It's an air die grinder. Mine is an Ingersol Rand but there are many on the market. It is a high speed grinder(25,000) RPM but I use minimal throttle and 3" buffs. Any good metal wax will protect aluminum. Even car wax will help to protect it. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Barron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 11:25 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] anodized
> Hi and thanks for the response. > > I'm interested in the angle grinder with the buffing wheel, electric or air? > Do you protect the finish after polishing. > > Thanks > > Randy. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Trooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 7:04 PM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] anodized > > > > Mike do you protect them from oxidation after you get them polished? > > > > Trooper > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mike Holleman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 8:40 PM > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] anodized > > > > > > Randy, Anodized aluminum is not difficult to work with, but you will have > to > > strip it before it will polish. I use a stripper that is available at most > > swap meets and buffing suppliers. It is a powder that you mix in water and > > soak the alum. Long pieces I put in pvc pipe and small ones in a tub for > > stripping. Once the anodize is off they polish up real nice with a buffing > > wheel and rouge. Rarely are reproduction pieces as nice as original and > much > > of what I work on is not available. I have also been told that oven > cleaner > > will work as a stripper. I polish smaller pieces with an angle die grinder > > fitted with a buffing wheel. With a little practice and a bunch of > patience > > you will find it a worthwhile endeavor. > > Mike Holleman > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Randy Barron > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 7:16 PM > > Subject: [Chevelle-list] anodized > > > > > > Hello: > > > > Would like some feedback on how others are treating the anodized > aluminum > > on their Chevelles or El Caminos. > > I am restoring a 1968 SS El Camino and from Canada the people I have > > talked to either have the part chrome plated or completely stripped and > then > > polished. The parts in question are the headlight bezels, hockey stick > > moldings and the belt line trim. > > Can anyone shed some light on how others are treating these? Any help > > would be greatly appreciated > > > > Thanks > > > > Randy. > > > > > > > > >
