How to clean or polish lower portion of forks?

[Yamaha Tri-Moto]

How can i clean the lower portion of my forks. Can i use steel wool or sand paper to polish the aluminum? Is that safe? Thanks

[3wheelmecca]

Use a buffer with red rouge and It will look almost like chrome and be polished to near ultimate sheen. Just use a loose sisal wheel.

[Yamaha Tri-Moto]

im assuming red rouge is a metal cleaner? so should it be a soft buffer or something with some grit?

[Macdiesel]

I say 3m rust/paint remover tool wheel then blue magic if you can find it

[3wheelmecca]

the rouge is somewhat abrasive and works far better than any other method, you could also use a buffer on a low speed air sander. I would finish it with Mothers Mag & Aluminum polish on a Scott Shop rag. Itll look like new. It can also take pitting off as well.
Most sisal wheels are just a sewn cloth and are fairly cheap, just dont skimp on the rouge. start with the red (basic) and progressively move to Jeweler's Rouge (white) for a mirror shine.

[Thorpe]

Just do like I did, and send them to G-king here on the boards....

http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthread.php?92165-Feedback-for-gkingpolishing

[Grizzlypeg]

You can also get scotchbrite wheels that will get it 90+% there, and finish with the jeweller's rouge. The scotchbrite has the abrasive built in. I know it works great on bronze and will get it shining like gold.