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Thought id share this video. I dont know this guy or anything but he does a damn good job at making aluminum look brand new. Take a look.

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He does a great job but a pressure washer & Soda Blaster would cut down prep time a huge amount. Stripping it down by hand takes forever........
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Tracktor wrote:
He does a great job but a pressure washer & Soda Blaster would cut down prep time a huge amount. Stripping it down by hand takes...
He does a great job but a pressure washer & Soda Blaster would cut down prep time a huge amount. Stripping it down by hand takes forever........
Not to mention rinsing off all of that WD-40 isn't exactly great for the environment.
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Tracktor wrote:
He does a great job but a pressure washer & Soda Blaster would cut down prep time a huge amount. Stripping it down by hand takes...
He does a great job but a pressure washer & Soda Blaster would cut down prep time a huge amount. Stripping it down by hand takes forever........
avidchimp wrote:
Not to mention rinsing off all of that WD-40 isn't exactly great for the environment.
You must be a vegan

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TrailDigger 1/4/2018 5:01pm
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avidchimp wrote:
Not to mention rinsing off all of that WD-40 isn't exactly great for the environment.
Der, that’s why you do it at the car wash or your neighbor’s lawn.
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68 wrote:
You must be a vegan
Nice try.
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That's a great video. Thanks for sharing, Acidreamer!

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I followed the instructions in the video, and I got this:



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hellbillyohio 1/4/2018 7:05pm
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eric513anderson wrote:
This does the trick as well [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/01/04/235876/s1200_4AB318E9_B03E_421D_BFE1_0F5F7C364999.jpg[/img]
This does the trick as well


What did you use? I quit paying attention to your post when I saw a quad in the pic
White_Trash 1/4/2018 7:46pm
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Had the bike in the bed of the truck after an indoor ride, road salt/brine corroded the frame a bit so I cleaned it up and couldn't stop myself.
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68 wrote:
You must be a vegan
avidchimp wrote:
Nice try.
Nah, he is just from California
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Tracktor wrote:
He does a great job but a pressure washer & Soda Blaster would cut down prep time a huge amount. Stripping it down by hand takes...
He does a great job but a pressure washer & Soda Blaster would cut down prep time a huge amount. Stripping it down by hand takes forever........
avidchimp wrote:
Not to mention rinsing off all of that WD-40 isn't exactly great for the environment.
68 wrote:
You must be a vegan
Why is it uncool to give a shit about the environment? It’s the only one we got.
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If you are wiling to put in the elbow grease you can make aluminum look really good without polishing



Jeffro503's Radiators



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Rockinar 1/5/2018 12:11am
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I like the brushed stock look. Hate the shiny mirror look.
nascarnate326 1/5/2018 1:58am
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Rockinar wrote:
I like the brushed stock look. Hate the shiny mirror look.
Same here. Leave mirror finishes for Harley’s.

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eric513anderson 1/5/2018 3:32am
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eric513anderson wrote:
This does the trick as well [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/01/04/235876/s1200_4AB318E9_B03E_421D_BFE1_0F5F7C364999.jpg[/img]
This does the trick as well


hellbillyohio wrote:
What did you use? I quit paying attention to your post when I saw a quad in the pic
Get a life
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mx216 wrote:
If you are wiling to put in the elbow grease you can make aluminum look really good without polishing [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/01/05/236012/s1200_IMG_20170331_141520249_HDR.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/01/05/236013/s1200_IMG_20170331_162809697_HDR.jpg[/img] Jeffro503's Radiators [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/01/05/236014/s1200_IMG_20170313_110628177.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/01/05/236015/s1200_IMG_20170313_114215362.jpg[/img]
If you are wiling to put in the elbow grease you can make aluminum look really good without polishing



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FYI...If you spray the polished radiator with Eagle One it will take on a factory looking finish.
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mx216 wrote:
If you are wiling to put in the elbow grease you can make aluminum look really good without polishing [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/01/05/236012/s1200_IMG_20170331_141520249_HDR.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/01/05/236013/s1200_IMG_20170331_162809697_HDR.jpg[/img] Jeffro503's Radiators [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/01/05/236014/s1200_IMG_20170313_110628177.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/01/05/236015/s1200_IMG_20170313_114215362.jpg[/img]
If you are wiling to put in the elbow grease you can make aluminum look really good without polishing



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What are you using to get that finish without polish on the radiator? I cant get green scotch brite to look like that. Are you using blue or red?
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mx216 wrote:
If you are wiling to put in the elbow grease you can make aluminum look really good without polishing [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/01/05/236012/s1200_IMG_20170331_141520249_HDR.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/01/05/236013/s1200_IMG_20170331_162809697_HDR.jpg[/img] Jeffro503's Radiators [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/01/05/236014/s1200_IMG_20170313_110628177.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/01/05/236015/s1200_IMG_20170313_114215362.jpg[/img]
If you are wiling to put in the elbow grease you can make aluminum look really good without polishing



Jeffro503's Radiators



Acidreamer wrote:
What are you using to get that finish without polish on the radiator? I cant get green scotch brite to look like that. Are you using...
What are you using to get that finish without polish on the radiator? I cant get green scotch brite to look like that. Are you using blue or red?
First I acid wash them, i use napa aluminum bright personally. Then start with the marroon scotchbrite, followed with the grey scotchbrite. Once the surface is super smooth and clean and you have made sure all of your grain marks from the scothbrite are going the same direction, hit it with SOS pad. I will burn up an entire SOS pad on eash radiator. Once you have SOS padded them the finish has that glisten to it in light but under normal conditions looks just like a a really good brushed job. Here is that frame i posted as it was going together. Engine was done with the same process also while it was apart.





