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I have some aluminum canoes that are showing a little oxidation ... what should I clean these aluminum canoes

with that will seal the oxidation or prevent it ??? IN other words, what's a good cleaner and sealer for aluminum ???

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1. bar keeper s freind sold at Wal Mart
2. To get rid of the oxidation use either OxyClean powder or there's a metal cleaning product called Brasso that works well. I use a good quality car wax to seal my canoes and it generally prevents oxidation. I've heard of people using a clearcoat, waterproof paint such as Krylon. I don't know about that one though.
3. Clean with fresh water an brush sand an only use a zinc chromite primer for aluminum as paint alone will not stick to bare alum.
4. Toon Brite - Alumn. Boat Care Kit. Works great! Can find at West Marine It cleans the tanins off my alumn pontoon floats. & polishes the surface.