If you are looking for a way to protect your newly polished aluminum, check out *SharkHide Metal Protectant.* I have been coating all of my newly polished parts with sharkhide for over a year now, and have had much better results with SharkHide than using clear-coat spray paint or other similar products. I plan to make a video showing how to best use it on polished parts, but in the meantime I wanted to let you all know what I use, since there have been many comments asking how to protect the mirror finish. Here's a like to where you can pick some up. sharkhidestore.com/products/sharkhide-metal-and-aluminum-protectant
Good job! WD-40 was designed to clean aluminum. You used it exactly as it is designed. It's a solvent not a lube. Short to the point video with no stinkin' music. A formula for success.
Mr.Green knows his history. WD-40 was designed to clean. Clean aluminum missile fuselages. The missiles would have dew on them in the morning. The dew would dry and the missile bodies would have a white flaky residue. It was the 40th try at finding something that would clean and protect the raw aluminum. Now you know Sir.
Thank you for this, I have been trying to sand from 220-3000 and have had nothing but issues. This is going to save me weeks of work! This is one of the best things I have seen on TH-cam, ever.
Sanding like that only removes scratches and pitting in aluminium. It prepares it to then be polished just like in the video. Give it a good Sand with 240, then 400. Polish it with 800, 1500 then 3000. Use WD 40 with the higher grits to clean as you go. Then use the polish 👌
You mean you don't want to see a video with their back story, and updates, personal life, relationships, emotional struggles, mistakes and future plans? What kind of a egotistic person are you? Joking.
watched tons of videos to help me with my horton hauler trailer.....you, a very young man, created the best, most comprehensive video. You went right to the point and just wanted to tell you THANK YOU!!!!!
Awesome! I just tried this on an old motorcycle that we restored and in the final stage before selling it. This worked awesome to get the dull faded engine covers clean and shiny again! Thank you!!
Excellent find! I'll use this to get a mirror finish on an aluminum starburst and several cast aluminum lamps. They have an unfinished matte look to them and this refinement will greatly improve their appearance. Thank you, young man!
You wont get a mirror finish like that. There are scratches all over that frame still. Best way is to use a die grinder with the right rouge wheels and rouge.
For this type of method you can use Never Dull because it works better than Mothers and its already in a cloth you tear apart out of the can. Also after your done like you were, use baby powder on o clean rag and it will remove all the black from it for even more shine and clarity. Ive been polishing my semi trucks for 35 years so ive learned a lot about what works and so on. If you have pitted or rough aluminum you can also sand it back to smooth. Great job....
I like using Never Dull too and not just on aluminum. Since you have been using this so long... do you have a way of making the lid on the can not stick on so tight?
Thanks for the great video! I just repacked a Jardine RT-4 canister for an '09 KLR-650 that I picked up this summer and while I had it off the bike and apart, I thought I'd try your method of making it look "new" again. I stopped short of the "mirror finish", but I have to say...it actually looks like a brand new brushed aluminum can again! Keep up the good work and ride safe!
Right on man! I got a hell of a deal on some awful looking aluminum rims the other day, I was just gonna wire wheel the oxide off and call it a day, but this looks so easy that I may have to shine em up👌🏼 great video
WD-40 is a miracle invention. It took 40 tries to perfect it. I swear you can even brush your teeth with this stuff. It’s uses are endless. Try it on your plastics on your bike after a hard ride/race after you wash it. Takes those scratches right out.
The WD-40 worked great. I used a grey Scotch-Brite then mothers with vaseline. I rubbed with micro fiber and used a swatch of thin Suede swatch. It's like a magic eraser. I bet you could use a magic eraser too. It didnt get out big scratches but really smoothed it out and made it shine. Not as good as yours but I was using 1 inch square aluminum tubing for a shop jig. Thanks!
Great video, my friend, very friendly, courteous, and knowledgeable. I've used Mothers on aluminium before, but never had these results. Thank you very much!
Thanks man, the pontoons on my boat after a month in salt water had barnicals and after cleaning that off The toons still look terrible and they used to shine, so I'm going to try this.
Off the main subject a little, but may help with the barnacles. before making our 3000 mile trip every year I spray my car bumper, part of hood & back side of mirrors with WD-40. Bugs wash right off & no harm to paint.
