Best aluminum polishing compound?
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Thanks guys. I need the compound to be able to polish the raw aluminum tube to a bright chrome-like shine. Will either of these 2 products be able to do that? BTW, I'm using my Porter Cable to polish it with.
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www.eastwood.com will have them. If you want to try and get something from one of your stores in town I would try the stuff in the link below with a bench top grinder with a 6" buffing wheel on the end of it.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...9637_200329637
I did my wheels using that stuff but they weren't "raw" aluminum like what I think you are referring to. If what you are trying to polish is completely raw you will probably need something with more cutting ability than the polish above and tripoli more along the lines of emery.
http://www.eastwood.com/ew-buff-comp...7-oz-tube.html
The stuff below was brought back to life with that green polish. I found it at Home Depot.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...9637_200329637
I did my wheels using that stuff but they weren't "raw" aluminum like what I think you are referring to. If what you are trying to polish is completely raw you will probably need something with more cutting ability than the polish above and tripoli more along the lines of emery.
http://www.eastwood.com/ew-buff-comp...7-oz-tube.html
The stuff below was brought back to life with that green polish. I found it at Home Depot.