jot_ie Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Hi. Having had a bit of time while waiting for various bits and pieces to arrive, and having to disassemble parts of the car to fit new parts, I started to polish up a few bits and pieces. How do I keep the nice shiny finish on the newly polished aluminium bits. I have read conflicting advice. Some say to clear lacquer/clearcoat, and other say to just use a good metal polish and I have also read that the best way is to use a good quality wax, like could be used on the paintwork. How do the professional metal polishers here maintain their finish? Many Thanks John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 If you are just refering to maintaining a mirror polished finish. I use meguires metal polish, its brilliant stuff but doesnt have any cut so I use it regularly both by hand and by machine on larger parts. If you are trying to protect items a little more exposed to the element I would use poor boys sealant over it. But it can dull the finish ever so slightly but on things like polished wheel lips it gives a nice barrier to dirt when a few layers are applied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoostJunky86 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 A decent wax helps protect and maintain the finish. There's also the Britemax Twins metal polishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 I used to use a trade cut and wax, its a mild abrasive polish mixed with wax, best of both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berg Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 I always used meguires until i tried Kleers metal polish I have never used anything else since, its the single best polish ive ever used on my engine bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 White Diamond I found the best http://www.whitediamondeu.com/product/white-diamond-metal-polish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jot_ie Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 Many thanks everybody. It appears a good metal polish is the way to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 they do a good deal on white Diamond https://www.reflectautocare.ie/whitediamond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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