I just learned something so simple that blew my mind. Screw all these bs expensive aluminum cleaners. Thank you for not only showing me how to conplete the job but to do it cheap. 👍👍👍
I have to admit, I was skeptical when I saw this, but what did I have to lose. I tried this on my Honda Aero Forks and to say the least, it worked exactly as you displayed! I couldn't believe it, because I had all I needed in the garage. Thanks for sharing such an inexpensive way to restore to restore aluminum/chrome.
I just picked up a 12ft aluminum boat and I've been trying to figure out the best approach to clean it up. I'm thinking this might be it. I'll try to update with how it goes and the effort needed. Hopefully it will help others as this video helped me!
@@chasemckenna4361 okay, so.... It required a bit more effort than I anticipated since it had probably 30 years of boating buildup on it. Tried many different things just to see what worked best. For me, what worked best was wd 40 and blue scotch pad to get the top layer of stuff off and then a 'gator' brand 'fine sanding sponge' with wd 40. I'm still not done but next I'll use wd 40 and 400 grit wet paper and then maybe 600 after that. A quick hit with some red jewelers rouge I had with a buff wheel turned the matte look to almost mirror shine with only the gator pad and no 400 or 600grit pad. Hope this helps someone! Thank you for the video, also for the reply!
Thank you. Was looking for something like this. I appreciate that a lot of TH-camrs have professional setups but this is more "average Joe" I'll give this a try. Cheers.
I stripped my bike and wanted a nice mirror finish but everyone said to use sand paper. yesterday i blight some scotch brite and wd40 and it’s been working wonders. thank you sir
What grit Scotch Brite are you using ? Great secret dude. I love polished aluminum and polish it a lot. Will be using your method and telling others. Nice job !
Thanks man! I'm using the "Type A Very Fine" grade pad. Its grit is from the 320 to the 400 range. You can find it the easiest by searching 07447 pad in your browser. Thanks for the comment!
Thanks man I appreciate it! Check out a product called SharkHide. It’s a protective coating for polished aluminum and other metals. They sent me some a while back and it seems to work great. Just haven’t had the chance to make a video featuring it yet.
When I was a kid about 42+ years ago I'd use metal polish on my bicycles aluminium parts. I found that it would indeed shine it up, but it would leave a residue on the metal even when I'd polished it up. Over the years I found that wet and dry paper would bring the parts up to a mirror finish, especially when you get into the 1000's.
As a Streetbike guy who likes polished mag wheels I have experience with this. I generally prefer a power drill with a buffing wheel attached, saves a LOT of arm work. But the concern with this is that the mirror shine you have there won't LAST; bare aluminum will oxidize quickly. So I will often put a coat of good paste wax over it. You might lose a little "mirror", but you won't have to keep after it so much.
Right you are...as an Airstream Guy, that is why all Airstreams come with a clear sealer coat over the aluminum. But still they all require polishing periodically depending upon on how much shine you lose or how much you want to keep. Where you live and what you do will also dictate how long you keep the finish. Eliments play and big part in the oxidation. Any metal polish will work to get you started, but most Airstream owners who want that mirror quality look like NU-VITE Nu-Shine. There is also a good product called Star Brite that I found at Lowe's Home Center next to the Aluminum diamond plate tool boxes and it was quite a bit cheaper. For a finish I like McGuires Mirror Shine. It's pricey at about 26 bucks a quart when I bought it in 2016 but it lasts a long time (still have the same bottle almost 3/4 full) because at that stage of polishing you don't need near the amount of product. Like the old Brill Creme Commercial: "A Little Dab 'll Do Ya".
@@Rowels_Darling I've tried a number of paste polishes for my streetbike's wheels... the one I use most often is "Blue Magic" polishing cream. You spread a light film over the surface, wait a few minutes, then the oxidation comes right up on a rag or better, a buffing wheel.
Mother's is a great product . L used it on my dull aluminum mag wheels ( with an electric variable speed buffer ) and they looked almost brand new again ' it's great stuff ! 👍🇺🇸🙏
Awesome! I just got a new CNC Aluminum grill for my car and I wanted to get it chrome plated to get it to shine but I’m going to do this instead and save some money! Great results and really easy to do! Thanks a lot!!!
