[Milsurplus] Cleaning and "polishing" aluminum...

Tue, 25 Jun 2002 22:35:31 -0700

An orbital or vibratory sander, with really fine-grit sandpaper would do
it nicely.   You'll have to remove the screws, and/or panels from the receiver.

--Ira

"Kenneth G. Gordon" wrote:
> 
> I want to clean up some really dirty BC-454/455 receivers, the all
> aluminum ones. Very fine steel-wool and lots of elbow grease do a
> good job, but I am getting really short in the elbow grease
> department what with my Rheumatoid Arthritis and all.
> 
> Is there some easier, better way to accomplish the same thing?
> Buffing wheel and compound or some such? I tried using a cotton
> buffing wheel and rouge, but that didn't cut the surface oxidation.
> 
> Suggestions from the collective wisdom gladly accepted...and
> acted upon.
> 
> Ken Gordon W7EKB
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