Post by KING7thGen on Jun 8, 2010 23:04:08 GMT -5
Hello, Gang!!
I will like to share my way of polishing aluminum wheels based on my experiences. I have done this to a set of Corolla wheels that look like a 4 leaf clover (aka in spanish Tetas) and a set of Supra wheels (non baby supras) shown on the picture below.
You'll need:
1. "Aircraft Remover" (paint remover) 1 can per wheels (approx)
2. Sand paper (1000 & 2000 drit)
3. Scotch Brite (scouring or green pad)
4. Rubber gloves (Latex ok but not suggested) & Eye potection or face shield
5. Dish washing soap or degreaser
6. Chair
7. Wheel stand or 5 gallon bucket to seat wheel on it during wet sanding/polishing
8. Cooler with ice and favorite drink
9. Radio or TV with VCR or DVD
10. Polishing compound of your choice (mothers; blue magic)
11. Terry Towels
12. Polishing wheel (6-8" diam Sears Tool Dept)
13. Electric Drill
14. Shaded, well ventilated and away from your ride area where to perform this task.
15. About 2.5 hours per wheel, depending on wheel conditions.
Procedure:
1. Using degreaser or dish soap, wash wheels (all 4) and remove all grime, grease, tar, dust as much as possible.
2. Put rubber gloves and eye protection and spray 1 (ONE) wheel liberaly with Aircraft Remover (ACR) and using the scouring pad or Scotch brite pad scrub surface and remove all plastic coating. NOTE: AC/REMOVER IS EXTREAMLY IRRITANT AND WILL AFFECT ANY AND ALL PARTS OF THE BODY THAT COMES IN CONTACT WITH IT. RINSE WITH LOTS OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT INMEDIATLEY.
3. Once ALL the plastic coating has been removed, place wheel on top of the 5gal bucket and have a seat. Make sure your entertainment equipment is ready and running. Have the 1000grit sand paper and hose ready and start wet sanding a small area at a time. Continue until the whole wheel is done.
4. Dry wheel and continue to sand this time, with the 2000grit paper; apply some polishing compund (P/C) by hand on a small area and with the sand paper wet, start sanding and continue until the P/C fades away.
5. After the wheel is completed, remover residue with a terry (or preffered) towel.
6. With a damped, NEW TT (Terry towel), apply P/C to a small area and continue until the P/C wears out and a shiny surface start to show on your wheels. Continue until the you are satisfy with the results.
7. Now that the wheel has been completly "CHROMED" out to your taste, take the Sears polishing wheel attached to a drill, and using the chalk looking polishing compound, start a small area of the wheel at a time.
8. Polish with the SPW (Sears Polishing wheels) the entire wheel until completly covered. Then remove any residue with a stock TT or preffered rag.
9. If you like what you did/see on the first wheel, continue to the other 3...if you have any problems or concerns, post your questions here and I will replay ASAP.
DISCLAIMER:
This is based on my experience; your results may vary; listed items are suggestions and it will be up to you to use (or not) the products I used. Just keep in mind that the results you see here are based on those products and the above procedures. No promisses of the same results as mine are expressed nor implied!!!
Good luck and lots of paitents!!
I will like to share my way of polishing aluminum wheels based on my experiences. I have done this to a set of Corolla wheels that look like a 4 leaf clover (aka in spanish Tetas) and a set of Supra wheels (non baby supras) shown on the picture below.
You'll need:
1. "Aircraft Remover" (paint remover) 1 can per wheels (approx)
2. Sand paper (1000 & 2000 drit)
3. Scotch Brite (scouring or green pad)
4. Rubber gloves (Latex ok but not suggested) & Eye potection or face shield
5. Dish washing soap or degreaser
6. Chair
7. Wheel stand or 5 gallon bucket to seat wheel on it during wet sanding/polishing
8. Cooler with ice and favorite drink
9. Radio or TV with VCR or DVD
10. Polishing compound of your choice (mothers; blue magic)
11. Terry Towels
12. Polishing wheel (6-8" diam Sears Tool Dept)
13. Electric Drill
14. Shaded, well ventilated and away from your ride area where to perform this task.
15. About 2.5 hours per wheel, depending on wheel conditions.
Procedure:
1. Using degreaser or dish soap, wash wheels (all 4) and remove all grime, grease, tar, dust as much as possible.
2. Put rubber gloves and eye protection and spray 1 (ONE) wheel liberaly with Aircraft Remover (ACR) and using the scouring pad or Scotch brite pad scrub surface and remove all plastic coating. NOTE: AC/REMOVER IS EXTREAMLY IRRITANT AND WILL AFFECT ANY AND ALL PARTS OF THE BODY THAT COMES IN CONTACT WITH IT. RINSE WITH LOTS OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT INMEDIATLEY.
3. Once ALL the plastic coating has been removed, place wheel on top of the 5gal bucket and have a seat. Make sure your entertainment equipment is ready and running. Have the 1000grit sand paper and hose ready and start wet sanding a small area at a time. Continue until the whole wheel is done.
4. Dry wheel and continue to sand this time, with the 2000grit paper; apply some polishing compund (P/C) by hand on a small area and with the sand paper wet, start sanding and continue until the P/C fades away.
5. After the wheel is completed, remover residue with a terry (or preffered) towel.
6. With a damped, NEW TT (Terry towel), apply P/C to a small area and continue until the P/C wears out and a shiny surface start to show on your wheels. Continue until the you are satisfy with the results.
7. Now that the wheel has been completly "CHROMED" out to your taste, take the Sears polishing wheel attached to a drill, and using the chalk looking polishing compound, start a small area of the wheel at a time.
8. Polish with the SPW (Sears Polishing wheels) the entire wheel until completly covered. Then remove any residue with a stock TT or preffered rag.
9. If you like what you did/see on the first wheel, continue to the other 3...if you have any problems or concerns, post your questions here and I will replay ASAP.
DISCLAIMER:
This is based on my experience; your results may vary; listed items are suggestions and it will be up to you to use (or not) the products I used. Just keep in mind that the results you see here are based on those products and the above procedures. No promisses of the same results as mine are expressed nor implied!!!
Good luck and lots of paitents!!
Aww man, at least you tried. What are you planning to try next?
