Pure aloe gel may be applied to the surface of the skin for minor skin irritations. Children should never take oral aloe preparations. Adult. Slit the leaf of an aloe plant lengthwise and remove the gel from the inside, or use a commercial preparation.
Canton Flannel is a very soft material, and therefore is ideal for polishing items where a gentle touch is needed. Canton Flannel wheels are used in the jewelry trade to polish items with gold or silver plating, where no removal of metal is desired.
Just to add what's already been said, 600 grit will make the metal a white-ish color. This is about the roughest grit that won't look like a bunch of scratch marks or grain. Getting up to around 2000 will start to make aluminum shiny, but you'll need a buffing wheel with polish if you want to get a mirror shine.