Aluminum Polish

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91KDX

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• Feb 11, 2004

• #1

Howdy,
I bought a pair of KX 250 forks from a Fellow DRNer and I stripped the ugly, chipped light blue paint off of the forks, and I am told that I should use some sort of Aluminum Polish on the outer tubes. I bought these forks for a KX front end mod to my KDX. I want to know what the aluminum polish is, where I can get it, how to put it on the forks, and what it does. Any info would be great.

Ben

 

jaguar

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• Feb 12, 2004

• #2

what it is: an abrasive wet compound that you rub on with a cloth to scrub off any external corrosion so that a clean shiney surface is left.
you can buy it at KMart or WalMart.

 

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Apprentice Goon

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• Feb 13, 2004

• #3

Mothers Aluminum Polish
I think it is more of an "etching" compound as opposed to abrasive.

Rub it on with a cloth and the surface will turn black-ish. Buff off the black with a clean cloth.

 

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wibby

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• Feb 13, 2004

• #4

Never Dull works pretty good too

 

mdkuder

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• Feb 13, 2004

• #5

simichrome works great on finished surfaces!
http://www.newmantools.com/simi.htm

 

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91KDX

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• Feb 13, 2004

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• #6

Thanks, I will check out Farm and Fleet to see what they have.

Ben

 

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Tony Williams

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• Feb 13, 2004

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Airplanes use alot of this type of product. Try some of the outlets for airplane supplies.

aircraft spruce

Chief aircraft

etc

 

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m0rie

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• Feb 14, 2004

• #8

Another one that works pretty good if you can find it is Met-al Aluminum Polish. Seems to clean up the Aluminum fishing boat every year alright.

-Maurice