Polishing Aluminum
Simple question, and one which I wish I'd thought of asking you lot over a week ago.
I'm refurbing my Dad's old Anglepoise lamp - a lamp which lit the desk where he Chief Engineered the RB211 - so it is aviation connected!
Autosol Metal polish did a great job on the tubes, and a fantastic job on the steel base, but nothing I've tried will get a mirror finish on the shade. It was flatted back to 1200 grade, best so far has been AutoGlym, but although it's very very smooth, it just won't shine.
I suspect that there may be Ammonia present, although I can't smell any.
What would you use, and where would I get a tiny bit?
John