cleaning ali chequer plate

[series2]

Does anyone know how to clean ali chequer plate? After a year out in the weather it's all gone dull (as expexted), and there are spots of rust staining on some of it.

It's the rust stains that are most irritating.

 

[tigler]

Presumably this is on your Landy ? If so it's road salt that will have oxidised the surface of the alloy. No easy way to restore that ! There are acid based cleaners and mechanical methods, the choice is yours. Or you could replace it with stainless steel chequer plate

 

[Endacy]

I used a pressure washer with a whirly attachment that directs a thin jet of water in a rotating circle. Cleaned up some chequer plate alright on my landy, it's still a bit dull, but it's an even dullness.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Try some Autosol metal polish [test on a hidden area first ], should bring it up a treat.

 

[tigler]

If it is just dull due to the pressure washer then an even better polish is Belgom Alu or Ali Magic.

 

[hotrodder]

As Tigler choice is mechanical/elbow grease or chemical. Unless we're talking about a couple of small bits i can't think of many things more soul destroying than autosol (or similar) by hand for chequer plate personally. I'd rather have a mask up and attack with power tools if it has to be shiney and is too far gone for the mild chemical cleaners

A few of the chemical suspects... aliclean or something like this

Once you've got it satin/shiney whatever you want seal it (autoglym extra gloss protection, jetseal 109 etc) or wax it and it be easier to stay on top of

 

[series2]

Yes, it is the landy, the load bed is chequer. I work near a scrap metal yard, and metal particles fall on the cars in the car park, then go rusty. It'll wash off the paintwork, but it stains the ally.

I can tolerate the dulling, but the little orange spots are ugly. Agaist my own better judgement, I tried fine scotchbrite, it was a mistake, and we'll leave that one there.

I'm currently lacking the will power to clean it by hand, so I think I might give one of the chemical cleaners a try, or just replace it as it's only screwed in place. If my numbers come up I'll replace it with stainless!

 

[pidgeon chit welder]

Try some dish washer powder , drop of water and a hard scrubbing brush for a few minutes .

Keep it off the paint work ..power wash off thoroughly.

 

[BIG JAY VTR]

id just paint it matt black,,,, no need to worry about it being dull then lol

 

[naughtyboy]

try cheap toothpaste.
its also brill for getting your hands clean when greasy.