[6pack] Aluminum Cleaner/Brightener

[David Friedlander]

Yeah, Ed, I remember Simichrome from using on my motorcycle many
years ago. The question I had was how does one get aluminum and
other parts that look dull (not necessarily corroded or greasy -- like
the ZS carbs and throttle linkage) to look shiny-new again?

Dave


On Sat, Apr 5, 2014 at 7:53 PM, EdB <bratt at sasktel.net> wrote:

Once you have the item clean and shiny, to get a really great shine,

resort to a paste called Simichrome.
>
> Ed Bratt
> 76 Tr6
> Regina, Saskatchewan
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Friedlander" <forzion7 at gmail.com
> >
> To: "6-Pack" <6pack at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 3:16 PM
> Subject: [6pack] Aluminum Cleaner/Brightener
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>
>  Hey folks!
>>
>> Looks like winter is reluctantly leaving and spring is finally on the way
>> to
>> New England!
>>
>> Not too much activity on the list. Perhaps [almost] everyone has migrated
>> to the
>> Forum but I have a question:
>>
>> Does anyone on the list have experience with using a liquid (preferably
>> not
>> a
>> paste) product *that* *actually* *WORKS* on cleaning and brightening
>>
>> aluminum
>> parts? I'd prefer not to use anything that's acid-based....
>>
>> Thanks and cheers!
>>
>> Dave Friedlander
>> '74 Six w/A-OD + TBI