In need of some polishing advice....
03-09-2010, 05:23 PM
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In need of some polishing advice.... I have aluminum TTII's.
They sat out over the winter on the car...and look like total ****.
Well, I washed them off today and used a little Nevr Dull to start attempting to clean them up....and while it started to work, it wasn't getting all of the little spots (like water spots kinda) off.
What other options are there?? I normally polish with a mini-powerball and Mother's Billet. Not thinking that is gonna do me much good.
Anyone used the dremel polishing bits before? Any luck?
TIA!
They sat out over the winter on the car...and look like total ****.
Well, I washed them off today and used a little Nevr Dull to start attempting to clean them up....and while it started to work, it wasn't getting all of the little spots (like water spots kinda) off.
What other options are there?? I normally polish with a mini-powerball and Mother's Billet. Not thinking that is gonna do me much good.
Anyone used the dremel polishing bits before? Any luck?
TIA!
03-09-2010, 05:31 PM
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I dealt with the same problems on my TTII's. After exhausting all of my options I just wet sanded them down and started with a fresh surface. You could also try some of that Noxon metal polish. It seems to be a bit stronger than some of the wheel oriented polishes.
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03-09-2010, 11:20 PM
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I need to know the best answer here as well, I detail a truck with aluminum rims no matter what I do/use aside from physically sanding the wheels (the owner DOES not want me to do that), nothing has worked well for me.
03-10-2010, 01:15 AM
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You guys should try getting some jewelers rouge compound and a buff wheel from a truck stop or big rig chrome shop. I've polished some BAD tractor truck wheels and this stuff always pulls through. Use a dual action sander or drill depending on the buff wheel, and its much more aggressive than polish. Just a light touch will do wonders.
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03-14-2010, 11:20 AM
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Never dull sucks ***...all it does is smear a filmy residue
try some kind of real polish like mother's mag or blingmaster, start with some fine scotchbrite (gray color) then go back over them with a terry cloth or power ball
prepare to use some elbow grease...nothing just wipes on and wipes off to make aluminum look good, hence why never dull blows
try some kind of real polish like mother's mag or blingmaster, start with some fine scotchbrite (gray color) then go back over them with a terry cloth or power ball
prepare to use some elbow grease...nothing just wipes on and wipes off to make aluminum look good, hence why never dull blows
03-14-2010, 06:37 PM
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Never dull sucks ***...all it does is smear a filmy residue
try some kind of real polish like mother's mag or blingmaster, start with some fine scotchbrite (gray color) then go back over them with a terry cloth or power ball
prepare to use some elbow grease...nothing just wipes on and wipes off to make aluminum look good, hence why never dull blows
try some kind of real polish like mother's mag or blingmaster, start with some fine scotchbrite (gray color) then go back over them with a terry cloth or power ball
prepare to use some elbow grease...nothing just wipes on and wipes off to make aluminum look good, hence why never dull blows
Just not wanting to kill off that Billet on the nasty sections of the wheels....since the **** is freaking expensive.
Although, I guess if it works.... lol
03-14-2010, 06:53 PM
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Mr lous why would you leave them out all winter?? i remember you from j-body.org and have read tons of your postes here. and i would never think that you would do such a thing 
but **** happens. when i had my TT's i would use Eagle one aluminum wash and cleaner then follow up with meguiars "hot rims" MAG and aluminum polish. and tons of elbow grease. i would also take them to the bathtub to clean and put them on the table to polish. once a year i would do this. ususally when my car was parked for the winter and the wheels were NOT on the car 
but it got all the little water spots off and such. just took awhile. and my arm was sore for a week.
have fun.
Mike
but **** happens. when i had my TT's i would use Eagle one aluminum wash and cleaner then follow up with meguiars "hot rims" MAG and aluminum polish. and tons of elbow grease. i would also take them to the bathtub to clean and put them on the table to polish. once a year i would do this. ususally when my car was parked for the winter and the wheels were NOT on the car but it got all the little water spots off and such. just took awhile. and my arm was sore for a week. have fun.
Mike
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03-14-2010, 08:10 PM
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Car currently doesn't have a garage....just the situation right now. Hoping by next winter I have it taken care of.
And yeah Matt...I have already been in touch with Goose.
03-14-2010, 09:35 PM
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I will see if I have some time to put some elbow grease in with the Mag and Alum. polish.
03-14-2010, 10:05 PM
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My buddy's TTII's were pretty scummy when I did an eight our detail/wax on his car last year. Took me an hour a wheel to clean his up. Two runs of never dull, then cleaner, then two runs of aluminum polish with a powerball and they were finally looking good again.