Got a slicer! but needs polished

[iron city]

I finally scored a slicer after about a year of ups and downs with Craigslist. I picked up a Berkel 808 for 200 bucks

It has the anodized aluminum base and it needs a good polish. I used a mix of baking soda but I think i need something more heavy duty because this didnt do the trick. Does anyone have any recomendations as to what kind of polish I could use?

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• iron city
• Feb 24, 2013

 

[scootermagoo]

If the base is truly anodized, you will not be able to polish it.  Anodize is an extremely hard layer on the surface of the aluminum.  If it is not anodized, I would rub it down with a red Scotchbrite pad until you get a uniform finish and then do a final polish with Mothers aluminum polish.  You can even use WD-40 as a lube while using the Scotchbrite pad for an even smoother finish.  I believe the Scotchbrite and polish can be obtained from any auto parts store.  To see if it is anodized, i would check a small, inconspicuous area of the slicer and rub it with the Scotchbrite.  If it doesn't change appearance significantly, it is probably anodized.  If it isn't anodized, it will quickly produce a dark gray dust and the aluminum will become instantly shiny.

I have polished a few parts in my day and this method always worked for me.