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I was wondering what techniques and products are being used in the restoration of aluminum parts, such as wheel hubs, cases, covers and the like. As once they are stripped they are prone to corrosion and oxidation.

Carl, what has worked well on my aluminum wheels is: after polish and pj1 engine paint on the areas that are painted black I apply y2k two part aersole clear to the entire wheel. It has stuck well even to the slick polished aluminum. I even used it on my bare Dayton chambers starting past where the steel was gold from heat to the silencers. I used black pj1 1500 deg paint on the head pipe and cones to where the steel was gold. No more fighting rust after the Deals Gap meets.

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1973 RD350, 1979 RD400F, 1984 RZ350, 2014 Suzuki Vstrom 1000
CHRIS AND JEFF ARE THE MEN

I use "NEVERDULL" ..

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73 KAWASAKI H1 (Sold).
82 YAMAHA RD350LC
2000 KAWI KDX200H
2001 Triumph TT600

Vaporblasting is supposed to seal the pores of the metal and preserve the factory looking finish. Self etching primer is usually required to get the paint to stick properly. Aircraft green primer is made for aluminum.

I rubbed my bead blasted cases good with that and they never dulled (no pun)
much while sitting in an open garage for a good 4 years or so.
Wheels and most chrome got screwed by a freak winter thaw and steam bath.
But the cases stayed pretty nice, as did the carbs I also rubbed with ND.

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Thanks, I used never dull in the Marine Corps for years on my brass, I didn't think about it for aluminum.

We had a Chief on my submarine (way back when) who polished a sheet aluminum locker door into a mirror with NEVRDULL. He used nothing else. It took about three months, but there's not that much to do underway, under water.



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