Metal Question

[Colin 009]

Can Aluminium be Polished or Chrome plated. :?:

[V8MoneyPit]

It can certainly be polished, but there are specific polishing compounds to do so.

We have had chrome plated aluminium parts at work too (Mini interior door handles, etc) and some seem more successful than others. I guess it is down to the process used.

[lrmike]

Here's an example of polished aluminum -

[V8MoneyPit]

8)  8)  8)

Whoa! Now THAT'S polished aluminium  :lol:

[Colin 009]

Very smart,  8)

[weirdbeard]

speakin as a biker, polished ally in this country is a pain to keep good unless you got a garage & never get it dirty!  jus paint it matt black lol  

[Colin 009]

speakin as a biker, polished ally in this country is a pain to keep good unless you got a garage & never get it dirty!  jus paint it matt black lol  

But that the problem everyones else has a black one, I want to be different  

[weirdbeard]

i remember an article in an old lro mag with a disco that had all its body polished, looked amazing  :)

[Colin 009]

Dont worry not gonna go that far

[wing nut]

i polished the frame of my fireblade ,it looked good but high maintanance .oxidises quite quick ,and goes dull if you laquer it :lol: polishing kits can be bought from machine mart for about 20 quid

[plantman221272]

yep you can polish ali but its bloody hard work all polish lines need to be in the same direction or they just become scratches. if you get in touch with your local automotive paint supplier they will be able to give you the name of the laquer to spray it with once polished so it stays shiny.
i used to be an ali welder and its problems is that 4 hours after cleaning or polishing the surface reoxidises loosing its look.
hope thi helps :lol:

[Colin 009]

found a site in US http://www.finishing.com/0800-0999/800.shtml that has details of whats envoled. :shock:

Can anyone recconmend a company that could do the polishing.