Aluminum cleaning?

[Bigdogtrucker]

Pulled my shutters out, want to clean them up and paint the steel brace that holds them in. Don't want them super polished, but they do need some cleaning up. Any good idea's?

[Back In Black Pulling]

lite acid or fine sand paper

[Mack458]

I have used SOS pads and found it worked well.

[Underdog]

Apply your aluminum polish with 0000 steel wool.

[harrybarbon]

Put a good penetrating rubber protect product onto the rubber strips that are at the back of each shutter blade, before you do anything on the shutters - try using a good quality liquid type product and you can apply with an old tooth brush so you get into the groves where the rubbers are set. Let the product penetrate and dry before you polish the shutter blades, and try avoid the aluminum polish getting onto the rubber strips. And then after you finish polishing apply another coat of rubber protection product. Avoid any harsh chemical washing products on the rubbers.