polishing alloy

[RAYMOND-xuhq0]

Hi just bought a Stuart Taylor LOCOX FLOW.which has alloy sides back panel and bonnet what i would like to know is how to clean and polish the alloy thanks for any help. make a old mam very happy. cheers Ray.

[finishing touch]

Hi

There are two options.

Buy a polisher, or use elbow grease.


One thing I will say is that you don't save time or effort by doing it less often.

Paul G

[FuryCossieSteve]

I use Autosol

[RAYMOND-xuhq0]

Hi thanks for the info i have tried autosol ok on a small area,just used car polish to try that not too happy but better than than autosol,if i could get the panels off would have them powder coated or painted, thanks.

[JohnMcL]

Hard anodising is better than powder coating or paint - if you can get them off.

[finishing touch]

RAYMOND-xuhq0 said:

Hi thanks for the info i have tried autosol ok on a small area.

I totally agree. Wouldn't want to do a stretch limo.




My Autosol baby.

[Dorchester]

The best finish you'll ever achieve is probably with Nuvite ll.
See here: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=782...

[FuryCossieSteve]

Dorchester said:

The best finish you'll ever achieve is probably with Nuvite ll.
See here: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=782...

Excellent but I can't find any for sale in the UK anywhere!!!

[CrutyRammers]

A common question.
I used a drilll polishing lit to break the initial dullness, then solvite, and finally I've been using meguires "metal polysh" which seems to work and last pretty well.
However the general answer on locostbuilders is generally to buy a cheap angle polisher (there's a silverline one all over ebay for around 40-50 quid) and use that. I keep meaning to try one but never get around to it

[Dorchester]

I obtained my Nuvite from Perfectpolish.com in the states. As a couple of us wanted it the carriage when split wasn't that bad. However I have just googled Nuvite and it came up with http://www.vintageairstreams.co.uk there may well be other 'Airstream' and Aviation suppliers that would stock it.
I recall that one Aviation company I spoke to a couple of years ago (and whose name I forget...) said that they get it in batches from the states when needed.
The stuff is the 'bees knees' so well worth the effort.
Alternatively, Autosol and Belgom work with more elbow grease.

[RAYMOND-xuhq0]

Hi just had a look in airstream site and contact them the polish is £55 posted if anyone is interested.thanks for the info.

[ColinM50]

Aircraft industry use a product called Wadpol to polish aly. I've got the remains of a gallon can from 1986 that we used to use on the engine cowlings on Pan Am's 747's at LHR. Each night we had 40 chaps do a deep clean on one of their 36 B747's and four guys had an engine each to polish. Spent all night on iot but got the cowls to where they could see their faces in it. Lovely job.

I "inherited/borrowed" a can and still use it today for the odd polishing job. Google has it available for sale in the UK but it might be pricey. Worth phoning the distributor and see if they have a sample pack for you to try it out

[RAYMOND-xuhq0]

Hi just had a look on the Wadpol agents website in england, price £43 plus vat and p&p but might try it, thanks for the info.

[FuryCossieSteve]

RAYMOND-xuhq0 said:

Hi just had a look on the Wadpol agents website in england, price £43 plus vat and p&p but might try it, thanks for the info.

Not sure if links are allowed but it would be very handy if you could post it pls??