Aluminum like many other metals can become tarnished when not in use.
Aluminium sheet polishing.
Polishing machined aluminum to a mirror finish.
To get clearer and clearer finishes you can chrome plate electro polish or do it th.
If you have sandpaper a buffing wheel and some compounds you can get pretty close to mirror.
Half way through the polishing process the aluminum sheet will look cloudy and worse than when you started.
Well polished aluminum can look like chrome but it takes time effort and patience to get the glossy mirror finish.
Polish aluminum sheet metal to mirror finish.
Polishing aluminum is a time consuming process but can be done with great results.
For small items like pots and pans first clean the item with soap and water then apply an aluminum polish or a paste made from cream of tartar.
When i turned my tardis model into an infinity box i used some pieces of polished aluminum for some of my mirrors.
In the picture you can see the other side of.
This is one of many strategies to get aluminum to a mirror finish.
I polished that aluminum myself but i didn t polish the whole sheet to a mirror finish.