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From: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada - burrrrr!
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Surface damage???
Since we speak of alloy, my guess would be that the surface has been partially eaten away and unevenly at that. With this in mind, no amount of cleaning will make it look good. If the corrosion is not too deep, polish it out but do be careful. You are working with thin material sometimes.
I have heard that ammonia will help with alloy corrosion issues but I have never tried using that chemical for that purpose.