And here is some KTM stuff done with the same process




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avidchimp wrote:
Not to mention rinsing off all of that WD-40 isn't exactly great for the environment.
68 wrote:
You must be a vegan
tcallahan707 wrote:
Why is it uncool to give a shit about the environment? It’s the only one we got.
It’s that most people that wave the flag are hypocrites and don’t fully understand what it is that they are actually advocating for but man it surely sounds cool...

i.e. You do realize that there are open tubes on your dirtbike that release hydrocarbons while you are riding it???
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avidchimp wrote:
Not to mention rinsing off all of that WD-40 isn't exactly great for the environment.
68 wrote:
You must be a vegan
tcallahan707 wrote:
Why is it uncool to give a shit about the environment? It’s the only one we got.
Tell that to Trump
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mx216 wrote:
If you are wiling to put in the elbow grease you can make aluminum look really good without polishing [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/01/05/236012/s1200_IMG_20170331_141520249_HDR.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/01/05/236013/s1200_IMG_20170331_162809697_HDR.jpg[/img] Jeffro503's Radiators [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/01/05/236014/s1200_IMG_20170313_110628177.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/01/05/236015/s1200_IMG_20170313_114215362.jpg[/img]
If you are wiling to put in the elbow grease you can make aluminum look really good without polishing



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Acidreamer wrote:
What are you using to get that finish without polish on the radiator? I cant get green scotch brite to look like that. Are you using...
What are you using to get that finish without polish on the radiator? I cant get green scotch brite to look like that. Are you using blue or red?
mx216 wrote:
First I acid wash them, i use napa aluminum bright personally. Then start with the marroon scotchbrite, followed with the grey scotchbrite. Once the surface is...
First I acid wash them, i use napa aluminum bright personally. Then start with the marroon scotchbrite, followed with the grey scotchbrite. Once the surface is super smooth and clean and you have made sure all of your grain marks from the scothbrite are going the same direction, hit it with SOS pad. I will burn up an entire SOS pad on eash radiator. Once you have SOS padded them the finish has that glisten to it in light but under normal conditions looks just like a a really good brushed job. Here is that frame i posted as it was going together. Engine was done with the same process also while it was apart.





And here is some KTM stuff done with the same process




That looks really good dude. Ive got a 09 kx250f project im like 50% through assembly. Might just take it back apart and do all that. Nice job
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Like MX216 mentioned above Napa Alumibrite is the business. Just keep away from steel as it will brighten it up but remove any coatings and rust right away. I also have some marine aluminum cleaner for really heavy stuff that makes Alumibrite look like mouthwash.
There are all kinds of cool marine products for aluminum both for cleaning and coating.
A Dremel or 1/8 mandrel rotary with the right bits will make cleaning the nooks and crannies go much faster. So much stuff available on ebay it's crazy............
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eric513anderson 1/5/2018 11:16am
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This Napa brite looks pretty good. Do you just spray it on, let it soak and then rinse off? Or do you scrub with it?
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avidchimp wrote:
Not to mention rinsing off all of that WD-40 isn't exactly great for the environment.
I use to spray down my plastic before races with either WD-40 or babyoil. It made the plastic shine and also made rinsing dirt off a lot easier.
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Tracktor 1/5/2018 11:37am
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eric513anderson wrote:
This Napa brite looks pretty good. Do you just spray it on, let it soak and then rinse off? Or do you scrub with it?
Either one. If just surface then spray one & pressure wash off. Deeper stains and such scrubbing helps. It's probably same/similar as the Eagle One stuff shown in video. Works good for stained white plastics also......
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Acidreamer 1/5/2018 11:49am
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eric513anderson wrote:
This Napa brite looks pretty good. Do you just spray it on, let it soak and then rinse off? Or do you scrub with it?
Tracktor wrote:
Either one. If just surface then spray one & pressure wash off. Deeper stains and such scrubbing helps. It's probably same/similar as the Eagle One stuff...
Either one. If just surface then spray one & pressure wash off. Deeper stains and such scrubbing helps. It's probably same/similar as the Eagle One stuff shown in video. Works good for stained white plastics also......
The eagle one requires scrubbing regardless. Sounds like that napa stuff might be stronger?

The eagle ones strength is being a good cleaner without harming rubber or plastic parts.

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