09-02-2021, 01:09 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-02-2021, 01:16 PM by Charles Levien.)
Hi Paul,
Back in the sixties ( yes, I know I shouldn’t be able to remember) I ran a Cambridge special with unpainted aluminum body. I used Solvol Autosol out of a tube. I gave it a polish every few months as it seemed like sweeping autumn leaves to do more often. It came off black on the cloth so obviously contained a mildly abrasive element to remove the oxide. Did look good but after a couple of weeks went back to informal.
So once you’ve got the paint off and havnt discovered too much filler you have a choice — if you want to keep it in plain ally perhaps using a good wax based polish would help keep the shine.
Charles, in snowy Norfolk
Just seen the post and noticed “ going back to informal” ( ie normal ) These predictive text gadgets are just too clever!
Back in the sixties ( yes, I know I shouldn’t be able to remember) I ran a Cambridge special with unpainted aluminum body. I used Solvol Autosol out of a tube. I gave it a polish every few months as it seemed like sweeping autumn leaves to do more often. It came off black on the cloth so obviously contained a mildly abrasive element to remove the oxide. Did look good but after a couple of weeks went back to informal.
So once you’ve got the paint off and havnt discovered too much filler you have a choice — if you want to keep it in plain ally perhaps using a good wax based polish would help keep the shine.
Charles, in snowy Norfolk
Just seen the post and noticed “ going back to informal” ( ie normal ) These predictive text gadgets are just too clever!