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Old 06-12-2004, 11:37 AM   #1
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Aluminum wheel finishing shops?

I live in Virginia Beach, Va and have 12" deep dish aluminum mickey thompson wheels that have been sitting for awhile and need to be polished out REAL good. Ive heard of companies that refinish stuff like this. Im currently in Japan with the Marine Corps and I havnt have time to get it done since ive been gone for close to a year now. Im going home in september and Im looking to get new tires along with my wheels done. Does anyone know of a company or a sepcial product that will do these wheels? Ive tried all types of polish, but they need to be professionally done. Any suggestions are welcome, thanks!
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Old 06-12-2004, 12:17 PM   #2
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i've had quotes of $150-$225 per wheel to get polished, used some brillo then hand drill with buffing wheels and compound finished off with mothers polish GOOD ENOUGH
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Old 06-12-2004, 12:30 PM   #3
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"If" they are really polished and not clear coated (not much you can do with clear coated wheels), I recomend California Customs oxidizer and Purple polish. The oxidizer will loosen the oxidation up and the purple will shine them better than new. Thats if they dont have clear coat on them. It works faster than Mothers and gives ya a very high shine.
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Old 06-12-2004, 02:35 PM   #4
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Go onto the web and get some small buffing "Razor Edge" wheels (3" or 4") that mount onto a mandrel (www.infinish.com or reliablebuff.com, or divinebrothers.com). This mandrel will go into a drill or a die grinder. With these you can go lightly over your wheel with a combination of polishing compounds to restore the lustre and shine. The proper way would be with a brick of black compound first, with a yellow buff (cutting); then the green compound, with a white buff (polishing); then finish up with a white compound, with a another white buff (color finish). These buffs are easy to handle and the bricks can be purchased (in various sizes) almost anywhere (even Sears, or Eastwood products). I have refurbished a full set of wheels that are only discolored by age in as much as four hours for a full set. Then finish off the polishing with a metal sealer that keeps water stains out of the bare metal. I personally use a "Wizards" products metal sealer (check the internet). I don't have to wax the wheels and this stuff keeps them clean for six months.
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Old 06-13-2004, 10:40 PM   #5
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Thanks Pieces.

Thanks alot for the recommendations. I went to INFINISH and ordered the pre-cut and the billet polish. So Ill have it when I get home to work with. I appreciate the help and Ill see how it turns out.
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