Any good shops to polish aluminum?

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  1. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

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    Winter has taken it's toll on my tanks and rims.
    Anybody got any recommendations on good place to go to get polished up and pricing?
     
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  3. Sons Hero

    Sons Hero Road Train Member

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    Mexican feller about 20 minutes away from me does a really nice job. $50 per wheel, $75 per tank, can’t remember his rate for the grill, etc. everything is billed individually. Whole polish job on a 379 is about 900.
     
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  4. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Where u at? Theres plenty of guys out here on the west coast
     
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    Just go to Barstow or Eloy. That would be the fastest and easiest.
     
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    IMG_9854.jpeg IMG_9853.jpeg I was really happy with babe and sals last time I was in Eloy. Across from the petro in Florence,SC they do a good job as well. About $900-$1000. With that said I haven’t been out that way in a couple of years. This is results from yesterday morning. This took me all of a hour and half, if that. I brightened in Monday evening, then yesterday morning I got up before it got to warm, used white diamond on a foam pad and a variable speed buffer. The drive wheels and trailer wheels I did by hand. Highly recommend white diamond liquid polish. It’s been my favorite for years. The alum was absolutely trashed, it isn’t a show shine, I’m sure you could clean yours up fast going this route if needed though.
     
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