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Originally Posted by samtgallagher
i'm working on a set of very expensive lightweight drag rims for a friend, that are made out of very soft aluminum. i'm having trouble buffing out all the light scratching. because of the design, i can't cross polish as much as i would like to.
they have been sanded 220-400-800-1000, emery sewn cotton, brown sewn cotton, white loose cotton
does anyone have any pointers, or tricks to help out on polishing out really soft aluminum?
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If you're just having trouble finishing up, try a clean flannel wheel with no compound on it. The soft stuff is hard to finish. If you have unacceptable scratches from previous steps then go back and try again.
I have had problems in the past with people thinking polished aluminum should look just like chrome - but chrome is hard enough to polish perfectly, whereas the softer aluminum will always show some marking from the polishing operations.