Polishing tunnel?? - Snowmobile Forum: Your #1 Snowmobile Forum

Liener · 07-30-2006, 11:51 PM

i'd like to start a new project by polishing my tunnel so that it looks real chrome. i have seen a couple sleds with it and love the look....anyone know whats the best process to start??.....thanks, Liener

SnowRida · 07-31-2006, 04:30 AM

Products by "Mothers" I hear are pretty good. I used it on my aluminum rims and it worked well.

IndianRvrShiver · 07-31-2006, 07:16 AM

To polish aluminum to a chrome-like finish, you will need to use a cotton polishing wheel with rouge (not sure which color?). Then use Mother's to maintain it.

**RJ Gleason** · 07-31-2006, 09:19 AM

Use the red to polish aluminium. White for steel.

JEFFH · 07-31-2006, 08:01 PM

Never-Dull...It's like cotton soaked in mineral spirits, it works great.

JasonF · 07-31-2006, 09:22 PM

My favorite is Wizards, just tear a piece off of the wade and go to town.

Liener · 08-01-2006, 10:02 PM

thanks guys....im looking up the wheels and compounds right now.....but it says the red isnt recommended for aluminum??

**RJ Gleason** · 08-02-2006, 05:20 AM

Thats what I have always used for aluminum. I have been using it for many years. The red will deep clean and polish where the white will only polish.

IndianRvrShiver · 08-02-2006, 07:35 AM

Go with the recommendation of the manufacturer.

I have seen polishing rouge at Sear's.....available separately or a 4-pack (different colors). Use that cotton wheel on a fairly powerful tool, because it is doing a lot of work when done right. I have polished aluminum fuel tanks for my karts using a massive pedestal mounted grinder motor. Polishing is polishing......not sure what "deep cleaning" means.

Show us the pics when you're done!!

Liener · 08-02-2006, 10:59 PM

alrigth thanks, i think ill just try the white and finish it off with the green which is recommended. ya i'll get pics up as soon as i can.....it probably wont be for a few weeks or early september because of work and football but i want it done as soon as i can.....anyone know the best way to gets around cross-country grip plates with this stuff?? Thanks, Liener