Polishing

[ethic1]

So I got some wheels and used some mothers on them. They look great from 2 feet but I am a bit picky....How can I get rid of the spots.....

 

[ethic1]

No one?

 

[VTXFrank]

I would say use a Dremel tool with a polishing wheel to get the face of those spokes cleaned up. Use the lowest grit compound they make. Not sure which color that is though. But Dremel has a compound specifically for things like this.

 

[96blowncobra]

first off..... those look like chrome fr500's (never seen polished ones) so that would most likely be chrome piting.

 

[ethic1]

No sir those are True Forged 3 pc Chicanes FTW!.....They are polished for sure
Just sat in a garage for a year without being touched

 

[ethic1]

 

[96blowncobra]

Ahhhh sorry I was thinking cheap wheels lol

 

[VTXFrank]

In that case, you might want to ask around your local tire shops for someone who knows how to polish wheels really well. I know how I would personally do it, but if you don't have much experience in polishing, you would do best to go ahead and pay someone to do it for you.

 

[ethic1]

Ya, i gave TF a call, they said to either do that or try the adams polish, and if that does not help I could begin wet sanding with 1200 and go up to 2000 then polish again.....

 

[5.0lightning]

Nice wheels, I would try Adam's Polishes METAL POLISH 1 & 2 COMBO found here http://www.adamspolishes.com/p-602-adams-metal-polish-1-2-combo.aspx. Call me blind, I can't tell but if they are etched or have scrathes/swirl marks that a finger nail can catch. If so, then you will need to have them wet sanded and polished (if it's in the metal). Good luck!


EDIT: Beat me to it while I was typing it!

 

[NastyStang113]

Ya, i gave TF a call, they said to either do that or try the adams polish, and if that does not help I could begin wet sanding with 1200 and go up to 2000 then polish again.....

This is exactly what you want to do. I really like the Optimum Metal Polish as well.

 

[mpf]

Wow, that is a hell of a wheel. No wonder you're feeling 'picky'.

 

[ethic1]

Wow, that is a hell of a wheel. No wonder you're feeling 'picky'.

Thanks...Just pimpin my ride lol

 

[19COBRA93]

You're probably going to have to wet sand it like mentioned, and then repolish.

I had to do that to my hood. After many days of sweat and tears, it turned out great:

 

[ethic1]

That is Awesome!

 

[NastyStang113]

What made you want to do that 19Cobra93?

 

[19COBRA93]

From FRPP those hoods come bare aluminum. I wanted to do something to set the car apart from the rest at a big car show I do every year. With the bare aluminum just staring at me, it just made sense to give it a shot.