den Posted October 6, 2000 Share Posted October 6, 2000 Hi ! I'd like to know how the aluminium panels are kept shiny and un-oxidated and un-scratched ? I'm talking about the way it is brushed, primed, varnished or ??? , not the belgom or polish, which obviously come later into my project. How can I keep the aluminum panels, I rebuilt the rear of my car with, natural, shiny and protected ? Thanks a lot. Denis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S33VEN Posted October 8, 2000 Share Posted October 8, 2000 Den, I am no expert on panels or finishing.... but, from what I have found out by talking to body shops and metal finishing companies: You can either polish the bare ally panels with a good alloy polish, and I think Belgom Alu is the best, OR you can key, etch, prime and paint them. As I understand it, a clear lacquer will not stick for any length of time, particularly on the bonnet which flexes so much. A good compromise, if you don't want hours of polishing is to spray the panels with the Mercedes Benz silver colour. This is quite the 'brightest' silver of all! Good luck! Tony Stattersfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red SLR Posted October 8, 2000 Share Posted October 8, 2000 Gold plating?! X777CAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgracing Posted October 9, 2000 Share Posted October 9, 2000 A lot of people just clean down the alu and then spray with WD40 and wipe off excess. Lasts a few washes. Davebo C7 CAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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