How To Sand and Polish Aluminum To Mirror Finish [Version 2.0]
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ส.ค. 2024
- In this video, we sand and polish an aluminum sheet from 220 grit all the way to 5000 grit sandpaper then polish using Gord's Aluminum polish, then protect the finish with Blingmaster Bling Barrier.
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Exactly what I wanted to know. I'm just polishing up an old aluminum shifter for my car and needed some reference. You did it concisely and to the point (didn't take 20 minutes just to talk about what you were going to do in the video lol). Idk if this is weird, but you also have a comforting voice lol. Thanks.
thanks for linking the products; saved me even more time, my old canoe looks sweet AF now. good luck out there.
Minha nossa, ficou um ótimo trabalho uma pena que no Brasil não temos produtos como esse para espelhar alumínio.. parabéns pelo trabalho 👏 .
This video gave me everything I needed to know. Thankyou so much!
Working on a 34 rolls ,all aluminum. And I am having a tuff time , getting reed of the buffer scratches that are every where. You make it look easy, I'll start over again.
Red scotch brite and wd -40
EXCELLENT video! I use a mirror for welding the top of exhaust tubing and I get 1 or 2 uses out of a glass mirror at the most. So I thought I might have better luck with aluminum but didn't know if I could get it to a mirror shine or not. This confirms it! Thanks for the demonstration. Now I'm gonna go make my mirror which will be a lot easier to refurbish back to a mirror shine after it gets hit with slag than a piece of mirror glass that just ends up pitted and useless.
I want a mirror exactly like this! I don’t care how much shipping costs, I gotta have one just like it!
Just like the way when he say SANDING
Thinking about stripping and polishing the aluminum hood on one of my cars… super nice tutorial! Thanks!
Awsome video, thank you
Thank you very much
Great video. Will follow to polish my new aluminum propeller!
Thanks so much. Method 2 beats the dog out of your first video. I guess that's because of the aluminicut? Seems like it is half the work. I am going to look at an aluminum flatbed for my one ton Monday and from the pics I think it is the aluminum that has not been shined at all (kinda like old galvanized tin ). It isn't bad like it is but I had picked out a diamond plate one that I was trying to wipe my brain around the $4500 and the 800 mile haul and the other essentials for mounting. The bed I have found is 850 cash and 260 mls pickup and haul. It is an 8 foot 8 by 8 foot bed. Your video has got me primed and stoked. I just hope that it is still there . You never know about craigslist. Anyway. Thanks for the great work. Reggie
Going to try this method on my front mount intercooler
I am literally watching this to look up the grit used for my end tanks haha
Any thoughts on what speed you'd want with a variable speed random orbital polisher? Too fast leaves burns up the alumicut and causes it to goo up, so slow and not enough cutting power? Great video!
Thanks, gonna do the sides of the hill on my aluminium boat, can't wait!
Beautiful result.
Thank you very much, I'm happy to know you enjoyed the video
Amazing job! Im very jealous of your flat surface.. Im polishing a bicycle frame... Wish me luck!
Magical!
Thank you very much
Am I the only one who came to this video after learning about mirrors and reflection of light in school?
Good work brother 👍 keep it up😊
That is amazing process to get to that finish!
I was always told never sand aluminum over 800 grit cause it seals the pours.
Now you gotta try doing that with a soda can!
Amazing! Seemed relitivly fast.
Thank you, great job, and thanks for all the links.
You're very welcome, I'm happy to help
Use a DA (dual action) sander if you have air, $30 Walmart. electric orbital if no air. Step up grits with 6” psa sanding discs.
This leaves no visible variations or patterns from a tool and your hand.
Don’t do this in the sun, keep your work cool.
Friction creates heat, heat expands metal, heat on one side distorts the reflected image
Will this process work on brushed finished aluminum wheels that I’m trying to make into mirror finish?
OMG MAESTRO! Bravo
The amount of times I've seen this video on reddit hurts for how low the views are.
Can I just polish the aluminum to get rid of small marks?
Amzing videos.
You could do videos for beginners (it's probably as easy as it can be 🙁) . I have problems finding good videos in Swedish, your video helped me to understand a bit more, but I'm still newbie 😊
Tt would take a long time. Depends on if the marks are scratches and how deep they might be.
can you please try with aluminum and copper to create a sun death ray and see its capabilities of melting steel or cooking or melting rocks . . thank you
Nice 👍
love videos that are to the point ... Great Job!
How long does that finish last before tarnishing again??
Weird how this showed up on my feed, I was just thinking about polished aluminum for a sturdy mirror to place under my car at shows.
Thanks, nice job and video.
We are working on restoring a '49 Feather Craft boat. It is 15ft, all aluminum, definitely not horizontal or flat, and has lots of dings, etc. Any advice for doing all the steps in your V 2.0 video that would help reduce the look of inconsistency from doing a section at a time? Thanks for any thoughts and replies. If anyone has already done this, please respond!
What attachment us needed for the hook it and interface pad in order to attach it & use it with the drill? Lumber yard said I needed a special drill & I don't think that's correct.
How durable is that polish?can it be repaired if dented?
Awesome video! I assume if I want a satin finish, you skip a few steps and stop at a lower grade grit before the polish?
Thank you very much sir! 🔥
You're very welcome, I'm happy you enjoyed
Will this work on toon on a boat?
do you know if the Blingmaster Bling Barrier Clear Sealant is somewhat heat resistent? i want to polish my valvecover.
To the point - excellent !
