WS6 wheels & polishing
#1
WS6 wheels & polishing
I have 2000 WS6 wheels that I've stripped the clear off of and am trying to polish with Mother's metal polish, a powerball, and a corded drill. I've polished for about 1.5 hours so far and have only gotten rid if maybe half of these little lines in the wheels.
I've searched the forums but can't find a clear answer on how to fix this. Do I need to continue polishing with what I have or is there another product/tool I should be using?
I'm a complete newb at polishing wheels so I really appreciate the advice.
I've searched the forums but can't find a clear answer on how to fix this. Do I need to continue polishing with what I have or is there another product/tool I should be using?
I'm a complete newb at polishing wheels so I really appreciate the advice.
#4
On The Tree
If the oxidation is deep enough that it won't polish out then you might need to wet sand. Use a very high grit sandpaper like 1000 on those oxidation spots to get them out easier. Then go over those spots with 1500 then 2000 grit, and back to the metal polish.
Basically you need something more aggressive than the polish to get marks like that out. If you go too coarse then you'll make marks too deep and it'll be hard to get them out. 1000 grit is usually a pretty safe place to start where you won't do too much damage.
Basically you need something more aggressive than the polish to get marks like that out. If you go too coarse then you'll make marks too deep and it'll be hard to get them out. 1000 grit is usually a pretty safe place to start where you won't do too much damage.
#6
If the oxidation is deep enough that it won't polish out then you might need to wet sand. Use a very high grit sandpaper like 1000 on those oxidation spots to get them out easier. Then go over those spots with 1500 then 2000 grit, and back to the metal polish.
Basically you need something more aggressive than the polish to get marks like that out. If you go too coarse then you'll make marks too deep and it'll be hard to get them out. 1000 grit is usually a pretty safe place to start where you won't do too much damage.
Basically you need something more aggressive than the polish to get marks like that out. If you go too coarse then you'll make marks too deep and it'll be hard to get them out. 1000 grit is usually a pretty safe place to start where you won't do too much damage.
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#8
TECH Junkie
Wet sanding aluminum wheels is time consuming but you're not going to mess them up. Just use the highest grit needed to get the job done. I usually finish with 3000 grit on aluminum. Makes the final polish much easier.
I have found that mothers billet polish is the best otc polish I have used.
I have found that mothers billet polish is the best otc polish I have used.
Last edited by 98CayenneT/A; 12-23-2017 at 09:03 PM.
#9
TECH Regular
Wet sanding aluminum wheels is time consuming but you're not going to mess them up. Just use the highest grit needed to get the job done. I usually finish with 3000 grit on aluminum. Makes the final polish much easier.
I have found that mothers billet polish is the best off polish I have used.
I have found that mothers billet polish is the best off polish I have used.
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TECH Regular
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I have 2000 WS6 wheels that I've stripped the clear off of and am trying to polish with Mother's metal polish, a powerball, and a corded drill. I've polished for about 1.5 hours so far and have only gotten rid if maybe half of these little lines in the wheels.
I've searched the forums but can't find a clear answer on how to fix this. Do I need to continue polishing with what I have or is there another product/tool I should be using?
I'm a complete newb at polishing wheels so I really appreciate the advice.
I've searched the forums but can't find a clear answer on how to fix this. Do I need to continue polishing with what I have or is there another product/tool I should be using?
I'm a complete newb at polishing wheels so I really appreciate the advice.
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