Aluminium Sheet Polishing

Polish aluminum sheet metal to mirror finish.

Aluminium sheet polishing.

Half way through the polishing process the aluminum sheet will look cloudy and worse than when you started. In the picture you can see the other side of. To get clearer and clearer finishes you can chrome plate electro polish or do it th. Aluminum like many other metals can become tarnished when not in use.

When i turned my tardis model into an infinity box i used some pieces of polished aluminum for some of my mirrors. 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. Make sure you have the right tools and the patience to complete all of the steps. Well polished aluminum can look like chrome but it takes time effort and patience to get the glossy mirror finish.

If you have sandpaper a buffing wheel and some compounds you can get pretty close to mirror. The most important thing to keep in mind when polishing aluminum is that the smoother you get the surface the more mirror like it will be when you are finished. I polished that aluminum myself but i didn t polish the whole sheet to a mirror finish. This is one of many strategies to get aluminum to a mirror finish.