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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Colin 009 on April 27, 2006, 16:35:09

Title: Metal Question
Post by: Colin 009 on April 27, 2006, 16:35:09

Can Aluminium be Polished or Chrome plated. :?:

Title: Metal Question
Post by: V8MoneyPit on April 27, 2006, 16:56:20

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.

Title: Metal Question
Post by: lrmike on April 27, 2006, 17:32:54

Here's an example of polished aluminum -

Title: Metal Question
Post by: V8MoneyPit on April 27, 2006, 17:34:19

8)  8)  8)

Whoa! Now THAT'S polished aluminium  :lol:

Title: Metal Question
Post by: Colin 009 on April 27, 2006, 18:06:10

Very smart,  8)

Title: Metal Question
Post by: weirdbeard on April 27, 2006, 19:52:06

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  :wink:

Title: Metal Question
Post by: Colin 009 on April 27, 2006, 19:58:12

Quote from: "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  :wink:

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

Title: Metal Question
Post by: weirdbeard on April 27, 2006, 19:59:46

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

Title: Metal Question
Post by: Colin 009 on April 27, 2006, 20:07:26

Dont worry not gonna go that far :wink:

Title: Metal Question
Post by: wing nut on April 27, 2006, 20:26:27

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

Title: Metal Question
Post by: plantman221272 on April 27, 2006, 20:27:35

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:

Title: Metal Question
Post by: Colin 009 on April 27, 2006, 20:48:19

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.