Cleaning/protecting billet pulleys and brackets
 

What's the best way to clean and protect this stuff? I have a brand new Billet Specialties Tru Trac setup and I noticed that when I was mocking it up on the motor that when I would screw the bolts in with my fingers that my skin skuffs the billet. I thought about having it powder coated in a clear but the tolerances on this stuff is so tight that I'm a little leary of powder or clear coat. That may be the way to go but I'm just wondering if there is another way.

Re: Cleaning/protecting billet pulleys and brackets
 

Nobody's running/cleaning billet brackets?

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You can get buffing kits at Homer depot and separate wheels. We (the wife) just polished our Sanden A/C compressor from raw to shiny:metal:
Mainly used 3M buffing compound ,the same stuff as for paint.

Re: Cleaning/protecting billet pulleys and brackets
 

what you're looking for is zoopseal (or one of its imitators).

if you google the stuff, you'll find out more then i can ever type on it. It works great.

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I bought Mothers billet polish for mine. My project is going on 12 years and I have billet brackets and pullies from Street and Performance. I was looking to bring the bling back. I was going to use this with a power ball but I have not had good luck with the power ball so I did it by hand. I was impressed with how well it turned.

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Welcome to the land of aluminum and all of the great things that happens when you touch it.

I use a set of 3" small razor buffs on a die grinder and using the stick polishing compounds to get aluminum to a shiney condition. Once there, I use Mothers aluminum polish to get any dirt or larger scratches out of the metal to start and then follow up with the Mothers "Billet" polish to give a mirror finish. I then seal my aluminum with a metal sealant that impedes corrosion and dirt getting into the pores of the metal. There are numerous brands out there, but I use one from a company called "Wizards". I have been running billet aluminum pulleys, water tanks, and an aluminum radiator for years, not to mention Billet specialties wheels on my trucks for quite some time.