Alluminum restoration

[Voodoofalcon]

I want to polish up my alluminum grill , head light rings, and tail light rings. The polishing part is easy what are you guys doing to protect it afterwords to keep it looking good. Anodizing, clear coating, clear powder coating ??

Mike

[doghows]

You could clear powder it but I have been using a product called sharks hide. It last up to a year and very easy to apply! Amazon has it.

[Voodoofalcon]

Have you done clear powder coat before Steve? Just wondering what it would look like on polished aluminum. I will look into this shark stuff. Thanks Steve

[doghows]

I have put clear powder over aluminum, copper, brass, and chrome yes chrome. It gives it a look of being wet almost like a painted finish but no color.

[PhilC]

You could clear powder it but I have been using a product called sharks hide. It last up to a year and very easy to apply! Amazon has it.

Good stuff. I use it on my aluminum boat to keep it from oxidizing and simply reapply annually. I order direct from Sharkhide and save a few bucks (no sales tax).

[Luva65wagon]

Is this stuff good for doing carb bodies and intakes? I've noticed anything that is aluminum (like these things) already looking a little "chalky" due to being in the weather. May have to give it a try if it works on boats too.

[PhilC]

Is this stuff good for doing carb bodies and intakes? I've noticed anything that is aluminum (like these things) already looking a little "chalky" due to being in the weather. May have to give it a try if it works on boats too.

It should work, lots of engine part pics in the Project section of their website as well as a pic of my first boat (pg5) the day I traded it in for our current one. I'd be careful not to spill any solvent on the parts, lacquer thinner will remove it, and as I found out by accident, detail degreaser will too.

[dhbfaster]

For the sharkhide stuff...looks like it should work for grills, door sils, light bezels, etc. Theres a cleaner, polish and a protectant. Are all three of those needed? Or do you get a more original look if you skip the polish step?

And...how much of the stuff is needed to do all the original parts on a falcon?