Simple as that - wipe it on, let it dry, and wipe it off. In about another 30 seconds a white residue will form, and the peddler will take another clean paper towel, wipe off the residue, and lo and behold.

The peddler will wipe the area for about 20-30 seconds, and then tell you it needs to dry. They'll take a paper towel, and pour just a little bit of this milky white polish on it, and begin wiping a small piece of aluminum on your truck - probably no bigger than a pack of cigarettes. They'll claim it's an excellent product and cleans aluminum with ease - just wipe it on, let it dry, and wipe it off. You're sitting in your truck eating your lunch, or perhaps you're at the fuel island, and someone will approach you and try to sell you some metal polish. I was amazed that people still fall for this trick, it's one of the oldest scams in this industry - until I realized that unless you've been around awhile or been burned by it, you don't know of the 'Metal Polish' scam. I was at the Pilot truckstop in Troy, Illinois a couple of weeks ago, and I saw this scam being run by a peddler in the parking lot. WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.I wrote and posted this elsewhere many years ago, and I think it bears repeating to a new and different group of drivers! I LIKE THE WAY ONE OF MY CUSTOMERS HAS ALWAYS SUMMARIZED HIS USE OF THIS POLISH – “SIMPLE, QUICK, AND EASY.” THE FOUR POINTS OF CONSIDERATION, OR AREAS OF TESTING, INCLUDED: EASE OF USE, VALUE, CUT, AND SHINE. IN A RECENT INDEPENDENT METAL POLISH STUDY PERFORMED FOR MOTOR HOME MAGAZINE, ZEPHYR PRO 40 METAL POLISH RECEIVED THE HIGHEST SCORE OF 18 POPULAR METAL POLISHES TESTED. TRULY PERFECTION, PRO 40 CLEANS, POLISHES, AND PROTECTS. IT CONTAINS SPECIAL INGREDIENTS THAT ENABLE YOU TO ACHIEVE A MIRROR SHINE IN HALF THE TIME IT TAKES WITH OTHER POLISHES.

PRO 40 IS #1 IN THE HEAVY DUTY TRUCKING INDUSTRY. ZEPHYR PRO 40 METAL POLISH IS A WIPE ON – LET DRY – WIPE OFF METAL POLISH THAT EFFORTLESSLY CLEANS, SEALS AND PROTECTS ALUMINUM, STAINLESS STEEL, AND CHROME. Zephyr Pro 40 Perfection Metal Polish (16 oz.

Zephyr pro 40 aluminum polish