Large Scale Central

Restoring Aristo corrigated side aluminum passenger cars

Problem Solving
#1

Howdy everyone.
I have successfully removed paint from 7 of 8 sides on aristo aluminum corrigated side passenger cars using zip strip.
I used superclean to remove paint from the plastic parts which works very well without damage to the plastic.

The first side however, I did a big no no and stripped the paint off the aluminum side with the superclean. Now I have a scummy looking side, looks like a shower door with built up scum look. I think I’ve removed the shiny finish. I can’t seem to buff it out.
Is this an electroplating process used on these cars?

What is a good way to restore the lustre to these aluminum cars?

Thanks for any insight anyone may have.
Richard

#2

Edited to add Hello welcome aboard nice to meet you. An introduction would be nice for your first post. We kind of like to feel like a family a little grumpy at times but usually a great bunch to know.

To answer your question,tedious but should work is a dry SOS pad and slowly polish it

#3

Rather than the SOS pad, try 0000 steel wool. Good luck, and welcome the LSC>

#4
Steve Featherkile said:
Rather than the SOS pad, try 0000 steel wool. Good luck, and welcome the LSC>
Dipped in the Zip Strip..... BTW welcome.
#5

Hi friends and thanks for the input so far. Thanks also for the welcome aboard. Actually I’ve been a member for over two years but my email had changed and I couldn’t get logged on no matter what I did so I just started new. I have read along with LSC but ‘till now haven’t done any posts.
So introducing myself now, I’m hittin’ awful close to 70 now, semi-retired and as most of you are, I am traincrazy. I like trains from Fisher Price to museum quality, lots of rivets, no rivets, scratchbuilt, humorous, any scale. My first train was a wooden one with paper printed sides and no wheels.

I sure do appreciate any help here, I will give the steel wool a try tonight.
Cheers, stay warm, dry and safe everyone.
Rich

#6

Most of us are. (train crazy) And some here are just plain crazy!!! But I think it’s just a big happy family here (with its quircks as well)
Welcome.

#7
Randy McDonald said:
But I think it's just a big happy family here
Who gets to be the problem child?
#8
Forrest Scott Wood said:
Randy McDonald said:
But I think it's just a big happy family here
Who gets to be the problem child?
i vote for the rooster
#9
Forrest Scott Wood said:
Randy McDonald said:
But I think it's just a big happy family here
Who gets to be the problem child?
I thought Rooster had that in the bag....