What Do YOU use?

[NDBoost]

Like the title says, just wondering what people use to keep their polished wheels shiny. Right now im using this stuff:

BILLET METAL POLISH

Mothers® Billet Metal Polish takes our world famous metal polish technology to a whole new level. State of the art cleaners and cutting edge formulation give your billet, forged and finely cast aluminum, brass and other polishable metals the absolute finest finish available — guaranteed. If you’ve spent big bucks on quality metal accessories, step up to a polish worthy of your investment.

#05106, 4 oz.

and a hand towel, my fingers cramp up by the time im done with one wheel and im looking for a good investment to help w/ the buffing. SOmething like a buffing wheel on a drill or something.

This stuff does work, after a few weeks/months between polishes the wheels do get dull and hazy. Apply this stuff and i can see my reflection in the wheels, and thats by hand..

 

[Suprastic]

mothers hs a product cahhed the Powerball. Its inexpensive and effective. All you have to do is secure it to a drill and go nuts.

 

[NDBoost]

mothers hs a product cahhed the Powerball. Its inexpensive and effective. All you have to do is secure it to a drill and go nuts.

i actually bought this thing and tried it on a battery powered 12v drill, it lasted for 10min haha. I washed it off and took it back and said it wasnt worth the $$, but if that powerball really works then maybe ill get it and buy a cheapo corded drill.

Anyone else use something else?

 

[KeithH]

Don't have polished wheels but I do use Meguiars Metal Polish on my HKS 75mm Turbo Exhaust tips.

 

[NDBoost]

Don't have polished wheels but I do use Meguiars Metal Polish on my HKS 75mm Turbo Exhaust tips.

really? what kind of tool do you use to apply the polish?

 

[jimi87-t]

I use that same polish on my wheels (on the bmw) and all the polished stuff under the hood of the supra.

 

[NDBoost]

what tools do you use to do the polishing, do you do it by hand?

 

[Joel W.]

i take a chunk of 3/8ths aluminum rod and cut a 1/2 inch slit down the length of it at one end, then i chuck it up in a drill and insert a small strip of cloth(t-shirt material) in the slit and wrap it around and tape it to the aluminum at the base.. dip the cloth in mothers and goto town..this saved me hours of hand pollishing..

 

[NDBoost]

i take a chunk of 3/8ths aluminum rod and cut a 1/2 inch slit down the length of it at one end, then i chuck it up in a drill and insert a small strip of cloth(t-shirt material) in the slit and wrap it around and tape it to the aluminum at the base.. dip the cloth in mothers and goto town..this saved me hours of hand pollishing..

that sounds like it could work, does anyone use any of the drill polishers from any major companies? whats worked best for you?

 

[OneJoeZee]

i dont really need any polish on my wheels. they just get coats or break dust and dirt. just a normal towel returns them to their blingy state

 

[jimi87-t]

To initally get my stuff polished, I first grind down any casting marks or welds that I want to be smooth. Then I sand it smooth just like you would with paint. Starting with 400-600 depending apon the surface. working your way through the grades up to the finist grade you can get your hands on (I actually go all the way to 40 micron, ie= VERY VERY fine) Then I use a cloth polishing wheel (one for each grade of cleaner/polish) on my angle grinder or bench grinder. Working through the grades of polish. Then as a final polish and for up keep I use the Billet Polish.

 

[whopwood]

I use the automatic rotating plastic tire brush at the local drive-through wash