Hello been a year or so since I was here, been enjoying catching up on what’s happening. I have been pretty sick, but I am retired and doing some better. I hope to fish some this year. My boat has been sitting for a year and my trailer is pretty dull looking. Boat has been covered in garage. Is there a product that anyone is aware of that will clean and shine my aluminum trailer. I have an X18 with less than 10 hours and it’s 2 years old. Hope to change that soon. Thank you.
Elbow grease.
Find some of the acid they use to clean pontoons, spray on wash off.
Gene Wilson
2000 Xpress X19 Mercury 200
Team PoorMansCustomLures
Two wrongs don't make a right , but three lefts do.
As far as restoring a shiny finish, I’ll side with rocket man. I’m not familiar with the backtracker trailers, since I used a repurposed rangertrail. Oxidation of aluminum is normal. In aviation we use “alclad” aluminum that resists oxidation/corrosion. If you do decide to put in the time and effort to polish the trailer, be sure to seal it with a clear coat to prevent/prolong the inevitable. I would just accept it myself. I’m usually towing the boat when it’s dark out, so no one sees it anyways. We used sulfuric acid to clean the pontoons, which would only accelerate the rate of corrosion by stripping the metal of any corrosion prevention type coatings.
I buffed mine X19 with white diamond it looked almost like chrome. It can be done have to have a buffer. Didn't take but about 3 hours. Good luck
LIFE IS GOOD
STILL CAN'T CATCH A FISH.
What is white diamond? Which pad did you use?
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Aluma Brite I believe was what I was suggesting
Gene Wilson
2000 Xpress X19 Mercury 200
Team PoorMansCustomLures
Two wrongs don't make a right , but three lefts do.
Aluma Brite is a Acid and will turn the aluminum white.
All I know is a buddy who had a boat shop cleaned a lot of pontoons with it and I used it on my aluminum wheels on my truck, never saw any turn white.Originally Posted by rocket man
Gene Wilson
2000 Xpress X19 Mercury 200
Team PoorMansCustomLures
Two wrongs don't make a right , but three lefts do.
I found white diamond at wal mart.The NAPA aluminum cleaner is good also I hear.
I get it at Walmart in the car wax dept. I use a wool pad on the buffer. IT IS A DIRTY JOB . but it will make the trailer look better than new.
LIFE IS GOOD
STILL CAN'T CATCH A FISH.
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