aluminum wheels
Instructor
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 150
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From: Pecatonica IL
Re: aluminum wheels (gh78)
If you want to make a winter project out of it.
1. Take the wheels off,
2. Get yourself a couple of buffing wheels, the kind that you use in a drill chuck(got mine from Harbor freight-$7.99=4pk)
3. Apply the Mothers Mag and wheel compound to the wheel, maybe just 1/4 of it
4. Buff it with the drill. Just don't let the paste dry out to much while buffing cuz it loads up the buffing wheel.
Did both rear wheels today. Mirror finish!!! :cool:
1. Take the wheels off,
2. Get yourself a couple of buffing wheels, the kind that you use in a drill chuck(got mine from Harbor freight-$7.99=4pk)
3. Apply the Mothers Mag and wheel compound to the wheel, maybe just 1/4 of it
4. Buff it with the drill. Just don't let the paste dry out to much while buffing cuz it loads up the buffing wheel.
Did both rear wheels today. Mirror finish!!! :cool:
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 12,065
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From: Smalltownville Michigan
Cruise-In 5, 6 & 10 Veteran
St. Jude Donor '09
Re: aluminum wheels (gh78)
GSC3 had a post a few weeks back that he used Blue Magic. I have used it on my wheels as well with great results... Works really well. If the shine starts to go away after while, simply spray it with windex and it comes back :thumbs:
Pro
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 548
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From: Richmond Hill Ontario
Re: aluminum wheels (gh78)
Previous postings assume that (usually yellowing) clear coat has been removed and that you are just cleaning bare aluminum. It will not shine without clear coat removal. If you need to remove clear coat, take wheels off and use very fine steel wool. Takes about 30-45 minutes/wheel. Then use Mothers Alum etc. with polishers to shine and maintain Good luck.
[Modified by Ghostrider, 11:34 AM 1/19/2004]
[Modified by Ghostrider, 11:34 AM 1/19/2004]