You're going to need to put some protectant on that grill such as a ceramic coating of decent quality or you wish you never did it cuz it will come back and haunt you real quick. It's a great trick and it's been known for years and this kid just brought it to light for a lot of people who didn't know, the only problem is it will not stay that way unless you put some type of protectant on it and I don't mean just wax.
I want to thank you for making this video I am 64 years old and have never heard of this...I polished my ass off for hours on my bikes forks and couldnt get a good shine.... Then I tried your method,,,, I was amazed at the result a lot less work and a lot quicker too...HATS OFF TO YOU BRO
Son,from old man honored to say : I learned some thing new and love to use your techniques on some aluminum panels I have thanks lot for your video and sharing
The secret is what media to start with . I would have started with 220 or 280 grit wet sandpaper I would start on a deep scratches first then a once over with 320 to 400 . I'd finish with 600 to 800 grit then polish with whatever you think's best. I think that red pad is equivalent to 400 sandpaper they have a white pad and I think it's 800 to 1,000 grit . If you have a drill , you can buy like 15 to 20 different polishing pads with 4 different types of firmness plus attachments for your drill for under $20 on eBay . The last thing I would do is coated it with something like shark skin or I think it's crc. I will tell you this I had some polished rims I coated them with WD-40 . I let them sit for over 10 years pulled them out, cleaned with my power washer and it looked like I just pulled them out the box . I know it's just a dirt bike but I can see at least four or five vertical scratches after you polished it . But at least you're trying and that's more than most kids are doing your age . Never stop learning because as soon as you do, that's when you start getting old .
Thank you sir for all of the great advice! The next time I polish aluminum I’ll try the sand paper method that you’ve described here. Thanks again for the advice and the great comment!
Mark Morris, guess what? I’m 76+ y/o and have never stopped learning, but, old age keeps coming, no matter if a person is a dunce or genius. Old age happens, but, I understand what your meaning is. The worst things about old age is, trying to remember people’s names and finding places to pee! And a few other things, but I can’t remember what! Lol! Lol!
I just bought a old GT Performer that is black, I stripped off the paint and got it down to the aluminum which looked hazy, I’m going to try this method and pray it works to make it shine like this!
Mothers Mag & Aluminum polish also works on brass & steel. With a bit of work, both metals will come to a mirror shine. I haven't been using WD-40 first, but will give it a try.
this is four years later wonderful presentation wonderful tutorial good job kid. I love this. Thank you so much, bro. I’m gonna try to see if my intake will handle some WD-40 and some scotch brite !!
Good video!!! I never thought about using WD-40 to polish aluminum!!! Awesome job, great video, right to the point and no crap "music" to disturb the video!!!
i guess you could save yourself some cash by just buying the silver/machined version of whatever wheels you want(car) instead of the chrome version, then just polishing them yourself. i think that's what i'm gonna do. also, i'm seeing a TON of good stuff in the comments. keep it up!
If you are looking for a way to protect your newly polished aluminum, check out *SharkHide Metal Protectant.* I have been coating all of my newly polished parts with sharkhide for over a year now, and have had much better results with SharkHide than using clear-coat spray paint or other similar products. I plan to make a video showing how to best use it on polished parts, but in the meantime I wanted to let you all know what I use, since there have been many comments asking how to protect the mirror finish. Here's a like to where you can pick some up.
sharkhidestore.com/products/sharkhide-metal-and-aluminum-protectant
Good job! WD-40 was designed to clean aluminum. You used it exactly as it is designed. It's a solvent not a lube. Short to the point video with no stinkin' music. A formula for success.
WD-40 was designed as a “WATER DISPERSANT,” hence the name. It was originally intended to protect munitions.
Wd-40 is for to prevent rust.
@@michaelgreen7028 correct-a-moon-do.
Mr.Green knows his history. WD-40 was designed to clean. Clean aluminum missile fuselages. The missiles would have dew on them in the morning. The dew would dry and the missile bodies would have a white flaky residue. It was the 40th try at finding something that would clean and protect the raw aluminum. Now you know Sir.
