Polishing not going well. Cloudy.
I can use White Diamond on a powerball and make aluminum look like chrome.
Example
Last edited by FASTFATBOY; May 10, 2014 at 07:25 AM.
You did strip the clear coat off those wheels first, right? Because if you didn't, metal polish isn't going to do anything at all. Does the polish turn black after a few seconds of scrubbing? If not, then there is clear coat on the wheels.
Edit, I can't read obviously because you said it is turning black. Not sure what else you can try doing. I had great luck with the Adams 1 and 2 metal polish.
Edit, I can't read obviously because you said it is turning black. Not sure what else you can try doing. I had great luck with the Adams 1 and 2 metal polish.
You can polish clear coat wheel just like you do paint on the car.
Wheel polish does work on clear coat wheels but Products like Meguiars M105/M205 work better.
If the wheels are clear coated, using a metal polish will end up working no better than spraying and wiping with windex. If the clear.coat is cloudy, nothing is going to fix that short of stripping it and re-appling it. The wheels will only look as shiny as the clear coat will allow.
If the wheels are clear coated, using a metal polish will end up working no better than spraying and wiping with windex. If the clear.coat is cloudy, nothing is going to fix that short of stripping it and re-appling it. The wheels will only look as shiny as the clear coat will allow.
Like I said, if there is enough clear on the wheels, just like car paint they will come back with products like M105 and M205 and a power ball.
Think whatever ya want, I've done it.
I have gotten MANY clear coat wheels to shine again that had the clear fogged up by using acid based cleaners.
Like I said, if there is enough clear on the wheels, just like car paint they will come back with products like M105 and M205 and a power ball.
Think whatever ya want, I've done it.
No, not really, As a final step if you polish it right rough really adds another level of shine. Just using it is not going to work. Polishing aluminum to a really nice finish is a multi step process that takes time and effort. Just like everything else in life, you get out of it what you put in it.
No, not really, As a final step if you polish it right rough really adds another level of shine. Just using it is not going to work. Polishing aluminum to a really nice finish is a multi step process that takes time and effort. Just like everything else in life, you get out of it what you put in it.
I will use the new school stuff and make wheels look like what I posted above.
These wheels were really bad, this pic is after a very good cleaning.
Wet sand with 2000 paper
Small Powerball, drill and White Diamond polish. Took about 4-5 hours start to finish for all the wheels to be completed.
Finished product.
Before on the right, after on the left.
Last edited by FASTFATBOY; May 11, 2014 at 08:47 AM.
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this is good info. i have never heard of white diamond polish. its not even expensive and looks to do a godo job. ive never used a pwoerball before. ive always hand polished.
one of my ws6 wheels has bad water spot stains
one of my ws6 wheels has bad water spot stains
I would be willing to bet White Diamond is jewelers rouge dissolved in mineral spirits or something similar. A lot of polishes are made this way and they work extremely well.
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After using the Powerball, try using some Blue Magic or equivalent by hand. ...The trick I learned is to use nitrile gloves to apply and polish, then use your microfiber towel to buff, I've had excellent results doing this.
No, not really, As a final step if you polish it right rough really adds another level of shine. Just using it is not going to work. Polishing aluminum to a really nice finish is a multi step process that takes time and effort. Just like everything else in life, you get out of it what you put in it.
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A certain amount of "cloudyness" will be there when doing aluminum unless you can get enough heat in the material to melt that surface layer down. Even then, any unevenness in the process will still result in waves of cloudy appearance areas. Most people assume that the cloudy appearance is normal, it will still be quite reflective and shiny unless you inspect it very closely and this passes for polishing anyway. Comes down to how perfect it has to be to make you happy.
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I used 3 different types of stripper that people have had success with to be the clear is off. I have wet sanded a part of one of the wheels and it still appears cloudy after polishing.
Put some Meguiars M105 car paint compound on the cloudy spot, bet it comes clear.
