Cleaning Aluminum Tower

[BayBum37ft]

This is my first boat with an aluminum tube frame that holds the hard top. The boat is a 2001 Boston Whaler Conquest and there is mild corrosion and some pitting. Any suggestions for cleaning products and procedures?

 

[Lucky Dog]

Rupp Marine makes a product called Aluma Guard for maintaining aluminum towers and railings. It cost about $20 a bottle after shipping. It seems to be mostly a silicon protectant. It sure makes by anodized railings look good for a little while.

 

[Shadowcruzr]

I clean mine with Mother's Aluminum polish and protect it with Johnson's Floor Paste Wax.

 

[Lucky Dog]

If your aluminum is anodized be careful using metal polishes, it will remove the anodize coating. You can tell by trying it on a small area and if the rag turns dark, it's not coated. If it comes off clean with no residue, it's coated/anodized.