@@davidsawyer1599 it was to prevent the morning dew as a water dispersant.
I never knew you could have a mirror finish without power tools. The more you know. Good job.
Yeah neither did I until I was experimenting with WD-40 and scotch bright. Thanks for your comment!
@@projectdirtbikes you're welcome!! I was a bit surprised that it worked!!
The ARM is the original power tool 👍
Thank you for this, I have been trying to sand from 220-3000 and have had nothing but issues. This is going to save me weeks of work! This is one of the best things I have seen on TH-cam, ever.
Glad I could help! Thanks for leaving a great comment!
Sanding like that only removes scratches and pitting in aluminium. It prepares it to then be polished just like in the video.
Give it a good Sand with 240, then 400. Polish it with 800, 1500 then 3000.
Use WD 40 with the higher grits to clean as you go. Then use the polish 👌
same, except i have grits all the way to 7000 grit starting at 80 grit. then all polishing compounds by hand. shit took forever
in 4 minutes I went from clueless to competent. solid work on this great video. I'm impressed.
Glad I could help! Thanks for the comment!
Short and sweet and to the point. What any youtube tutorial should be
Thanks!
You mean you don't want to see a video with their back story, and updates, personal life, relationships, emotional struggles, mistakes and future plans? What kind of a egotistic person are you? Joking.
not only was the video exactly as long as it needed to be, but the process was properly explained and the results look insane, well done mate
Thanks! Glad you liked it👍
I'll be damned. In my 20+ years of detailing cars and boats, I never even thought about this. Awesome video young man, thanks for the tips!
Yea, drugs are bad…
Great! I watched a lot of videos today on polishing aluminum, but I'm stopping here! This is by far the best! I will use this formula!
Thanks! I hope you get great results! Let me know if you have any questions
watched tons of videos to help me with my horton hauler trailer.....you, a very young man, created the best, most comprehensive video. You went right to the point and just wanted to tell you THANK YOU!!!!!
You’re welcome! And thank YOU! It’s comments like yours that make my day!
Great job bud, just tried it out for myself and worked well! You have saved me many hours of polishing. Legend!
That’s great! Thanks!
Awesome! I just tried this on an old motorcycle that we restored and in the final stage before selling it. This worked awesome to get the dull faded engine covers clean and shiny again! Thank you!!
Oh, nice! I was just asking about this. I'm trying to polish the valve cover on my engine.
Great to hear! And thanks for sharing!
Excellent find! I'll use this to get a mirror finish on an aluminum starburst and several cast aluminum lamps. They have an unfinished matte look to them and this refinement will greatly improve their appearance. Thank you, young man!
You wont get a mirror finish like that. There are scratches all over that frame still. Best way is to use a die grinder with the right rouge wheels and rouge.
Exactly how I like to see videos. Simple, to the point and it works!! Thanks a lot
Thanks man! Iv been polishing this grill for hours and no results until I tried this! Thank you
Wd 40
Scotch brite is your friend (used on transmission repairs too)
Polish
BRASS brush! This can clean aluminum very easily!
I've been using soft brass brush and this method is better imo
For this type of method you can use Never Dull because it works better than Mothers and its already in a cloth you tear apart out of the can. Also after your done like you were, use baby powder on o clean rag and it will remove all the black from it for even more shine and clarity. Ive been polishing my semi trucks for 35 years so ive learned a lot about what works and so on. If you have pitted or rough aluminum you can also sand it back to smooth. Great job....
Thanks for the tip! I’ll be sure to grab some never dull and try it out
I like using Never Dull too and not just on aluminum. Since you have been using this so long... do you have a way of making the lid on the can not stick on so tight?
What about steel wool instead of scotch brite?
Great job kid.
I'm gonna try this on some of the aluminum parts on my motorcycle.
Thanks a bunch for sharing your tip.
Awesome! I hope it works really well for you. Thanks for the comment!
Thanks for the great video! I just repacked a Jardine RT-4 canister for an '09 KLR-650 that I picked up this summer and while I had it off the bike and apart, I thought I'd try your method of making it look "new" again. I stopped short of the "mirror finish", but I have to say...it actually looks like a brand new brushed aluminum can again! Keep up the good work and ride safe!
