Shining a tunnel

[mikenormleon]

What is the best way to shine an aluminum tunnel? I've restored three sleds so far. I've hand wet-sanded starting at a low grit of about 100 going up to 2000 and I'm really not getting the results I wanted. Thanks for the advice.

[Deleted]

100 grit would be too course, try starting around 600 and go up from there. After sanding use whatever polish you prefer. Finish may not pop after one application. The more you polish the more it will shine. If your like me you will end up wearing a size small glove!!

[Kowality]

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don't forget your sunglasses

[dankubista]

Depending upon how pitted the tunnel is to begin with will determine what grit to start with. If you want it to shine like a mirror start wet sanding with 600. Then wet sand with 800. It is important that you sand in one direction with the 600 grit and then sand perpendicular (90 deg) with the 800 grit. You have to go across the grain each time you go up in grit on the sand paper. This is the only way to remove all the sanding marks from the previous grit. Move your way through all the way to 2000 grit wet sanding. At that point it should be quite shiny when wet, but when it dries it will be dull but smooth. Then start the polishing with the liquid polish of your choice.

[snosnake]

I have found the best way is to Find someone else to do it.

[badmoto]

yeah to what Rick said, now just remember Rick has told me before that he would rather drive his show sleds down the pavement than have to clean the snow off it!!!!