Bright Trim Polishing

[turbotim2]

I am working on cleaning up the bright aluminum trim around the windows. I have put it on the buffing wheel and they really cleaned up pretty well but there is a haze that just won't come off. Anybody have any hints on cleaning that off? I am hesitant to try chemicals and ruin the finish it does have.

 

[bmc69]

That trim is bright anodized. The coating has to be polished completely off to get to base aluminum and completely polish that again. And then you have bare aluminum to maintain...

 

[67RT]

Haze is anodizing. I used easy off to remove mine, then sanding up to wet 2000 followed by buffer wheel with rouge.. Easy off is toxic and doesn't get it all. Google the process. Have to keep polish on it to keep it from oxidizing. Reanodizing is expensive and polishing a pain. If new is available I would go that way. It wasn't for my Mopar so I had to polish. Led to Tommy John surgery on elbow from so much sanding..

 

[NicksTrix]

. Led to Tommy John surgery on elbow from so much sanding..

so can you polish faster now? same control?