I have an old cragar aluminum mug and I couldn’t figure out how to polish the inside. Can’t wait to try this and bring that old mug back to life!
Cool, good luck!
Great video! Just getting to the point of polishing the aluminum on a restoration I am doing, so this timing is great! Thank you!
Thanks and good luck with your project!
This video was straight to the point. No bs👍
My collection of old school bicycles is about to look bling bling fresh. Thanks for the tip!
Sweet!
Right on man! I got a hell of a deal on some awful looking aluminum rims the other day, I was just gonna wire wheel the oxide off and call it a day, but this looks so easy that I may have to shine em up👌🏼 great video
Thanks and good luck!!
Are you freaking kidding me!!! You r a genius!!!
WD-40 is a miracle invention. It took 40 tries to perfect it. I swear you can even brush your teeth with this stuff. It’s uses are endless. Try it on your plastics on your bike after a hard ride/race after you wash it. Takes those scratches right out.
I haven't tried it on my teeth yet but it's an excellent ear wax remover
The WD-40 worked great. I used a grey Scotch-Brite then mothers with vaseline. I rubbed with micro fiber and used a swatch of thin Suede swatch. It's like a magic eraser. I bet you could use a magic eraser too. It didnt get out big scratches but really smoothed it out and made it shine. Not as good as yours but I was using 1 inch square aluminum tubing for a shop jig. Thanks!
Great video, my friend, very friendly, courteous, and knowledgeable. I've used Mothers on aluminium before, but never had these results. Thank you very much!
Thanks man, the pontoons on my boat after a month in salt water had barnicals and after cleaning that off The toons still look terrible and they used to shine, so I'm going to try this.
Awesome! I hope it works well for you! Would you be able to send me some pictures after you shine them up?
@@projectdirtbikes I'd like to see the result as well Richard Jones.
Polishing +- 50 feet by hand will wear out your arms from shoulder to finger tip I bet. But it will look great.
It should work great. With about $275 worth of the stuff ... ... ( Rough calculation) :-)
Off the main subject a little, but may help with the barnacles. before making our 3000 mile trip every year I spray my car bumper, part of hood & back side of mirrors with WD-40. Bugs
wash right off & no harm to paint.
The Mothers polish is hands down the best aluminum polish I've used and I have tried numerous brands over the years. Excellent product.
Have you tried blue magic polish cream. I have been getting great results
This is exactly what I was looking for to do to the rocker covers on my Harley. Thank you, sir!
As do I!
Awesome! I hope you get great results, and you’re very welcome!
Bro! Thank you soo much, was taking forever to polish with a little buffer wheel, and surprised me how quick my exhaust silencer has a mirror finish.
Right on man! Glad I could help. What bike do you have?
I just did this and it works!!!!!!😮 The only thing I did differently was I used a drill. Good job dude! Thanks!!!
Sweet! Thanks
I just learned something so simple that blew my mind. Screw all these bs expensive aluminum cleaners. Thank you for not only showing me how to conplete the job but to do it cheap. 👍👍👍
You're welcome and thank you for the great comment!
You sir are a genius thank you for sharing with everyone you deserve more views man keep up the videos like this man
Thank you, man! That means a lot!
Finally a video that's helpful and gets to the point. Good job.
Thanks! I appreciate the nice comment
I have to admit, I was skeptical when I saw this, but what did I have to lose. I tried this on my Honda Aero Forks and to say the least, it worked exactly as you displayed! I couldn't believe it, because I had all I needed in the garage.
Thanks for sharing such an inexpensive way to restore to restore aluminum/chrome.
Awesome! I’m glad that you tried it and got good results. Thanks for the great comment!
Does it also work for oxidated parts?
@@brub5174 My forks had been sitting in the garage for about 3 years and had some oxidize sections and it worked. I was surprised.
@@tonyjackson4797 i am well surprised on the result. Might do my forks and wheels perhaps lol
I just picked up a 12ft aluminum boat and I've been trying to figure out the best approach to clean it up. I'm thinking this might be it. I'll try to update with how it goes and the effort needed. Hopefully it will help others as this video helped me!
