Aluminum Polish BEFORE/AFTER

A quick hit on polishing aluminum with Gadnium Metal Polish and Flex PXE80 Polisher.

[@efabgas]

How did you mount the Flex PXE 80 3" pad with the rotary pin? Did you make a hole on the pad?

[@georgejurak]

Try BlingMaster Aluminator. You will get twice the shine in half the time. Just apply once, wipe it off and done. Also has built in protectant for longer lasting shine.

[@eogksalsrn]

I'd like to know the name of the power tool you're using now

[@kat4animals004]

Hi there! I have a Pet Grooming Trailer. It is made with .040 aluminum trailer and it is all white. I do not know the differences in Aluminum but I am told it is .040 aluminum and it is white not silver. Don't know the difference but I would like to buff and wax. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

[@samvelazquez3126]

great video

[@steveg2509]

one year later when you finish, you can start over. Little bit of a difference?

[@johncourtneidge]

Thank-you!

[@pedrogsantamaria5271]

Thanks 😊

[@hesuschrist9527]

It would take all day with that 3in pad. I use the FLEX_PE 14-2 150 120/USA Variable Speed Rotary Polisher with High Torque Motor for a job like but I am not professional..

[@MrTrker1]

Sanding first is the secret to a great lasting polish job !!!!

[@FTM1fenn]

Just done my exhaust with sanding first... It all needs sanding now 🤣😂

[@harisyoung4110]

using the red and finish with green jewelery polishing compound bar will cut the time and produce better mirror finish result compare to in this video.

[@ja5435]

Couldn’t you have sanded it before polishing

[@donacton6014]

should't take more than a couple of weeks to complete the job

[@danielleonard1418]

Is there a sealer or something you can put on

[@brandonashbrook4783]

Ceramic coat

[@TheRoadhammer379]

The polish contains sealers

[@thirtysixtothirtynine9657]

Looks great. But at this rate it might take 350 hours labor. Hmmm

[@yaanpolimentos]

the pad and machine he used in the service are not the best choice for metal polishing.

[@brianheidel4550]

$500, and it looks, "ehh, not bad" .

[@inagoodschmude9550]

Quality name brand polishers are expensive.

[@andre1987eph]

of course no product links

[@freighthauler7642]

Man......where do I start. First......you will NEVER get an even shine doing it that way. It will be all blotchy. Second..... it will take you a month to do it that way. So........ Go get yourself a real grinder that plugs in, preferably 5,000 rmp. Then get yourself some Airway buffing pads and some bars of red and green jeweler's rouge. I can buff out those trailer rails to a high mirror shine in 2 days using the products I have mentioned.

[@silerssales]

I agree with using a large grinder to do the whole truck and large areas. This combo is much better used for small tight areas like wheels or the areas you cannot get a 8-9" pad in easily, but this work truck rail was the only aluminum around at the time. Speedwise the Flex PXE-80 has 4 RPM settings 2000/3000/4000/5800 in the rotary setting. I know it doesn't sound like it but it takes a lot less to make a 3" pad spin fast than a 8-9" pad. I haven't had issues with blotchy or uneven reflections/gloss.

[@williamstidham9526]

Not sure how messy it would work for you but seen a video on WD 40 and scotch bright green pad to clean aluminum, then used mother’s and shines up quickly, Ether way with these trucks are massive to polish up,

[@1malikalik]

@@williamstidham9526 I seen that video too with a Teenager. Of all the videos I seen his was the most inexpensive and yet effective method I have seen thus far. WD40-SCOTCH BRITE & MOTHERS = $20 BUX and Elbow Grease.

[@AngelLopez-rn3fd]

That's gonna have bad reflection answers airway buff takes 15 seconds lol not not "quick polish"

[@dunnkruger8825]

5 minutes for 1 sq.ft. 12’ x 5’ x 3 aluminum utility trailer (w/ aluminum floor, but forget that for now) 15 hours?!?

[@aurozappa305]

Bye bye cordless tool

[@HoneyBearLife]

Do yourself a favor and just hire your local Mexican hardworking guy outside the Home Depot

[@howzit9397]

Hehehe if I lived up mainland I would pick up a helper everytime I work in my yard and I find those with trade experience! $100 a day for experience good to go

[@jamesarcher980]

You de anodized it. You actually ruined the product. That's not the correct way to polish anodized aluminum. Anodized aluminum isn't supposed to have a mirror gloss.

[@rendanschroeder6785]

If it were anodized he would have had to do a lot more prep to make it polish especially just with a liquid polish

[@dezcanso1540]

what is the correct way?

[@bobbyotay]

@@rendanschroeder6785 the guy sounds like he doesn't know anything about metal, that's not anodized. That is alloyed. That's not how I polish rub rails but it's a nice simple way of doing.

[@TheRoadhammer379]

Anodized aluminum has a hint of a rainbow effect, this is not anodized

[@ChrisG-vq7ld]

This is OXIDIZED, not anodized. It would look a lot more flat if it was anodized. Nobody anodizes extrusions going into the frame of a truck body it’s way too expensive. I wish they did