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My head is starting to spin from all of the things I've been reading on protecting polished aluminum. I thought I'd ask here if anyone has ever tried Universal Clear on their polished aluminum grille (or any other bare polished metal surface)
I've read that it depends on grade of aluminum, that some are optimized for clearcoating while others aren't and if it was originally clearcoated or clear anodized, it's probably a good alloy.
My grill in from a 72 Chevy truck, which was anodized, should be a good canidate then? I read about using oven cleaner to remove anodizing, then just use different sanding grits to polish. That part isn't my problem though. I tried a small section on the back of the grill and wet sanded from 800 up to 2000 and then polished and it looks great, but I need to protect it.
I've found products like POR-15 Glisten PC, Permalac, and even Eastwoods Diamond Clear for bare metal. Just wondering if anyone has any input on using one of the SPI clear coats
Bill
I've read that it depends on grade of aluminum, that some are optimized for clearcoating while others aren't and if it was originally clearcoated or clear anodized, it's probably a good alloy.
My grill in from a 72 Chevy truck, which was anodized, should be a good canidate then? I read about using oven cleaner to remove anodizing, then just use different sanding grits to polish. That part isn't my problem though. I tried a small section on the back of the grill and wet sanded from 800 up to 2000 and then polished and it looks great, but I need to protect it.
I've found products like POR-15 Glisten PC, Permalac, and even Eastwoods Diamond Clear for bare metal. Just wondering if anyone has any input on using one of the SPI clear coats
Bill