Buffing Aluminum Sheet

Make sure you have the right tools and the patience to complete all of the steps.

Buffing aluminum sheet.

Sand the sheet metal then apply a cutting compound and use a rotating buffing tool to polish the piece. Slowly move the buffing pad in circular motions along the entire aluminum surface and then wipe the aluminum with a soft cloth. To give it a glossy shine like that of chrome it needs to be polished. After you buff using the brown cutting compound rebuff using a clean buffing pad and rouge cutting compound.

Buff the aluminum using a buffing pad and brown cutting compound. Once the machine work is done. This is one of many strategies to get aluminum to a mirror finish. Polish aluminum sheet metal to mirror finish.

A typical sheet of metal that you purchase from a metal supplier is dull and flat. Again always work in the direction of the grain with an up and down motion. Attach a buffing pad to a hand buffing machine and turn it on. You want to use a liquid metal polish i use pro 40 and white diamond those are the 2 that i ve found give the best finish and shine.

If you have sandpaper a buffing wheel and some compounds you can get pretty close to mirror. For small items like pots and pans first clean the item with soap and water then apply an aluminum polish or a paste made from cream of tartar. Polishing machined aluminum to a mirror finish. For sheet metal start with a clean dry piece.

I polished that aluminum myself but i didn t polish the whole sheet to a mirror finish. The polished side is covered with a protective peel off film. It is strong and corrosion resistant plus it s easy to machine and weld. When i turned my tardis model into an infinity box i used some pieces of polished aluminum for some of my mirrors.

To get clearer and clearer finishes you can chrome plate electro polish or do it th. One side of these sheets and bars is polished to either a brushed finish or a mirror like finish. This will remove fingerprints and smudges. Wipe the aluminum off with a flannel or chamois cloth.

Polishing aluminum is a time consuming process but can be done with great results. First of all i used paint. In the picture you can see the other side of.