So what happened
@@chasemckenna4361 okay, so.... It required a bit more effort than I anticipated since it had probably 30 years of boating buildup on it. Tried many different things just to see what worked best. For me, what worked best was wd 40 and blue scotch pad to get the top layer of stuff off and then a 'gator' brand 'fine sanding sponge' with wd 40. I'm still not done but next I'll use wd 40 and 400 grit wet paper and then maybe 600 after that. A quick hit with some red jewelers rouge I had with a buff wheel turned the matte look to almost mirror shine with only the gator pad and no 400 or 600grit pad. Hope this helps someone!
Thank you for the video, also for the reply!
@@andrewmikell6837 I will look into that, thank you!
Well, that’s my Saturday afternoon sorted. Good job 👍🏻 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you. Was looking for something like this.
I appreciate that a lot of TH-camrs have professional setups but this is more "average Joe"
I'll give this a try.
Cheers.
Thanks for the great feedback! Cheers to you as well!
I recently found an old antique hair dryer from the 1940s. I wanted to clean her up but didn’t know how. Glad I found this video.
Cool! Sorry I took so long to respond to your comment, sometimes they get buried. How did it turn out?
I stripped my bike and wanted a nice mirror finish but everyone said to use sand paper. yesterday i blight some scotch brite and wd40 and it’s been working wonders. thank you sir
That's great! I'm glad it worked well for you, thanks for sharing!
What grit Scotch Brite are you using ? Great secret dude. I love polished aluminum and polish it a lot. Will be using your method and telling others. Nice job !
Thanks man! I'm using the "Type A Very Fine" grade pad. Its grit is from the 320 to the 400 range. You can find it the easiest by searching 07447 pad in your browser. Thanks for the comment!
Thank you. I needed a easy way to get a mirror finish on my charge pipes. Going to try this
Good luck!
Hey thanks for the knowledge bud. Its amazing how some things take little effort to achieve what usually costs the most. Awesome video!
Your welcome, and thanks for the great comment!
They want to charge me $250. To vapor blast my xr75 motor..im gonna try this
I just tried Wd40 and a white rag and that alone really worked! Polished up to near mirror with just that
Gotta say that’s a brilliant explanation on how to do it, well done🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for the tip. I'm going to polish the frame on my 02 Honda CR 250 now.
Yeah man my Honda frame is very similar to your Suzuki
Will definitely try on a small sample pice of aluminum and if all is well I will take full scale and polish the pontoons on my 24 foot pontoon boat
Gonna try this out on my new aluminum pulleys I got for my 350 small block, thanks!
Awesome! I hope it works well for you!
Thanks for one of the best videos I have seen on this subject. I have a 1966 CB77 which is going to get this treatment.
Thank you! Restoring jalousie windows in an old trailer.. you made the job easy for me.
Awesome! It’s great to hear this kind of stuff in comments!
Frankly after seeing several similar videos I learned that the results depends a 10% on the products used to polish and a 90% on the elbow grease.
Actually, it's 80% Mother's, 20% elbow grease and nearly 0% WD-40. Mother's really is wonderful for polishing aluminum.
Your video is ace. Will definitely try it but will clear coat it to prevent it to go dull again. One of the best video I have seen so far. Thank you
Thanks man I appreciate it! Check out a product called SharkHide. It’s a protective coating for polished aluminum and other metals. They sent me some a while back and it seems to work great. Just haven’t had the chance to make a video featuring it yet.
When I was a kid about 42+ years ago I'd use metal polish on my bicycles aluminium parts. I found that it would indeed shine it up, but it would leave a residue on the metal even when I'd polished it up. Over the years I found that wet and dry paper would bring the parts up to a mirror finish, especially when you get into the 1000's.
Advice is to wear some nitrile gloves or similar. The black residue is tremendous and hard to get off bare hands.
And the finger nails 🥴 .
Vinegar hands suck too... i use it for derusting
Thanks karen
Great video! I have two old vintage rims that I am going to try this with! Thanks for the effort to show this!
Awesome! I have a couple of rims that I'm eventually going to polish as well. Good luck!
