- 1). Fill a bucket with warm water. The water will be used to wet your Brillo pad and to rinse your terry cloths. You do not need to add any detergent to the water for this project; the soap from the Brillo pad is all that will be necessary.
- 2). Wet a Brillo pad until it is soapy, and rub it along the tarnished aluminum object. Keep scrubbing until you see that the tarnish has been removed from the base of the aluminum. You may need to use some muscle power, but the result will be worth it.
- 3). Remove the excess soap of the Brillo pad from the aluminum with a wet cloth, and then dry the surface thoroughly with a second cloth. A thick terry cloth is suggested because of its superb absorbency.
- 4). Crumple a piece of aluminum foil up into a ball, shiny side facing out. It is advisable to use heavy-duty aluminum foil; it is durable and can be found in most supermarkets.
- 5). Rub the heavy-duty aluminum foil onto the aluminum to bring out its brilliance. Vigorous rubbing with the aluminum foil will increase the effect, and make your aluminum sparkle.
- 6). Apply a light coating of fiberglass wax with a soft cloth, and buff off using a terry cloth pad. Fiberglass wax can be found in auto parts stores, and will protect the aluminum from future tarnishing.
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