Thread: best thing to remove waterspots on aluminum ???

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I have probably the same problem as every streetrodder,.... removing water spots on polished aluminum!!! I have tried most the stuff at autozone! most work about so-so with alot of elbow grease. does anyone know of any polish that works great or anything that makes it easy to remove water spots on aluminum?

I use a Mother's Power Ball set up.

have ya tried semichrome polish?

Try Windex...I'm not kidding many of the guys that own aluminum "bare naked lady" Cobras use Windex on their brushed or polished alum bodies. I used it on the engine bay panels in my Cobra and it worked great.

I work for a wax company and there are many good things out there but this is the best.
http://www.buschshineproducts.com/in...&products_id=3
I am sure my company does not want to hear this but it is the best

I wondered about clear coating the aluminum engine bay panels in my Cobra with a rattle can. Not sure how it would stand up to the heat though. Anybody try this before? I would sure hate to have to strip it all if it started peeling.

Originally Posted by Chev malibu

I wondered about clear coating the aluminum engine bay panels in my Cobra with a rattle can. Not sure how it would stand up to the heat though. Anybody try this before? I would sure hate to have to strip it all if it started peeling.

the best for this is PPG DAU 75 clear with the dxr 80 harder if they still make if ? the ppg rep told me 15 years ago that they did not want to keep this line of clear but it was still the best they had for alum. i used it about 5 years ago still could get it around here i used it on vintage road racing wheels i used many gallons of this stuff on race wheels and over 500 sets and work good on alum and mag needs to be sprayed out of a gun and over all hold up should be good you should do a test panel with a sheet of alum . you will have to clean your body very good

DO NOT DO IT!!! I tried it on one of my fender panels on my Cobra....biiiiigggg! mistake...and a pain to remove. It will begin to peel in no time fromt heat and just the fluid mist under the hood.

I just used some "Lightning Shine" by Wicked Products and buffed out the panels. Used Windex to clean the panels then on occasion would buff them with a microfiber towel

DO NOT DO IT!!!! I tried it on one of my fender panels on my Cobra.....BIIIIGGG MISTAKE!!! it peeled in very short order from the heat and mist from the fluids in the engine bay. Really tough to remove. Don't do it if you plan on driving the car

I used a product for polishing metal called "Lighting Shine" from Wicked Products. Apply it then buff off. Shines alum. great and is easy to maintain. I used Windex to clean off the panels then on occassion would buff them with a microfiber towel. About once a year I'd apply the "Shine".

Originally Posted by G.R.

DO NOT DO IT!!!! I tried it on one of my fender panels on my Cobra.....BIIIIGGG MISTAKE!!! it peeled in very short order from the heat and mist from the fluids in the engine bay. Really tough to remove. Don't do it if you plan on driving the car

I used a product for polishing metal called "Lighting Shine" from Wicked Products. Apply it then buff off. Shines alum. great and is easy to maintain. I used Windex to clean off the panels then on occassion would buff them with a microfiber towel. About once a year I'd apply the "Shine".

you use ppg dau 75 clear ? i think not ?? this stuff can take heat and any thing coming out of your engine very good ? but using it on your body that is up to you . paint striper will take it off with a plastic putty knife

No Pat ,they were bare panels and I used a rattle can of clear that was reccomended to me from a paint shop...don't remember what brand it was but it wasn't a PPG product. I prepped the one fender panel following the instructions and and followed all the other instructions to the letter. About 2 months later it was starting to peel especially near the header and was getting dime to quarter size spots. It at first did look better than just the other untreated panels

Originally Posted by G.R.

No Pat ,they were bare panels and I used a rattle can of clear that was reccomended to me from a paint shop...don't remember what brand it was but it wasn't a PPG product. I prepped the one fender panel following the instructions and and followed all the other instructions to the letter. About 2 months later it was starting to peel especially near the header and was getting dime to quarter size spots. It at first did look better than just the other untreated panels

the ppg dau75 never came in a rat can. stuff is very good for alum and mag but like i said i do a test panel when dry it is very tough. i use it on intakes it s hold up was good on vintage wheels for M&A casting it was fastastic i used it on many rims all the indy light wheels i did along with many others i did for ted at the time

Orange hand cleaner works to remove water spots, grease and grim from aluminum and chrome.

Microscopically water spots are actual corrosion or etching. Everything I have found requires elbow grease. I have also found that most of the clears I tried left a milky look.