Aluminum Deck Hatch

[yanmar]

I got a good deal on a Bomar 15 x 24 hatch and want to clean it up . The gasket is in great shape as it had vasoline on it so no cracks or dry rot . The same cannot be said for the aluminum as it has oxidized so I started to glass bead a section of the flange and also wire wheeled . The glassbead has left a flat easy to get dirty finish and the wire has left a shiny but you can see the marks finish . Anyone have a better solution I'm all ears . Thanks Dennis

 

[El Mar]

Flitz.

Google it.

 

[Raider Ronnie]

Sand blast & gelcoat it with non skid.

 

[Tuckerman]

This stuff works great!

Heavy Duty Aluminum Wash - $7.99 : Busch Enterprises, Headquarters for Premium Shine-Zone Products

 

[MDI45]

Yanmar,There is a heavy duty scotch pad made by 3M...that goes on a 4 inch angle grinder......it will shine that thing back to new