I only go to 1000 cuz it's all I got. But 5000 looks so good
Hiya, are you using a specific type of sand paper for aluminum? Am I correct in thinking that you wouldn't switch between sand paper that had been used on any other metals? Thanks so much and well done!
Never use paper that has been used on a dissimilar material. Always have dedicated wheels/discs/brushes etc for each material. Not doing so can ruin the finish (carbon steel on stainless will cause the stainless to rust) and similar to ally.
Great. Vedios. Well. Done
Thanks for the info
Looks great!
Gonna do that to my boat
Holy crap I didn't know it was possible to get aluminum that polished. It's more reflective than a mirror. Great job. How long does the protective coating you applied last? Is it more of a wax that needs to be reapplied and is there something you would recommend that might last longer. For example clear coating it with clear spray paint or something like that?
I'm curious as to the answers to your questions as well.
@@justinw1765 any answers?
Effective job of mentioning every product name every time.. Good for sponsorship..
Where do you get the alomacut
Thank you ❤️❤️
What does Alumicut accomplish here for you? if the answer is lubrication, then why not using water or alcohol?
Good video. Well done.
Looks great! Any way that a dual-action sander would work too? I don’t have a drill that can keep up.
Do you have any idea why this happened - I have an old handheld 12 volt spotlight with a parabolic reflector. While I had the light disassembled, I took some polish in a bottle to the reflector. I only wiped it on with my index finger but it totally stripped that mirror finish off. I tried to polish it back but it just won't. The surface is glossy smooth but is dull. I'm at a loss. What kind of coating was on this reflector giving it that mirror finish that a simple polish in a bottle was able to remove? I'm confused what happened exactly.
Can you do this with a random orbital?
Awesome 👍👍👍
Hii I am making 21inch reflector for telescope but I am from India and here 3000 and 5000 sandpaper is not available is there any alternative
And which kind of polish u used to make it shine
I have a big sheet aluminum under my outdoor bar that is 3’ x 6‘ I take the scratches out or how can I do some kind a durable finish. Maybe a decorative finish?
Outstanding
What's the RPM you operate at ?
May I know how long would this mirror shine last before I need to repeat the same process again?
Hi. Thanks for the video. 1. Do you know if you were using a specific type of aluminum sheet? Are there different types? 2. Will this oxidize if left outside?
How often does the bling master sealant last?
I am polishing some aluminum for my boat that is in salt water.
You suggested using alumicut as a lubricant for sanding. Will wet sanding with water give me just as good as a finish? Also would any aluminum cutting fluid/lubricant work?
If not alumicut, any other Aluminum cutting fluid or lubricant should work
I have a piece of aluminum I wanted a mirror finish on but used 0000 steel wool on it instead. While parts of the surface have become more mirror like, the center seems to have gotten worse. I was using a circular motion to polish with. Did I put scratches where there weren't any before? Would some kind of polishing powder or paste work too?
Hellooo thank you for your video, it's been truly helpful. Just wondering, would I be able to attach the Meguiars finishing disc onto a orbital sander? If not, would you please suggest an alternative? Thank you very much. One ❤️
Great video. I’m doing/using something wrong though. It seems that to get these results you have to use aluminum oxide sand paper only not the wet/dry kind right ? I’m also trying to polish 1” x 1/4 “ strips, much less surface than what you are doing, does that make a significant difference? I got to 800 aluminum oxide ( your regular sand paper more or less) and if I pass to 1200 for example, but wet/dry it gets opaque, reverses the process. Any suggestions?
Did this method remove lines and swirls?
Wow ! That’s so beautiful. How do you treat 3D objects that can’t be flat sanded?
Dremel with sanding bands
With all of that sanding, how much does it take away from the actual thickness. Was thinking about doing this to an aluminum drum shell. But I don’t want to sand it if it will effect the sound of the drum!!!
This is a strange question/statement but I wonder how well this would work for plastic... I was 3d printing a sword and wanted to give the blade a mirrored finish and planned to paint it aluminum.
Hey is there a way to add color to this and have it shiny?
What’s your thought on alternating scratch marks between grits?
Can i use it for telescope mirror
i am a little confused how is that hookit pad attached to the drill? The one from your link is a screw on type? I thought the dewalt drill (also one of your links) was a standard drill type that accepts drill bits (with a tightening key)
Why a drill? Sander/polisher? Orbital sander?
What was the reflectivity percentage when done ?
is this enough reflective to be used for telescope?
I did it good stuff
Quick question. Where can you get those products?
Wow that’s bad ass!!!!!!
does the grass still grow?
Where do you get the pads? Local store only have them as highest to 400 grit
very nice!
Awesome, I want to go out and polish something!
How long does it stay like that ?
Several months
Can you do this by hand?
Hi! Thank you for sharing how to !!! If the mirror surface will be used outdoor. what is the best metal for it? Will Aluminum get rusty outdoors? Is stainless steel the best choice for outdoor usage? Thank you so much!
Aluminum won't corrode or rust, and Stainless Steel has chromium in the metal to help protect against rust. I would say Aluminum is the best, followed very closely by Stainless Steel.
Has anyone tried this with Tap Magic Aluminum? Alumicut is expensive and I already have Tap Magic Aluminum so I’m wondering if it’s the same thing.
would you reccomend a dual action polisher or no?
can I use WD-40 instead of alumicut?
Wow
How do you prevent the aluminum from getting cloudy spots. Hazy milky looking
Is there any electric shock when u are doing polishing?
Say please what mark aluminum you used?
5052
Can this be done to an airstream?