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3rdGenrationChevyman · 06-23-2004, 10:28 PM

I used to polish aluminum for a living.. what you need is a grinder-type buffer (3-5000 rpm) a stiff starched polishing wheel (usually yellow or red), a brick of brown jewlers rouge (all this is usually available at a truckstop)... machine the grille first with these to get the smaller pits & roughness out, then go over it with a soft cotton (white) wheel with green jewlers rouge. if you want that "mirro-chrome" finish, use a fresh white wheel with white rouge, then go over it by hand with blue magic hand polish for the silicone sealant. easy, eh?

06-23-2004, 10:28 PM	#3
3rdGenrationChevyman What me ugly? Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 104	I used to polish aluminum for a living.. what you need is a grinder-type buffer (3-5000 rpm) a stiff starched polishing wheel (usually yellow or red), a brick of brown jewlers rouge (all this is usually available at a truckstop)... machine the grille first with these to get the smaller pits & roughness out, then go over it with a soft cotton (white) wheel with green jewlers rouge. if you want that "mirro-chrome" finish, use a fresh white wheel with white rouge, then go over it by hand with blue magic hand polish for the silicone sealant. easy, eh? __________________ `70 C-10 LWB Big & Ugly, like its owner... 307 SB - 600 Holley, Offenhauser 360 - Muncie 465, 3:73 Posi, 33" BF-G`s I like my trucks like my women... big & old with 33" feet.