Maybe in theory but in reality I find aluminum welds better after I clean wih an SOS than when I was cleaning with a dedicated S.S brush then cleaning eveything after welding was complete with an S.O.S.

The main reason for this post was to indicate that an S.O.S pad is great for cleaning aluminum irregardless if welding is involved.

I did some a recent job with tarnished aluminum and found it easier to preclean, weld then touch up the welds after with the S.O.SClick image for larger version. 

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