How to bling out aluminum wheels with aluminum finishing polish
Wheels not in bad shape. Finish oxidized and exposed to weekly tire degreaser. Tapered barrels very sharp and needed to be chamfered and not corrected due to heavy scratches and minor rust. Will be addressed in December when I drive this DD back to Maryland after the Christmas Holiday.
On to the pics
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After 9 hours on the paint I decided to bling out the wheels. Not having my regular 849s, wheels, and greaseless, I chose another route. Not mirror finish as usual, but highly polished.
Wheel after wash
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Hand applied Mothers Mag and Aluminum Polish~what I call a finishing polish after greaseless
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I found it necessary to use the 2.75" backing plate so that the 4 inch Cyclo yellow pad would conform better to the build of the wheels
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Started at speed one on the 9227, then eased up to speed three as the polish did its thing. Added spritzes of clay lube to keep the polish wet and extend working time
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Buffed to point of being nearly dry
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Polish was wiped completely wiped off with 75/25 MF, detail spray added (ONR@QD), then buffed with 100% cotton towel.
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Topped with 845 and tires dressed with Opti-Bond
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Dismounted end product beside next in sequence to be blinged
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Sun shot~lug MIA
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Time to hit up the polished painted interior parts and complete the interior detail
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Thanks for viewing:dblthumb2:
OAN: To York and Lancaster county viewers...Comporium sucks.
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They don't even look silver on my screen, their white! lol
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Looks pretty awesome as does the truck.
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BradsDetailing
They don't even look silver on my screen, their white! lol
Sorry to hear this...better luck next time.
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rmagnus
Looks pretty awesome as does the truck.
Thanks. Truck has a lot of paint issues. Repainted nearly 15 years ago. Outside 24/7/365 for nearly 3 years.
Twice yearly clean up. Did a thread on one of last years clean up, but lost the photos when I deleted some of my AGO albums.
I loaded nearly a ton and a half with water, trailer, tools needed to complete job in Kershaw county. The 6 banger toted the note :props:
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The wheels look good Vegas. Nice work. The sun shot looks incredible.
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Nice work. Good looking truck. Gotta love 845 on wheels, makes clean up a breeze.
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Hi VT...
You have taken this example of: "How to bling out" to the brink of avant-gardism:
Shall anyone deny these Al.-wheels are not now a work of Art?
I know I shan't!!
:)
Bob
Re: How to bling out aluminum wheels with aluminum finishing polish
Nice job VT!! I love that old truck. Is that the 262cid. or the 235 cid. 250 maybe?
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