Professional strength Purple Power Brightener works with aluminum, stainless steel, copper, brass, and non-ferrous metals. May 29, 2016 at 1:31 PM #6 #6. yotalife251 [OP] Well-Known Member. Directions on their bottle: 1) Test an out-of-site area to determine surface acceptance and colorfastness to avoid damaging surfaces, especially aluminum, painted … The perfect finishing touch to your automotive detailing, the special formula also protects by … Try to get it off again, any remaining residue will slowly eat away anything aluminum under the hood like electrical connectors, bolts, etc. Joined: ... Used Purple Power yesterday with pressure washer under the hood and no problems. Here is a quote! Be careful with some degreasers being used on aluminum. I just sprayed some Purple Power on my intake to remove where some oil had been standing from a leaky valve cover gasket. Eastwood has a paint called "Aluma-Blast" that looks great. 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