Polishing up standard alloys
Discussion
Anyone done this? Is it a DIY job. Myb wheels were left round the back of the garage whilst the rebuild was going on and a couple of them have flaky lacquer and white aluminium oxide stains. I'm pretty sure thet given the right kit they will polish up a treat but any tips would be useful.
I was thinking of stripping the lacquer and general muck off with wheel acid, see....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alloy-Wheel-Cleaner-Acid...
... and then getting the drill and polishing mops out.
I'll do a few before and after shots to see how it went.
Cheers
Dave
I was thinking of stripping the lacquer and general muck off with wheel acid, see....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alloy-Wheel-Cleaner-Acid...
... and then getting the drill and polishing mops out.
I'll do a few before and after shots to see how it went.
Cheers
Dave
Hi there,
I undertook this job on my first S Series. It's hard work and requires lots of patience.....after spending about £100 on mops and drill bits plus the various grades of cutting compound I set about it. Working only in the evenings it took about 3 weeks.
If I were to do it again, I would strip the lacquer carefully by hand using Nitromors and a brush, work through finer & finer grades of wet & dry until the mirror finish appears and do the whole job by hand, finishing with Autosol or Belgom.
You'll need to rinse the wheels pretty much every time the car gets wet or dirty and need to polish them properly a few times a year, as a minimum, to maintain the finish. By this I mean take them off and spend a couple hours on each one.
But, they do look good.
My new S has the "Shadow Chrome" powder coat finish. I've cleaned the wheels once in a year - with a sponge and hose. That's all.
But, they don't look quite as special.
Definitely something to consider.
I undertook this job on my first S Series. It's hard work and requires lots of patience.....after spending about £100 on mops and drill bits plus the various grades of cutting compound I set about it. Working only in the evenings it took about 3 weeks.
If I were to do it again, I would strip the lacquer carefully by hand using Nitromors and a brush, work through finer & finer grades of wet & dry until the mirror finish appears and do the whole job by hand, finishing with Autosol or Belgom.
You'll need to rinse the wheels pretty much every time the car gets wet or dirty and need to polish them properly a few times a year, as a minimum, to maintain the finish. By this I mean take them off and spend a couple hours on each one.
But, they do look good.
My new S has the "Shadow Chrome" powder coat finish. I've cleaned the wheels once in a year - with a sponge and hose. That's all.
But, they don't look quite as special.
Definitely something to consider.
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