Q&A for How to Clean Aluminum

If it's too dirty, wipe down the surface and press on it with a wet towel. After that, go over the metal with stainless steel polish.

If you need to remove oxidation from aluminum, I suggest you use an acidic substance like lemon or white vinegar.

Try using Wright's Silver Cleaner (the paste formula in a jar) to clean it. It works great for me.

The residue may be aluminum hydroxide. As you should never use a hydroxide compound on aluminum, the stain may well be permanent. Check the ingredients on the oven cleaner.

Using refined sugar and warm water on a towel, scrub, making sure to get all of the grime off.

Oven cleaners contains caustic soda, which us not appropriate for aluminum cleaning.

It depends on the type of the furniture. For most furniture, a power washer is too strong and can cause damage.

Aluminium doesn’t get clean with any alkaline-based substance such as laundry powder. Use acid-based substances such as citrus juice or white vinegar (basically, any mild acid). Scrub hard with or boil in a vinegar or lemon juice solution. Might need couple of goes.

Vacuum the crud out first, then use a non-scratching Scotch-Brite pad to remove as much of the dirt as you can. Now apply a generous coat of paste wax. You may need to adjust your door rollers. Usually there is a small hole at the bottom on the end of your sliding door, look in the hole and determine the type of screwdriver you will need to adjust with (older doors used flat tip, new use #2 Phillips). If your roller is broken, parts are still available.

You just have to pick whichever method works the best for you.