Aluminum Restoration

[gmcsierra]

What is the best way to restore a heavily oxidized aluminum bumper (and rims) on a semi truck? Will Ultimate Compound do much?

[KillaCam]

Cotton buffs and various compounds.

[Pureshine]

You don't need a compound use a metal polish first and then maybe a compound. Here is a job I did a while back an all aluminum plane that was very heavily oxidized. We used Purple Metal polish on this plane.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n-shine/74214-1949-t28-aluminum-training-plane-detailed.html

[refreshauto]

its not sold here, but i have always used Gords Aluminum polish for Semi's. it works really good and takes no time.

[Guessless]

I'm about to use Wenol for minor polishing, have heard good things about English custom metal polishes though haven't used'em and not sold at AG.