| Author | Message | ||
     1250_x1 |
What kind of polish are you guys/gals using to polish and keep you PM wheels clean? Also any tips on removing scratches from them would be greatly appreciated. } | ||
| Ratbuell |
Dunno about PM's, but on my Shelby Dodges, I always used Mothers Aluminum polish and a TON of elbow grease (after stripping the clearcoat, which always bubbled and hazed...and isn't on the PMs in the first place). I can shave using the finish on my CSX's wheels. | ||
| 1250_x1 |
Yea I'm using mothers mag and aluminum polish and its working good but I've noticed a lot of scratches, wondering if anyone on here had tip to get rid of them. | ||
| Brinnutz |
Take three steps back. | ||
| Slayer5690 |
on my wheels I use maguiar's hot rims and a micro fiber cloth as well as lots of elbow grease lol | ||
| 2002carbon |
I did not use it yet I am waiting for spring, but I bought the mothers power ball. I heard they work great. I also bought the mothers aluminum polish. | ||
| Lander_x1 |
Autosol !! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Autosol-Metal-Polis h-2-2-lb-Can-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem41541292a 5QQitemZ280583377573QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPa rtsQ5fAccessories | ||
| Darren |
Autosol as a cutting agent! look carefully at the instructions it says not to be used on chrome plating! Belgom Alu is the best polish! Fine wet and dry to remove scratches. Hard mop on drill with black cutting bar. Medium mop with white cutting bar. Soft mop with blue bar final finish. Then use Belgom Alu to finish. That is the best way to polish Ali! It takes along time and the final finish is only as good as the time your willing to spend. Darren | ||
| Rich |
Flitz | ||
| Dave_02_1200 |
Simichrome | ||
| Ducxl |
I've used Mother's aluminum polish.Found it in both paste AND wadding.Loved the wadding. I finished off winter maintainance yesterday and polished the PEE-EMMS with Never-Dull wadding.LOVE the impregnated wadding. | ||
| Easy_rider |
I usually use Simichrome. My experience has been it does a better job of cutting through heavier oxidation. I think it would do a better job of getting scratches out as well. Mother's is great if you use it consistently, not a couple times a year like I do. I used a Mother's ball on some nasty looking PMs I picked up a couple of years ago. The big ball is great for the middle but not so great on the outer rim. It turns out what I've got has been so neglected it was pitted underneath. Even Simi wouldn't get that down! | ||
| Easy_rider |
Darren, your profile pic is absolutely stunning and an excellent testimony to the recipe you provided. A quick search only turns up Belgon Alu stateside in cases of 12. I'll have to keep looking... | ||
| Xl1200r |
Take three steps back. +1. Take the scratches out if you'd like, but aluminum is aluminum and they're just going to get scratched again. I use mothers. Like Easy_Rider, my PMs also have some pitting, so there's no sense in going all out on them. They only get polished when the wheels are off the bike for tires, otherwise it's just too big of a hassle. | ||
| Hootowl |
Owners manual specifically calls for Mothers aluminum polish for the PM wheels. | ||
| Darren |
Thanks Easy_Rider for the compliment. I had forgotten about my profile picture! I did all the polishing myself and then had it chrome plated. I have worn out several drills and would love floor standing buffer. It all started for me when I took some my swing arm in for chrome plating. When it was done I was not best pleased with the time it took and quality. Basically it comes down to time and money! The chrome platters are always backed up with work. The reason is polishing! Polishing takes a long time and the more time you spend the better the final job. The dilemma for the polisher is how much time should he spend before the cost go to high? So as I am a perfectionist, it doesn’t matter how much time I spend on each part. I have spent a days on polishing some parts to get the quality I want. And because I polish the parts I don’t have to wait too long to get stuff back from the chrome platters. The other part is it is a real dirty job! | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
#1 - remove PM wheels #2 - install cast wheels #3 - ride | ||
| Sleez |
whatever polish you use, i suggest hitting it with some wax afterwards, will help it keep its shine longer, and clean off easier the next time. this goes for cast wheels as well, i always wax my wheels after cleaning! | ||
| Preybird1 |
I like to use eagle one never dull (wadding). |
