bcpballer64 Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Backstory: K so my front wheels got a significant amount of brake dust built up because my step dad had the mechanic put the cheapest pads on when he machined my rotors to get rid of my brake shudder. Well today I come out and my stepdad had used aluminum brightener on the wheels to cut through the brake dust (brake cleaner didnt work for some reason?) which should have been fine...Nope the wheels had some kind of coating on them and it is trashed now. Actual question: So I want to just buff them down and give them a polished look instead of machined like they look stock. Looking for tips on working aluminum to a polish finish bascially. Quote "The strongest reason for people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." -- (Thomas Jefferson) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeatBox Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 some aircraft paint stripper, sander for curve rash, sand those areas with sand paper from 200-1000grit, once over 1000grit add water while u sand until u get to 2000grit, then polish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcpballer64 Posted August 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 no need for stripper lol the acid (aluminum bright) took care of that lol no curb rash since my tires are fat, and ok so i can get some polished wheels for like 30 bucks lol. thanks for the advice tho. any tips on something to put on them when im done? some clear maybe? Quote "The strongest reason for people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." -- (Thomas Jefferson) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teardrop Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 some aircraft paint stripper, sander for curve rash, sand those areas with sand paper from 200-1000grit, once over 1000grit add water while u sand until u get to 2000grit, then polish ^^^^^^^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcpballer64 Posted August 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 any particular polishes you recommend? or types of cloth? Quote "The strongest reason for people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." -- (Thomas Jefferson) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeatBox Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 (edited) i had my 14s polished but never put anything on them, drove them in the snow and aslong as u keep them clean u should be good i used this for the polish, applied it with a polishing wheel that goes on a drill from this to this mounted new tires on them Edited August 2, 2011 by BeatBox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcpballer64 Posted August 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 Ok cool man thanks ill look for some, i figured mothers would be the best anyway. Quote "The strongest reason for people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." -- (Thomas Jefferson) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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