That being said, for those that do not fancy the idea of stove-top naphta being part of their cuisine, "moonshine" polish can be bought, e.g., Gord's Aluminum Polish and "Time 2 Shine Aluminum Metal Polish". Nevertheless: since "octane boosters" can contain toxic chemicals (as in hazardous, not the bland "toxic to Europeans" variety) I strongly advise against it. However, there are also "octane boosters" that contains naphta, which is usually a "dryer" form of mineral spirit, and that makes more sense in this mixture. As a solvent, toluene is a more powerful and fast-evaporating, but also has stronger odour and is more aggressive on your skin. My guess is that the "octane booster" suggested by a fellow polisher (whose recipe has clear merits) is a mix of toluene and rubbing alcohol. It's not that it's a worse than mineral spirits, in fact it is probably better, but "octane booster" is not a unique blend and some are real health hazards. ![]() No alcohol.Ī "recent" post suggested "octane booster" as solvent. For longer lasting shine (but less "bite" due to the added lubricity) add some paste wax (or pure carnauba wax if you want to be fancy). But it's still moonshine polish: 10-15% "dryish" green rouge (chrome and aluminium oxides mixed with stearic acid ) and 85-90 % "odorless" mineral (white) spirit. The patent is a useful read since Gordon did all the leg work to make it a legitimate product. Then I stumbled on this thread and my life is now complete. When I read the patent it struck me that behind all the technical jargon, it looked like somebody had dumped a piece of fairly dry green rouge into a bottle of mineral spirits (low on grease and tallow but with stearic acid ). The recipes that have been presented here have all been variations of Gord's Aluminum Polish, which was patented in 2005. This is very notable when it comes to polishing aluminium, which is not much of "a thing" around here, but an industry in the US. ![]() Practices and tools differs considerably from Europe. ![]() Much to the chagrin of several generations of moderators, I might add. Last post in this thread was about three years ago, but then I saw that there is an anniversary ahead: 20 years of requesting and sharing greenish concoctions with various degrees of toxicity in this thread.
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