i have a set of aluminum rims that used to be polished aluminum. but the previous owner painted them. i wish to remove the paint have them polished to a reflective shine and clear coated. my problem is getting the paint off
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Get a can of stripeze....careful when using tho...highly flammable. follow instructions and do it outdoors. DONT bead or sand blast them! If you do you will never get the polished look back! Rinse them good. Get some simichrome polish or other type of polishing compound. Be ready to use some elbow grease...you might want to buy a buffing disk for your electric drill.
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Many types of chrome polish on the market....\n\nI've used shaving cream and done well with it on exhaust pipes... but Chrome Polish is your best bet
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i have done this in paint, located in the accessories... if you would like a tutorial on how to use the paint tools, send me an email where i could send an attachment, and I'll send you the tutorial i made
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Erm dont know if this will help at all, my wonderful fountain of knowledge (aka my wife) has suggested that you gently rub some baby oil on it, apparently it removes scratches from silver finishes and also cleans it, its certainly knowledge to me, but she normally surprises me with her vast amount random information.\nAlso nice and cheap, hope it works for you, and if it does please can you let me know.\n\nGood Luck
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This is the major topic of research for many commercial companies which prepare Oven and Grill cleaning products.\n\nThe carbon itself is bound to the metal with denatured (carbonized) fat or oil molecules.  These are generally effected only by very strong bases such as Sodium hydroxide (lye) which will react with aluminum and cause discoloration and chemical pitting.\n\nMechanical removal using sharp blades or soft metal bristle brushes will work, but requires much labor.  Steel wool is also used, but removes some of the metal from the surface of the pans.  Special electrical devices have been used with success, but tend to slowly wear away the top layer of aluminum.\n\nProfessional cooks ignore the problem by replacing aluminum with stainless steel pans.  Home and do-it your-selfers tend to allow the buildup until everything sticks and then replace the pans.\n\nThere has been a few who have "seasoned" their aluminum pans in a fashion similar to cast iron with mixed results.\n\nIf this is for pizza pans for your restaurant, I suggest soaking the pans overnight in a strong solution of Dawn Dish-washing Liquid and then taking the pans to a "steam" car wash to remove the detergent.
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I know this isnt the question you asked: make sure you get a paint that sticks.  \n\nYou could easily spray a layer of primer on, typically a darker gray, then paint on whatever you want.  The point is that your new material is thick enough all around that light isnt soaked into the darker base.\n\nYield and control are totally dependent on your system comprised of "tools, materials, methods, and people".  Without understanding the system its hard to make an estimate.  \n\nIf you cant make a numerical estimate, you should try running the process for a couple of days, and see what you can make.
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There's a product called Goo-Gone that is great for removing stickers.  Check out a hardware store.  Try it!
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mix the two, if that doesn't work try using a paint scraper to scrape the paint off manually.
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1st...remove all hardware including the whole neck if possible(to avoid over spray) or bag and tape it (fyi...keep ur guitar in a climate controled room of some sort...humidity can warp the neck)\n\n2nd use a course sand paper to remove all old paint or varnish.\nwhen down to bare wood use a fine grit sand paper to make it smooth\n\nspray with automotive spray paint ur self or bring it to a body shop and get a price, usually they ill clear coat it too.\n\ngood luck..\n\nu can also scallop the neck which involves sanding down the frets....but thats for another question..lol
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They are cast onto flat aluminum, then molded. Not so difficult.
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Hematite is cut and polished just like any other rock/ore. I'm unsure how to go about removing marks from it though.
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Yes, you can.  Usually you need to prep the surface by lightly sanding it.\nA good automotive paint store will hook you up with the right paint. Comes in a spray can.\nThey can also help with questions about prepping the surface as well.\nThey will need a piece of your interior to exactly match the color. Bring something removable from your interior to the paint store and they can computer match it.
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Aluminium is hard to make paint stick to. First it has to be clean. Then you have to use a primer that is made to adhere to aluminium not all primers will. then apply the desired colour over the primer. Check with manufactures or aircraft paints and primers they are a good starting place. Be sure you follow the instructions on the paint cans exactly or you will be wasting your money.
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Not all metals stick to each other. So you many need an adhesion (glue) layer. Copper (Cu) will stick to Aluminium (Al), as will Chromium (Cr). Gold (Au) will not stick to Al. But Cr can be used as adhesion layer for Au. The adhesion layer needs to be thick enough to uniformly cover the surface of your Al.\n\nIf you need more nfo let me know,\n\nDwayne
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If it is a wooden bat sand and refinish it.\nAluminum have it professionally polished
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I think you need to use a special cnc machine\n any way herein below some under considration useful sites\n\n•http://www.8bestsites.com/aluminum-extrusion/6/\n\n•http://www.maytecinc.com/\n\n•http://www.extrusions.com/005issue/htmls/ExtrusionAdvantages.htm\n\n•http://unisource-tech.com/Products_-_Unisource_Technolog/Aluminum_Extrusion_front_panel/aluminum_extrusion_front_panel.html\n\n•http://www.aeroext.com/\n\n•http://www.pennaluminum.com/extproc.asp\n\n•http://www.sati.com.tw/
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Skip the dry cleaning.  That's just unhealthy anyway.  Soak the pieces in baking soda, with hot water.  You can also soak them in vinegar, but not at the same time, since that could cause corrosion.  Make sure one is completely rinsed out before you do the next soak.\n\nIf that still doesn't work (though it should), just tell your friend that these pieces were damaged accidentally and exclude them.  Or  you can just tell her the truth.  She sounds like a good friend who would understand.