How to clean old aluminum rims?

Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
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I found a couple old posts including links on how to polish aluminum planes etc but all the images are missing by now.

Basically I just got back my old YYJ Jamboo and I want to give it the makeover it deserves.

Can aluminum be cleaned before polished? Sealed? If it’s tarnished am I too late?

Bonus points for anyone that knows how to spruce up the bamboo. I figure that’s a long shot though :joy:

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Never-dull is what I use. Works fantastic. Just rip of a little piece, hold it in a piece of paper towel and rub around the rim. May want to wear gloves to keep your hands clean.

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There’s a pdf of the polishing article here with photos.

Wash the jamboo, maybe wipe it down with zippo lighter fluid first. Rub it down with a very fine steel wool, like 000 or 0000 grade. Finish it off with a coat of polyurethane.

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Thank you this is one of the posts I read that I didn’t understand or find helpful but I didn’t download the pdf’s as I was on my work computer. I appreciate your break down of it for me! I’ll post before and after pics of this unique grassy boi after following the steps in the pdf.

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Here’s more on the jamboo.

The imageshack pics are all dead so here’s a few of them on their own…
before pics

Here’s some after pics

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