Leos 81

Does anyone have a favorite aluminum wheel polish they use? I just got all four of my '81 rims stripped of their remaining, flaking clear coat and had the imperfections ground out and machine polished. They look awesome, but I want to polish them up to as close to a mirror finish as I can. I have an aluminum wheel sealer, but I'm looking for a good aluminum polish with a very fine abrasive as to not scratch them since I just got them done.

Does anyone have a polish they've been using for a while that they absolutely trust? If so, how well does it work, and where can I get it? Any help is greatly appreciated!

Thanks!!! :yesnod:

75Rag

I have always used autosol ...... great results. My aluminum wheels polish up like chrome.

Leos 81

Thanks! Where can I find it. I checked their website and it's down and being updated. I checked Eckler's and they don't seem to carry it. Any suggestions? Autozone, Pep Boys, or is it mail order only?

Anyone else have a favorite? Also, does anyone know if it's safe to use Zaino polish on them to seal them, or can it do harm to the bare aluminum finish?


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Stewart's74

I like Nevr-Dull......Available at Advance Auto.

Madmikeee

Nevrdull or Mothers is what I have always used, great results out of both!.

Summerfun

Mothers is great!
Have used Eagle1 as well with success

75Rag

You should be able to get the stuff at any auto parts place, I get mine at Canadian Tire, but that doesn't help you ...... as far as sealing I dunno . never done it.

If you try this stuff, I'm sure you'll like it ....... if you can see the pic of my car in my sig, those nice shiney wheels are about 20 years old ......

Leos 81

Thanks for the suggestions! That's one vote for Autosol if I can find it, and two each for Mothers and Neverdull. I've seen Neverdull in the store before. That's that cotton like material with the polish on it (in a tin can), right? I'll assume that it isn't very abbrasive since you are all very happy with it. Same with mothers. Maybe I'll buy both and test them in tiny areas on my rims to see which seems to work better. How could I go wrong? :yesnod:

If anyone else has suggestions, keep 'em comin. Thanks again!

cicch95

Mother's. Mother's. Mother's!

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Mako72

Mother's here too! :smash:

Tom T

I use Mothers as well... Alum. & Mag Polish... (red Can)

great product!

gliot1

Mothers

Leos 81

Looks like I hit the Mother's load. :rolleyes: :crazy: :rolleyes: :crazy:

Man I love bad puns. :party: :grouphug: :banghead:

Keep the opinions coming. It'll save me money from buying more than one product.

80Xflags

Mothers!

Older Than Dirt

I bought some mothers billet aluminum polish but haven't tried it yet. My wheels are billet aluminum so I expect it will work really well.

AGVI

:iagree: It's good stuff!

first-stingray

I use Mother's in the red can too. Can't beat the shine and it holds for a long time.

LiveandLetDrive

As if you needed another vote for mothers, hehe. I had very good luck with it, you need some good lint-free rags or something to apply it, then wipe off.

Tell us more about sealers, will they prevent oxidation? Won't wear off like clearcoat?

trw

Mother's for me. :D



Terry

Touringpro

Mothers is an excellent product, and I used to swear by it . . . until I came across Busch Super Shine Alloy Polish. Widely used in the trucking industry - your average Kenworth or Freightliner has around 237 acres of chrome or alloy :jester - and available at any truck stop, many auto parts stores, or from Eckler's.