What to use to clean aluminum?

[Pole Bender]

I am looking for an easy way to clean aluminum? Specifically my wheels and jack plate. Does anyone know of something I can spray on to clean them without a huge amount of elbow grease.

[FROSTY]

Tom....I use the scrubbing bubbles on my jack plate and does a good job. If it's real bad try some baking soda and 4/0 steelwool.

[Pole Bender]

Thanks Frosty I will try those. I was using the stealwool but man it is going slow, I will add some baking soda.

[rlsiv]

In the transportation industry, we use a citric-acid cleaner for aluminum. Shines it up like new - removes oxidation with very little elbow grease. Used to use it on our tracker, and I've done my canoes, etc with it as well.

[gabowman]

My son was told to go to Napa Autoparts Store and pick up a gallon of something called "Grill and Wheel Cleaner." Comes in a gal. jug and isnt very expensive (abiout $5 I think). Takes little to no elbow grease and made his Basstracker look almost like new again just by spraying on and rinsng off. (Jug doesnt come with a sprayer on it so you'll need a spray bottle.)