Be polishing my exhaust & pipes this way for years & had excellent results👌
Always get asked “who did your exhaust”…… me I replied!😂👌
As a Streetbike guy who likes polished mag wheels I have experience with this. I generally prefer a power drill with a buffing wheel attached, saves a LOT of arm work. But the concern with this is that the mirror shine you have there won't LAST; bare aluminum will oxidize quickly. So I will often put a coat of good paste wax over it. You might lose a little "mirror", but you won't have to keep after it so much.
Thanks, I wondered about that.
Thank you for the wax tip😊
Right you are...as an Airstream Guy, that is why all Airstreams come with a clear sealer coat over the aluminum. But still they all require polishing periodically depending upon on how much shine you lose or how much you want to keep. Where you live and what you do will also dictate how long you keep the finish. Eliments play and big part in the oxidation. Any metal polish will work to get you started, but most Airstream owners who want that mirror quality look like NU-VITE Nu-Shine. There is also a good product called Star Brite that I found at Lowe's Home Center next to the Aluminum diamond plate tool boxes and it was quite a bit cheaper. For a finish I like McGuires Mirror Shine. It's pricey at about 26 bucks a quart when I bought it in 2016 but it lasts a long time (still have the same bottle almost 3/4 full) because at that stage of polishing you don't need near the amount of product. Like the old Brill Creme Commercial: "A Little Dab 'll Do Ya".
@@Rowels_Darling I've tried a number of paste polishes for my streetbike's wheels... the one I use most often is "Blue Magic" polishing cream. You spread a light film over the surface, wait a few minutes, then the oxidation comes right up on a rag or better, a buffing wheel.
@@888jackflash I've heard of that from another Airstream owner but have never been able to find it.
Awesome video, I highly recommend polished my freshly stripped dirt jump frame to a high polish with this method
Sweet!
I have an Aluminium plane propeller!
Gonna mount it on the wall.
You’ve shown me how to get it looking cool!
Thanks!
Awesome!
Mother's is a great product . L used it on my dull aluminum mag wheels ( with an electric variable speed buffer )
and they looked almost brand new again ' it's great stuff ! 👍🇺🇸🙏
Thanks for that demo! Going to have to try that!
Used this method on my old aluminum wheels today and it did pretty darn good....thanks for the video. Keep up the good work.
Awesome!
Does it keep the shiny look after a while ?
@@Bagged.e38 id like to know as well I’m about to go try it on mine
Thats Gold, thanks for sharing, I will be employing that tomorrow.
You’re welcome! How did it go?
Awesome! I just got a new CNC Aluminum grill for my car and I wanted to get it chrome plated to get it to shine but I’m going to do this instead and save some money! Great results and really easy to do! Thanks a lot!!!
You’re welcome and good luck!
How did your grill turn out?
You're going to need to put some protectant on that grill such as a ceramic coating of decent quality or you wish you never did it cuz it will come back and haunt you real quick. It's a great trick and it's been known for years and this kid just brought it to light for a lot of people who didn't know, the only problem is it will not stay that way unless you put some type of protectant on it and I don't mean just wax.
Good job greetings from México
Thanks!
Great, I'm going to do my airplane propeller with your method. Thanks!
Sweet good luck!
I want to thank you for making this video I am 64 years old and have never heard of this...I polished my ass off for hours on my bikes forks and couldnt get a good shine.... Then I tried your method,,,, I was amazed at the result a lot less work and a lot quicker too...HATS OFF TO YOU BRO
Thanks and you’re welcome! I’m glad I could help you out!
Son,from old man honored to say : I learned some thing new and love to use your techniques on some aluminum panels I have thanks lot for your video and sharing
Thank you sir! Good luck on your panels!
The secret is what media to start with . I would have started with 220 or 280 grit wet sandpaper I would start on a deep scratches first then a once over with 320 to 400 . I'd finish with 600 to 800 grit then polish with whatever you think's best. I think that red pad is equivalent to 400 sandpaper they have a white pad and I think it's 800 to 1,000 grit . If you have a drill , you can buy like 15 to 20 different polishing pads with 4 different types of firmness plus attachments for your drill for under $20 on eBay . The last thing I would do is coated it with something like shark skin or I think it's crc. I will tell you this I had some polished rims I coated them with WD-40 . I let them sit for over 10 years pulled them out, cleaned with my power washer and it looked like I just pulled them out the box . I know it's just a dirt bike but I can see at least four or five vertical scratches after you polished it . But at least you're trying and that's more than most kids are doing your age . Never stop learning because as soon as you do, that's when you start getting old .
