Polish the aluminum air lines
 

Has anyone ever got their aluminum airconditiner lines to look like chrome? Is there a trick to this? Can it be done? I want them to really shine and not be dull as they are now. This is on my '86 lines.

Re: Polish the aluminum air lines
 

I'm not sure if the lines are specially coated but I wouldn't see why not. It you have the time and a buffer wheel it shouldn't be an issue.

Anyone else want to chime in on this?

Re: Polish the aluminum air lines
 

use some fine steel wool it will shine it right up

Re: Polish the aluminum air lines
 

You mean like the 0000?

Re: Polish the aluminum air lines
 

yea the real fine stuff it shines real good i used it on my brake lines

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Yep, I have polished the A/C lines on my 84. I did the filter/receiver canister and the lines up to the rubber connections. I started with wet-N-dry sand paper and WD-40 and then finished with a small 3" "Razor-buff" on a die grinder with a polishing compound. The lines are all polished where there is aluminum, all the way up to the compressor. Once polished, I use Mothers "Aluminum Polish" to clean them up and the Mother's "Billet Polish" to give them a mirror finish. Then I seal them with a metal sealer to keep them clean. I drive the truck to the places that I go.

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i'd look for a specilty company to make me up a set of polished stainless lines that won't need any maintenence in the future

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You would be talking $$$$$$$ there.:rolleyes: I will just do the maintenence. ;)

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That sounds great, but if you want to invest in the stainless, the freon, the tools to unload the freon and refill the system and the expertise, then it would definitely outdo the cleaning requirements. I do not put a lot in upkeep and maintenance on mine, since I cleaned them up. The metal treatment keeps them from turning so fast and I imagine that I work them once each year.