Polish Aircraft Aluminum Mirror Finish

Sanding with 5 000 grit sandpaper finalizes the mirror finish on the aluminum sheet.

Polish aircraft aluminum mirror finish.

In our last polishing video jenny our expert mold maker polished the hacksmith lightsaber with stones and sandpaper. In this video we sand and polish an aluminum sheet from 220 grit all the way to 5000 grit sandpaper then polish using gord s aluminum polish. You will need to work methodically to get this shiny finish. The key to the polishing step is to find the grain of the aluminum and to apply the aircraft metal polish in the direction of that grain.

Applying your aircraft polish. Video tutorial on how to polish aluminum with a mirror finish. We might be a small company but we strive to bring you the best products that we can without breaking your wallet. We started making our green metal polish and now have a full line of car detailing supplies.

But to take the saber to a mirror fin. Used for polishing aircraft leading edges spinners engine inlets thrust reversers and bare aluminum skins. As an example i am using a piece of aluminum square stock but i have used this method many times before on valve covers other aluminum engine components motorcycle parts throttle bodies carburetors and wheels. They polish the metal with two coats of aluminum polish before applying a sealant to protect the surface.

Our company started as most do out of our garage. Skai metal polish is designed to polish and restore aluminum or stainless steel to a mirror image. Some use flannel and some use old t shirts for best results. The most important thing to keep in mind when polishing aluminum is that the smoother you get the surface the more mirror like it will be when you are finished.

Another good tip is to always use 100 cotton cloths. When i turned my tardis model into an infinity box i used some pieces of polished aluminum for some of my mirrors. Well polished aluminum can look like chrome but it takes time effort and patience to get the glossy mirror finish. Also safe for use on aircraft paint for removing heavy oxidation and stains.

All the links. To clean it and make it shine they apply a generous amount of aluminum polish polishing the metal until it s as shiny as a bald eagle s scalp. Skai metal polish for brightwork. I polished that aluminum myself but i didn t polish the whole sheet to a mirror finish.