Wanting to know how/aluminum rim buffing

[storked82]

HELLO

I have a set of nasty looking progressive rims that need buffed and polished any one have a set by step on how to sand them what grit to use ect I want them to shine like a mirrior they have a lot of brake dust ect on them thanks for all you ideas and help also any one make there own homemade polish like they use at the truck stops



Jeff Main

[Hottrucks]

p;ost a pic of your wheels so we know where to start

sounds like you need to start with an acid then polish from there I have had great luck with Flitz but I hope you have time if you want them to ook like a mirror

Oh and keeping that way will get intreting too

[Mudder]

Seeing the condition of the wheels would help.

[cdowns]

as far as starting by cleaning the brake dust i gat a product from the autoparts store called "no more dust" wae wheel sprayon a lite touch with ultafine steelwool on the really tough stuff and rinse off and that solves the brake residue problem
i'll then start with a rough cleaning with brillo soap pads, them rubbing compound then a quality billet polish

it's lots o work the easymans wway is drop off at polishers and pickup a few days later

[storked82]

Thanks guys

I figured it out I did what you said there Hottrucks I bought acid brightner then washed them down I then took 400 grit wet sand paper to them sanded them down after that I took white diamound to them buffed them out and they now shine like a mirrior THANKS GUYS for all the input Take care everyone
Jeff

[Thealien]

Originally Posted by storked82

Thanks guys

I figured it out I did what you said there Hottrucks I bought acid brightner then washed them down I then took 400 grit wet sand paper to them sanded them down after that I took white diamound to them buffed them out and they now shine like a mirrior THANKS GUYS for all the input Take care everyone
Jeff

Still no pictures

[storked82]

Sorry Alien

I will work on getting pictures of them on here I been busy getting ready for a up comeing show me and a friend of mine are working on my interior long over due LOL so hopefully I will do even better this time at the shows and yes I should have took some before and after pictures of the rims they looked bad at the start

Jeff Main

[mrnize]

mothers aluminum polish and the power cone do wonders in my experience.

[piecesparts]

You can always step the sandpaper down, start with a 600 grit, go to 1500 grit, and then finish with 2500 grit. Always use wet and dry sand paper and use WD-40 as the lubricant for the paper to keep the pores of it clean. Follow the sanding up with a small buffing wheel in a drill using a polishing stick. Harbor Freight or Sears have these available. Final polish with Mothers or Mequiars.