Polishing Bare Aluminum Wheels...Which LSP to Protect???

**galaxy** · 02-21-2011, 10:12 AM

OK guys, so I started this other thread looking for ideas on which pads to use to clean up these horrible wheels. After testing a spot, I think I've got a good plan to get them polished out and cleaned up...but feel free to add more ideas if you have any.

These wheels are bare, cast aluminum...no type of factory coating or anything. After I get them all cleaned up, what would be a good sealer/wax/LSP product to help reduce the pain of maintaining these suckers? I thought about just getting them powered coated clear after they're presentable, but I may not keep them long enough to justify the cost...just want them looking awesome enough to sale if it comes to it.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...um-wheels.html

**Harleyguy** · 02-21-2011, 10:35 AM

You can try some Poor Boys wheel sealant .

**sohail99** · 02-21-2011, 01:35 PM

Any sealant will do!

Personally, I'd go for collinite metal wax - Collinite Metal Wax # 850

**Spicy McHaggis** · 02-21-2011, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by sohail99

Any sealant will do!

Personally, I'd go for collinite metal wax - Collinite Metal Wax # 850

A very good metal sealer that also has cleaning abilities. It's all I use!

**Impressions** · 02-21-2011, 02:17 PM

I use Wheel Wax......it works well

**slimnib** · 02-21-2011, 03:37 PM

Easy Collinite 845. It lasts and lasts and really protects. But it may yeild the brightest shine.

**A4 1.8tqm** · 02-22-2011, 07:07 AM

Poorboy's Wheel sealant topped with Autoglym HD or Collinite 845 and maintained with FK 425.

Have fun keeping them looking good. If/when they get a bit hazy from oxidation (Aluminum oxide) just hit em with Mothers Mag & Aluminum Polish to clean them up again then reapply protection. I've had quite a time helping my buddy with his bare aluminum CCW Classics, fortunately he doesn't where those shoes often...

(wikipedia quote: Aluminum oxide is responsible for resistance of metallic aluminum to weathering. Metallic aluminum is very reactive with atmospheric oxygen, and a thin passivization layer of alumina (4 nm thickness) forms in about 100 picoseconds on any exposed aluminum surface.[5] This layer protects the metal from further oxidation.)