Calling the wizard of OZ's

[RAW-SEWedge]

Has anyone got any tips for polishing OZ's.
I've got some pitting on mine and before I atack em with the Autosol, wondered if there is any lacker on them or duz any one know of any good stuff or ways to make em shine

[jmorgan]

Autosol, after it was recomended at Chatsworth, seems to do the biz with some pitting but there does seem to be laqour(?) comming off giving an odd finish. Also Auto Glym polish.
It has been mentiond before, don't use wonder wheels. Great stuff but knackers split rim seals. (or so I have been told).

>> Edited by jmorgan on Thursday 24th October 13:30

[jvaughan]

a few years ago, i bought an arbour wheel from B & Q. this is a soft fabric polishing wheel that fits on an electric drill.
Then i bought a big tube of autosol, mix with a bit of water ...its dirty work, but it does the biz

[jmorgan]

jvaughan said: a few years ago, i bought an arbour wheel from B & Q. this is a soft fabric polishing wheel that fits on an electric drill.
Then i bought a big tube of autosol, mix with a bit of water ...its dirty work, but it does the biz

No scoring or anything then?

[cirks]

depends how badly pitted they are but if like mine they are well beyond the abiltities of Autosol then you end up using Wonder Wheels to get the dirt out (don't use it unless your lacquer has already disintergrated like mine) then use either wire wool and/or very fine 'wet-and-dry' to remove further dirt and pitting. Polish up with professional polish blocks and then finish off with Autosol on a wheel or by hand if you have lots of elbow grease.

Alternatively buy a set of ex-race Tuscan wheels like I did - they are in miles better condition than my cleaned up originals!

[jvaughan]

cirks said: depends how badly pitted they are but if like mine they are well beyond the abiltities of Autosol then you end up using Wonder Wheels to get the dirt out (don't use it unless your lacquer has already disintergrated like mine) then use either wire wool and/or very fine 'wet-and-dry' to remove further dirt and pitting. Polish up with professional polish blocks and then finish off with Autosol on a wheel or by hand if you have lots of elbow grease.

Alternatively buy a set of ex-race Tuscan wheels like I did - they are in miles better condition than my cleaned up originals!

Cirks, I have a full set of 9" ex-tuscan wheels in my garage. do you have any problems with them rubbing the bodywork ?