Thank you sir for all of the great advice! The next time I polish aluminum I’ll try the sand paper method that you’ve described here. Thanks again for the advice and the great comment!
Mark Morris, guess what? I’m 76+ y/o and have never stopped learning, but, old age keeps coming, no matter if a person is a dunce or genius. Old age happens, but, I understand what your meaning is. The worst things about old age is, trying to remember people’s names and finding places to pee! And a few other things, but I can’t remember what! Lol! Lol!
I just bought a old GT Performer that is black, I stripped off the paint and got it down to the aluminum which looked hazy, I’m going to try this method and pray it works to make it shine like this!
Nice! Good luck with your project!
thank you.. so simple and effective.... I am going to give it a go.. you are a gem
You're welcome! Thanks for the great comment! Did you try it? How did it go?
Awesome tip👌, I'm definitely gonna try that out 👍
this worked really well, even on my stainless steel pocket knife that I was building
Sweet! Glad to hear
Mothers Mag & Aluminum polish also works on brass & steel. With a bit of work, both metals will come to a mirror shine. I haven't been using WD-40 first, but will give it a try.
this is four years later wonderful presentation wonderful tutorial good job kid. I love this. Thank you so much, bro. I’m gonna try to see if my intake will handle some WD-40 and some scotch brite !!
outstanding.......well done, cheer from /florida, Paul
Thanks!
Thanks for that mate ,, much appreciated
Thanks great video been doing about saying your thing for many many years polish aluminum beats Chrome any day
I just bought an aluminum Grumman canoe. I can’t wait to try this technique on it. Thanks!
Did it work? Very curious to know 🙏
WD-40 is great stuff, I buy it by the gallon.
Wow, I'm not quite to that point but might be someday!
I’ll have to try this on primary. 2 years later it still comes in handy!
Awesome! Gonna try that on my old aluminum slot mags.
We all know that WD-40 was originally designed to keep the pigeons from landing on your swamp cooler. (Like geese on a frozen lake)
I've used Mothers before and never got anywhere near that shine. You have just thought an old dog a new trick. Thanks. 👍
Great! You’re welcome!
Thanks so much for posting really came out great personally polished aluminum piece chrome any day
Good video!!! I never thought about using WD-40 to polish aluminum!!! Awesome job, great video, right to the point and no crap "music" to disturb the video!!!
Thanks man! I appreciate it!
Holy Mackerel, Just did an old aluminum canoe turned out great,many thanks!!!!!!
Certainly a huge WoW!Thx very much for making this video,mate!👍🏼
What a difference
Good job man👍🏼👍🏼
I bet it looks badass all completed
Thanks man! Yeah it turned out pretty good! I’ve been polishing all of my dirt bike swing arms the same way ever since.
i guess you could save yourself some cash by just buying the silver/machined version of whatever wheels you want(car) instead of the chrome version, then just polishing them yourself. i think that's what i'm gonna do.
also, i'm seeing a TON of good stuff in the comments. keep it up!
Thanks! Yeah that’s a good idea, good luck!👍
Thanks! Was looking for something to clean my old aluminium mast, and I tried several materials with bad results. But this one worked like a charm. ;)
Awesome! I’m glad it worked well for you!
Truly amazing Best polish on aluminum i have ever seen.
Great video! I just polished a vintage aluminum ice bucket that is now ready to flip on eBay!
The secret isn't wd40, it's only a light oil, the finish comes purely from different grades of abrasive
@black dog nob
Actually. it''s a solvent.
Actually. it''s a solvent.
WD 40 does all kinds of stuff!
Dude ur right wd40 works on anything lol
Thank you for this tip. Used this to remove all the corrosion on my roof bars on my VW Passat R36. Came up a treat. Cheers! 👍
Awesome! Glad to hear it worked for you. Cool car too!
Wow, I have learned a lot after watching this video!
Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks!