How do you all clean the aluminum on your trailers?

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Burn n' Turn Reg. Dec 2011	Posted 2015-06-21 10:21 PM Subject: How do you all clean the aluminum on your trailers?
Elite Veteran Posts: 747	I'm wanting to get my trailer cleaned up tomorrow. But, how do you all clean the bare, silver aluminum? The painted aluminum looks great! But there's stains from bird droppings and some cloudiness on the silver aluminum. What do you guys use that's simple and gets the job done?
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uno-dos-tres! Reg. Jul 2004	Posted 2015-06-21 10:25 PM Subject: RE: How do you all clean the aluminum on your trailers?
Expert Posts: 4766 Location: Bandera, TX	Take it to the truck wash tell them to not put the brightner on the paint. It will drive away looking new.
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streakysox Reg. Jul 2008	Posted 2015-06-21 10:26 PM Subject: RE: How do you all clean the aluminum on your trailers?
Take a Picture Posts: 12841	The truck wash. They acidize it. Elite recommends that theirs be acidize once a year. Truck wash will just wash it too.k
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classicpotatochip Reg. Mar 2011	Posted 2015-06-22 7:11 AM Subject: RE: How do you all clean the aluminum on your trailers?
Owner of a ratting catting machine Posts: 2258	If you don't have a truck wash in your area, you can also buy the NAPA brand aluminum wash. That stuff works really good too! I've mixed it up in a pesticide applicator from Tractor Supply, and just sprayed on, ran a brush over it lightly, and then spray off with water. If your trailer is really stained up and heavily oxidized (like mine is right now from the 36+ inches of rain we've had this spring), the truck wash really is your best bet.
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Burn n' Turn Reg. Dec 2011	Posted 2015-06-22 12:38 PM Subject: RE: How do you all clean the aluminum on your trailers?
Elite Veteran Posts: 747	classicpotatochip - 2015-06-22 5:11 AM If you don't have a truck wash in your area, you can also buy the NAPA brand aluminum wash. That stuff works really good too! I've mixed it up in a pesticide applicator from Tractor Supply, and just sprayed on, ran a brush over it lightly, and then spray off with water. If your trailer is really stained up and heavily oxidized (like mine is right now from the 36+ inches of rain we've had this spring), the truck wash really is your best bet. That is a great idea! But, is it safe to use on the painted aluminum? Or do I need to be careful not to get it on there?
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diggerdoo Reg. Jun 2006	Posted 2015-06-22 1:03 PM Subject: RE: How do you all clean the aluminum on your trailers?
Expert Posts: 1479 Location: rabbit run	I use Streakmaster, probably the same as the NAPA wash. It says don't get it on the painted part. It works great!
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