RogerM
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| posted on 9/4/05 at 04:27 PM |
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Protecting polished ali panels
I know this has been discussed before but I can't find it anywhere now I need it
I am just about to order the aluminium for making up all the panels on my car and I was going to go for mirror polished. I don't mind doing a
polish every so often but I don't want to go that route if I am going to have to do it every drive / week.
I seem to recall that somebody on here had found a product that could be used to protect polished ali .... would really appreciate it if somebody
could let me know what it was.
Cheers all
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big_wasa
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| posted on 9/4/05 at 04:40 PM |
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Polished all the alloy bits on my bike...The bits you could get at were fine and just needed a polish every couple of weeks but the bits you
can't get at soon looked scabby..ie behind the exhaust mounts ect
I dont think you can laquer it because it wont stick? but I may be wrong
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dmottaway
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| posted on 9/4/05 at 04:51 PM |
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3M makes a product they push as an "invisible bra" for autos. thin plastic, adhesive.
nearly invisible when applied.
check out www.paintshield.co.uk
dave
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RogerM
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| posted on 9/4/05 at 05:11 PM |
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Good suggestion but I was hoping for something that could be painted / sprayed on. Thanks anyway.
Anybody else offer any other suggestions?
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bigbriglasgow
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| posted on 9/4/05 at 05:24 PM |
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Hiya
there is a product glysterol or something like that by por 15, try frosts
Cheers
Brian
coz its a bit of an animal
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RogerM
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| posted on 9/4/05 at 05:35 PM |
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Now that looks promising .....!!!!
Anybody tried it??
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Trev D
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| posted on 24/7/05 at 06:34 PM |
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polished ali
I have a polished aluminium body locost and use a product called Alumagic.
This gives thre months protection against oxidisation and dulling.
Its available from L B Restorations at approx £6 per bottle.
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kanscrx
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| posted on 25/7/05 at 02:51 PM |
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If you have a good local anodizing place, you could (this'd be some work mind you), make pannels, drill all holes, get everything sorted...then
take it all off and polish it up.
Then take it to be anodized clear.
The anodizing makes the surface harder, and less suceptible to marring/corroding, and will look really good.
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Fred W B
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| posted on 25/7/05 at 02:57 PM |
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If you are going to do the above, polish it before you drill the holes, or else the sheet will thin next to all the holes as the polishing mop picks
up on all the edges.
Cheers
Fred W B
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johnjulie
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| posted on 13/8/05 at 05:29 PM |
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Even if you find a product to coat the alloy, I think you'll have problems keeping it free of scratches etc. The problem with aluminium is that
it turns white when corrosion starts, hence the nasty marks on alloy wheels when they get scratched.
I found the best polishing product is BELGOM, which can usually be found on Ebay, and can be bought off Cetem polishing products.
It's very nice to use as it flows a lot easier than the usual polishes.
Still causes masses of black polishing cloths though.
Looks brilliant when finished, the more you do it the better it gets!
Cheers John
JFDI
"Just F*****G Do It"
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Rorty
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| posted on 14/8/05 at 04:01 AM |
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Clear anodizing makes for a very fine finish. I have also had some polished ally wheels clear powder coated which gave them great "depth"
and lasted very well.
Any film type products will add considerably to the weight of the panel. A barrier polish or anodizing would not add to the weight.
Cheers, Rorty.
"Faster than a speeding Pullet".
PLEASE DON'T U2U ME IF YOU WANT A QUICK RESPONSE. TRY EMAILING ME INSTEAD!
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Mix
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| posted on 14/8/05 at 06:42 AM |
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Have you considered using mirror finished stainless steel. As long as the panels are not structural you can use thinner gauge steel and thus the
weight penalty is reduced.
Looks far better IMO and easier to care for.
Mick
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