Jimmy,
Here's some stuff I used in the shop for years to seal aluminum parts and clean stained metals...I once soak a piece of bare blasted steel in Gibbs then left it outside for over 2 years...never rusted....I even used it to clean up customers half finished rust job chassis cars. http://www.roadsters.com/gibbs/#intro
Posted By: blown572dart

Re: Cleaned up Aluminum parts - 02/26/09 05:43 PM

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What brand of polish did you use?



Dave it's some stuff called Smithbrite. I tried all of the mothers stuff and this kicked it in butt.


Darren it is actually pretty easy to use and it's 11 bucks for an 8oz bottle. Beats the crap out off all the others I had tried.Mothers billet is 15 bucks and did not do the job as easy as this. I am stoked,going to finish my valve covers this week.
I may even polish up a few other things since this works so well.

Chassisman thanks I will order some and give it a shot.
Posted By: Chassisman

Re: Cleaned up Aluminum parts - 02/26/09 05:46 PM

Jimmy you'll be amazed....on freshly blasted or polished parts if you treat it and leave it raw when you touch it you see no finger prints or oils left behind.....also the best damn penetrating oil I've ever seen. ....it REALLY works awesome magnesium...just read the testimonials.
Posted By: rickstershemi

Re: Cleaned up Aluminum parts - 02/26/09 06:04 PM

Looking Good Jimmy....how's Mikey holding up

Rickster
Posted By: ts racer

Re: Cleaned up Aluminum parts - 02/26/09 07:22 PM

Where can you buy smithbrite?
Posted By: blown572dart

Re: Cleaned up Aluminum parts - 02/26/09 07:45 PM

Quote:

Where can you buy smithbrite?



Call Tim at 407 850 5870
Posted By: dthemi

Re: Cleaned up Aluminum parts - 02/26/09 08:01 PM

Cool deal man, I'll get some and try it on my junk, I've been using mothers forever, and I dread doing it anymore, and it takes a week to get the black off may hands.
Posted By: stroked470

Re: Cleaned up Aluminum parts - 02/26/09 08:28 PM

With Smithbrite it will oxidixe pretty quick, just put on some regular car wax after you use the Smithbrite and it will last. Smithbrite is the best polish I have used.
Posted By: Quicktree

Re: Cleaned up Aluminum parts - 02/26/09 08:36 PM

nice Jimmy , you now tkae Dusterdave's spot as official lug nut polisher
Posted By: Chassisman

Re: Cleaned up Aluminum parts - 02/26/09 08:40 PM

Quote:

With Smithbrite it will oxidixe pretty quick, just put on some regular car wax after you use the Smithbrite and it will last. Smithbrite is the best polish I have used.

I use Smithbrite then spray a light coat of Gibbs that I mentioned earlier.....keeps the oxidation and finger prints away.
Posted By: blown572dart

Re: Cleaned up Aluminum parts - 02/26/09 10:25 PM

Quote:

Quote:

Where can you buy smithbrite?



Call Tim at 407 850 5870



Sorry the right # is 407 850 5830 the other one is the fax
Posted By: Defbob

Re: Cleaned up Aluminum parts - 02/26/09 10:54 PM

Posted By: 70Cuda383

Re: Cleaned up Aluminum parts - 02/26/09 10:57 PM

uh oh...Kevin (340six) might have some competition!
Posted By: CrAzYMoPaRGuY

Re: Cleaned up Aluminum parts - 02/27/09 02:21 AM

Looks awesome. Absolute inspiration for ME.


Keep at it Jimmy, keep posting progress pics. I L-O-V-E your car.
Posted By: smokinwoody

Re: Cleaned up Aluminum parts - 02/27/09 02:45 AM

lookin real snappy there Jimmy...thats usin the ole dip stick..

I couldnt resist....



nice job...
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