subject: Tips to Do Aluminum Polishing for Harley [print this page] Tips to Do Aluminum Polishing for Harley Tips to Do Aluminum Polishing for Harley
Aluminum is an important part of your Harley motor cycle. It will be a good idea to maintain it by polishing the aluminum for your Harley maintenance. No matter what kind of rider you are, fair weather rider, a rain, and shine commuter, you can cause your aluminum to be dull and oxidized. Instead of going to the factory for polishing, you can do it by yourself.
First you have to prepare the material needed including soft cloth such as tee shirts or old towel, baby wipes, polishing compound such as Harley Bright Metal Polish, buffing tool, and also metal preserve for protecting the metal so that it can keep your oxidation.
After you have prepared all the material you need, you can start your aluminum polish. Some types of Harley may be easier to polish it without removing the aluminum. However, you have to remove it from some other types so that you can polish the aluminum headlight bezel or the fork braces easily. If you remove the shift linkage, floorboards, and foot pegs, the engine covers will be opened up.
Then, you can clean the aluminum with the soft cloth and also the baby wipes. It can clean your metal from the grime of the road before you polish it. After all the grime has already been removed, you can start polishing. Use your polishing compound for it so that you can have your aluminum shine. The buffing tool can help you do the polishing quicker.
The last is that you can protect the polished aluminum by using metal preserve. It is very beneficial for protecting your aluminum form grime contamination as well as for having easy and quick future cleaning. Instead, if you do not use the preserve, it will be better for you not to wash your treated parts for five days.
