Metal finishers helping each other -- No cost, No registration, No damn popups
(we earn from 'affiliate link' purchases, making the site possible)

Curated with aloha by
Ted Mooney, P.E. RET

finishing.com -- The Home Page of the Finishing Industry

  The authoritative public forum
  for Metal Finishing 1989-2025

Thread 214/12

Etching cast aluminum

I have 1969 Harley and the gear case and chain case are made of cast aluminum and the color of the casting is kind of dull and old looking. I would like to know what to use to brighten up these parts. I tried all the stuff they have at the truck stops but it does nothing for it. When I worked in the Fab. shop we made small tanks and boxes and we would etch them to brighten them up. I don't know what it was we used. Can anyone help me?

Edward M.Sitek
- Lancaster, New York
2003
publicly reply to Edward M.Sitek

(No "dead threads" here! If this page isn't currently on the Hotline your Q, A, or Comment will restore it)

Q, A, or Comment on THIS thread -or- Start a NEW Thread

Disclaimer: It's not possible to fully diagnose a finishing problem or the hazards of an operation via these pages. All information presented is for general reference and does not represent a professional opinion nor the policy of an author's employer. The internet is largely anonymous & unvetted; some names may be fictitious and some recommendations might be harmful.

If you are seeking a product or service related to metal finishing, please check these Directories: