How to polish aluminium wheels?
08-24-2009, 07:56 AM
#1
How to polish aluminium wheels?
I got the pix from another thread and the user just posted that he polished them. Does anyone know how to get this finish? Paint stripper and just buff the sh*t out of it? Any thing else?
Also if my wheels currently have curb damage, i guess you won't be able to fix polished wheels right?
Also if my wheels currently have curb damage, i guess you won't be able to fix polished wheels right?
by my own thread.
08-26-2009, 04:17 PM
#3
Polishing is certainly possible but better left to an expert. It takes a bunch of polishing compounds, buffing wheels, etc. to make aluminum shine. Once you get it that way, then you better clear-coat them to protect the shine or they'll start oxidizing immediately.
Yes - polished wheels can be fixed if curbed. They'd just need to be repolished and clearcoated again.
Yes - polished wheels can be fixed if curbed. They'd just need to be repolished and clearcoated again.
09-14-2009, 07:01 AM
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I started polishing my 18" OEM wheels this weekend.
I only got two wheels done and it took me virtually one full day!
Getting the sand casting smoothed is the most difficult part of this whole process.
My method was as follows:
1) Remove wheel from vehicle
2)Strip paint with aircraft stripper
3)Start sanding to remove sand casting
4)Wet sand 400-600-800-1000-1500-2000
5)Polish with Mother's powerball and polish
6)Wax with Adams Americana paste wax till I can get some Eastwood Diamond clear
I think I am going to go a different route with the next two wheels. I will either buy the proper polishing wheels and compunds or hire it done. If it is $100 or less per wheel I will hire it!
Crappy cell phone pic...
I only got two wheels done and it took me virtually one full day!
Getting the sand casting smoothed is the most difficult part of this whole process.
My method was as follows:
1) Remove wheel from vehicle
2)Strip paint with aircraft stripper
3)Start sanding to remove sand casting
4)Wet sand 400-600-800-1000-1500-2000
5)Polish with Mother's powerball and polish
6)Wax with Adams Americana paste wax till I can get some Eastwood Diamond clear
I think I am going to go a different route with the next two wheels. I will either buy the proper polishing wheels and compunds or hire it done. If it is $100 or less per wheel I will hire it!
Crappy cell phone pic...
Last edited by bcampbe7; 09-14-2009 at 07:38 AM.
