Re: [gti-vr6] Polishing Aluminum?

["Buzzelli" <buzzhaus@megsinet.net>]

Do not use steel wool on an aluminum part that has been anodized!  Go to a
bicycle shop and get an aluminium polish.  Cannondale makes a good polish
for their anodized AL bikes, it should work fine for an anodized (assuming
it is) pedal.

Jed
buzzhaus@megsinet.net

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> From: Dave A. <sasakikojiro@earthlink.net>
> To: patrick@volkswagen.org
> Cc: Gti-Vr6 (E-mail) <gti-vr6@dev.tivoli.com>; Jettaglx (E-mail)
<jettaglx@igtc.com>
> Subject: Re: [gti-vr6] Polishing Aluminum?
> Date: Monday, March 09, 1998 2:15 AM
> 
> > I have the ABT DEAD PEDAL. I believe it is a unfinished Aluminum I am
not
> > sure.. I would like to bring it to a FULL Glossy Shine.. How and with
what
> > would I do this with? Also would like to polish the I beleieve the
Manifold
> > that's right behind the radiator..
> 
> THat's a NICE pedal :)
> 
> I think some steel wool, followed by some Mother's aluminum polish (Pep
> boys), or some Flitz (hardware store) should give it a mirror shine. 
> Keep in mind raw aluminum tarnishes easy, so you might be in for some
> repeat polishing every once in awhile.  Do you have any pics of the dead
> pedal?  I did want one awhile back, but I forgot about it for some
> time.  THe VW dead pedal is great-  the one on my old mustang was so
> pathetic (about 1.5"X3") that I bought one within a week of getting that
> car.
> 
> -Dave
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