Polishing Old Aluminum on front of 68..
 

How do you guys polish the old aluminum headlight doors and oval trim pieces on the front of a 67/68 pickup? I have a lot of them lying around and would like to try my hand at making them look new again. They arent bent or scratched just have years of neglect and are very dull. I was thinking of using a bench grinder with a cloth polishing wheel attatched to it and some sort of compound.. what brand of compound do you all use and what method? Thanks!!

0000 steel wool

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1970 GMC 1500 Custom. 307 V8. Positrac.
Brandon, Mississippi.

I agree, 0000 steel wool. It does a terrific job.

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72 Sierra Grande - "Maych"
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72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail
Olive Branch MS

Hey just wondering do you have extra's? I need eye brow trim for my 68 burb let me know if you have an extra set you want to sell.

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71 SWB Stepside, was a 250, now is a 402 Big Block with 4 speed and 3.73's

72 LWB 4x4 350 4-speed 3.08's posi wearing army olive drab green (SOLD!)

68 BURB 50TH LOOKALIKE with built 350 4-speed 4.11's and posi