How do I return my aluminum patio furniture to its original color?
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The sun has bleached out the arms of my aluminum outside patio furniture. I have tried everything from car paste wax, vinegar and water, spray wax, lemon furniture oil....nothing works. I don’t want to use anything abrasive for fearing it will scratch or take the finish off.
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