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rim polishing

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Mattman

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Hi all,
I have done a search on the subject, but other than powder coating, which i like, how do i get the aluminum part of my rims to shine again?
 
Matt,

I went to home depot and bought a small drill mout, cup type wire wheel. I used this to remove all the paint and corrosion. Then used steel wool with Mother's mag polish, then 3M fine cut polishin compound. That's for the shiny part. That will keep you busy for a while.

Chris
 
You might also give Eagle 1 billet aluminum polish a try. I found it works very well, and requires a fraction of the work to make aluminum shine very bright.
 
We just talked about this at the Rally.

See if you can Pick Skip's brain. His turned out awesome.

:lol:
 
Re: rim polishing

Mattman said:
Hi all,
I have done a search on the subject, but other than powder coating, which i like, how do i get the aluminum part of my rims to shine again?
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My wheels are polished and gloss black powdercoated.
I learned to polish by visiting websites and just practicing. www.eastwood.com is who I bought all the buffs/compounds from. I recommend them.
If you want to see a close up of my wheels, visit my website. The wheels look even better in person. Just click the WWW symbol at the bottom of this post.
 
that's why I love this forum, and why I will probley keep my bike through thih and think.
 
THICK dammit thick. Forgive the fat fingers. Nobody ever said i COULD TYPE. :D
 
You should PM Wingnut (Bob). His 550L rims had a mirror finish on the them at the E/SE rally. Most of his metal surfaces had a mirror finish as a matter of fact. He spent all winter polishing his bike and has a great deal of info on the subject.

-J
 
My rims on my 1150 were in good shape to begin with, but had stains on them, and what looked like clear coat peel. I used a drill with a polishing pad and regular ole' turtle wax rubbing compound, followed by Mother's mag polish by hand. They look brand new again.
 
Keith,

I just saw your pictures, eyes are hurting...too shiny! 8)

Pics look fantastic. Awesome job.

The Eastwood link has some nice goodies.
 
Fern said:
Keith,

I just saw your pictures, eyes are hurting...too shiny! 8)

Pics look fantastic. Awesome job.

The Eastwood link has some nice goodies.
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Thanks for the compliments. I just saw your bike at another topic. Very sharp! I bet it moves too! :) 8)
 
I sand blasted mine and then shot clear coat over them. I love the look.
 
Any pics of your rims, Gary? I was thinking of going the same route so I'd love to see some already done.
 
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