Best way to clean and polish aluminum mag rims?
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Best way to clean and polish aluminum mag rims?
Thinking maybe i can put aome time into polishing these up since they haven't sold yet.
Recomendations?
Recomendations?
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Re: Best way to clean and polish aluminum mag rims?
you could always go the very fine sandpaper route and finish it with a power ball with compound wax then
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Re: Best way to clean and polish aluminum mag rims?
Steel wool 000 dipped in clean oil, finish off with T-cut
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Re: Best way to clean and polish aluminum mag rims?
I saw a thread on here once before where a guy polished his aluminum wheels and they turned out great. I wish I had a set, but I can't budget that much for wheels.
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Re: Best way to clean and polish aluminum mag rims?
Those don't look real bad, at least form the pics.
Try one of the wadding polishes like Never Dull if the surface is smooth and you just want them to shine.
Here is a good place to find information on polishing aluminum.
https://www.autogeek.net/how-to-clean-a ... heels.html
Try one of the wadding polishes like Never Dull if the surface is smooth and you just want them to shine.
Here is a good place to find information on polishing aluminum.
https://www.autogeek.net/how-to-clean-a ... heels.html
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Re: Best way to clean and polish aluminum mag rims?
Thanks for the tips brothers.
They aren't in bad shape at all. Just figure since i still have them.. Can do some cleaning. Lol.
Will see which route to go and tackle in time. Will post more pics after.
In the mean time.. If anyone's interested; can do lay-away so it's not a financial shock.
They aren't in bad shape at all. Just figure since i still have them.. Can do some cleaning. Lol.
Will see which route to go and tackle in time. Will post more pics after.
In the mean time.. If anyone's interested; can do lay-away so it's not a financial shock.
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Re: Best way to clean and polish aluminum mag rims?
Send them to me. I'll clean them up and clear coat them. I'll return them "when I'm done". [emoji41]
I find using brillo / SOS pads work great, as long as it's bear metal and not coated.
I find using brillo / SOS pads work great, as long as it's bear metal and not coated.
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Re: Best way to clean and polish aluminum mag rims?
Lol... Since you'll do that for me; send me 1500 bucks and i'll send it back when you finished with them. Lol.Spacecoast wrote:Send them to me. I'll clean them up and clear coat them. I'll return them "when I'm done". [emoji41]
I find using brillo / SOS pads work great, as long as it's bear metal and not coated.
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Re: Best way to clean and polish aluminum mag rims?
The EZ way is to use paint stripper or paint remover to remove the clear coat.
Then use a cloth wheel on a drill to shine it up with mothers billett polish.
I posted a how to video years ago.
Any body still have it?
My way there is no sanding required.
The pitting you are sanding is just in the clear coat 90 percent of the time so sanding is a waste of time and energy.
Then use a cloth wheel on a drill to shine it up with mothers billett polish.
I posted a how to video years ago.
Any body still have it?
My way there is no sanding required.
The pitting you are sanding is just in the clear coat 90 percent of the time so sanding is a waste of time and energy.
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Re: Best way to clean and polish aluminum mag rims?
Haven't gotten to it yet as i've been dealing with other things right now. But if you (Princemo) put the vid on youtube; you should be able to log in and go to your uploads to find it.
Unfortunately i have more serious issues to contend with at the moment.
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Re: Best way to clean and polish aluminum mag rims?
aluminum polish? [emoji56]