Polishing Aluminum to Show Quality.. How?

[theastronaut]

The steel wool is the problem, steel is harder than aluminum and will scratch it.

Red compound is usually a cutting compound, not for finishing.
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Thanks! so just no steel wool: move from 2500 grit to polish? what other options are there in lieu of red? I see theres something called 'dremel 421'. will that work? suggestions will be helpful!
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https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=662950&highlight=green+polish

A lot of tips on that post by JPaull