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    pitted aluminum

    Does anyone know a good way to restore some old pitted aluminum?

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    power ball and cleaner. and beer. work every time. I have a buddy that got a HArley sportster. and that thing was nasty. We went to town with it and it cleaned up light new. well almost. but you will love the results.

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    Which power ball and what polish?
    JLP COMP-R, LFPVB, 6# Lower 2.93 Upper
    Hotchkis TVS, Polished C&L plenum & elbow, SBTB, JLP intake

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    What is the part?? How deep are the pits? You might need something with a little more cutting power.

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    If it's pitted badly, to get the best results, you will need to use a series of abrasive media(s) such as sandpaper, steel wool, or very aggressive cutting compound such as Black Emery and a Sisal Wheel, and work your way to finer compounds. If you go with abrasives like sandpaper, start with the finest grit possible (i.e. 400-600) that will remove the pits. Progressively work from those grits to 1000 or 1200, then follow that up with white polishing compound and a spiral sewn wheel. Unfortunately, there is no quick and easy way to a great finish if the metal is pitted. Mothers and a powerball works good for LIGHT polishing/cleaning of dirty, lightly oxidized metals, but if you expect to get a good clean, smooth finish with that combo on badly pitted/oxidized metals, you'll be greatly disappointed.
    HERE is a link with some good, detailed information to get you started.

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    Try aluminium foil and water. Just crush up some aluminium foil and get it wet. It works pretty well and is cheap.

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