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VPI Classic Platter - Polishing??

The VPI Classic platter is made from raw aluminum with no coating. Has anyone attempted to polish the platter to a high luster? A friend of mine has done this with his Linn platter and I have seen other polished aluminum platters on the web, but no VPI Classics.
brf
brf OP
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Stringreen, that was the first thing my friend did was to call VPI and confirm that the classic platter was raw. Former owner of a 997C4S.
redglobe
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I had an aluminum platter and used Wenol Metal Polish (Purchased through Amazon. You can also read the reviews). My mother has used this on metals for years. The results produced a high luster.

Agree with Stringreen, check with VPI is there is a coating on the aluminum. Otherwise, give the Wenol a try on the underside of the platter, first.
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marakanetz
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you can't cook anything on raw aluminium surfase. it's harmful.
brf OP
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you can't cook anything on raw aluminium surfase. it's harmful

The Linn Lp12 platter is coated.
brf OP
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Just finished hand polishing my classic platter with wenol...WOW!

I can't believe how much tarnish was on the platter. The aluminum platter now has a mirror like finish. Highly recommended for classic platter owners.
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