I have some aftermarket aluminum wheels and can't seem to get them looking a lot better. I tried some Mothers Mag & Aluminum polish, but it didn't do a lot of good. Anyone have any ideas??????????

 

Try Acrysol on an inconspicuous spot. I tried this on a '93 Del Sol and they looked like brand new. Just don't breathe the stuff or you'll end up with the brain cell deficiency common in the auto body trade.

 

my friends truck has aluminum rims and we used maguiars meter restorer good luck it worked well hope you have the same results


david tonkin

 

sorry about that misspelling meguiars METAL restorer

 

Just had to share - My hubby bought me some diff kinds of chrome and metal polish at our local parts store and the parts guy recommended we try Eagle One Nevr-Dull Wadding Polish - this stuff worked great!!!

The aluminum tank on the Kenworth was real oxidized and dull looking (took away from all the chrome) and since I was in the mood to play with the truck, I tore a little piece of the wadding off, rubbed some on the tank and hand buffed it off. We were really amazed at the diff. and how easy this stuff was to work with. The whole tank (at least the sides I can see) now shine like chrome.

Don't want to sound like a commercial, but this stuff really impressed me. Thought if you have any dull alum, or hard to reach chrome, this might make your life easier.

Carlene

 

Sounds like you may have the remains of a clear coat on your wheels that won't let your polish get to the wheel itself. Ask a bodyshop what they use to remove clear coat, use it and then try the polish.

 

Blue Magic Metal Polish is the greatest. It takes work, it definately isn't a spray on/hose off, in fact it may take a couple hours to do both wheels, as you have to rub and rub and rub, but once you see the end result, you'll be so happy you'll be disbeleif. Also works miracles on Brass, mirrors, and glass.

'77 F100, 302 (the aftermarket Prodigy), C4
Cadet Second Lieutenant John F. Daly III
South Carolina Corps of Cadets, The Citadel
The TorqueKing

 

John -

I agree with you on the Blue Magic. What I like about it is the silicone protective finish. I put it on the front Chrome of the Kenworth this past weekend and now when Steve gets home at the end of the day there's no scrubbing to get the bugs off the front. The force of the water from our garden hose knocks about 95% of those little critters off.

My plan for the Alum. Wheels is to use the Eagle One wadding (because it really does work with little effort) and finish off with the Blue Magic for protection and a brighter shine.

Carlene

 

>Just had to share - My hubby bought me some diff kinds of
>chrome and metal polish at our local parts store and the
>parts guy recommended we try Eagle One Nevr-Dull Wadding
>Polish - this stuff worked great!!!
>
>The aluminum tank on the Kenworth was real oxidized and dull
>looking (took away from all the chrome) and since I was in
>the mood to play with the truck, I tore a little piece of
>the wadding off, rubbed some on the tank and hand buffed it
>off. We were really amazed at the diff. and how easy this
>stuff was to work with. The whole tank (at least the sides
>I can see) now shine like chrome.
>
>Don't want to sound like a commercial, but this stuff really
>impressed me. Thought if you have any dull alum, or hard to
>reach chrome, this might make your life easier.
>
>Carlene

Just keep it away from open flame

I think that's the same Never-Dull we used in the Navy, and man this stuff goes up like GANGBUSTERS when hit with a flame

-Larry

 

 

By reading all of your posts you guys have tried almost everything for polishing your aluminum. Has anyone ever used speedy all metal polish. We do detailing of big rigs for a living and nothing comes close to speedy. It is fast it, is easy, and lasts longer than anything out there. You can check it out at www.speedymetalpolish.com.
truck wash guy

 

i just used EAGLE ONE etching cleaner on my wheels and it worked wonders for me. these wheels were real bad and i thought its imposible to get them up to par . what a big difference it made and it only takes a few minutes for each wheel. i used a scrubbing pad to clean off the brake dust and years of grime and like i said it takes a few minutes to do and take a garden hose to rince off.

 

Black Wolf
What it sounds like, you used is a Hydrofluric Acid solution and it will clean up aluminium and give it a dull whiteish look. Now it is ready to polish. We use acid before we polish any aluminum to clean into the pores of the aluminum (even a new wheel). One more comment. Aluminum must be smooth in order to reflect the shine. If it is not it will defuse and not reflect.
Truck Wash

 

Truck Wash yes you are so right on the colour of the wheels before the polish. right now i did not get the polish on just yet as the weather got yucky and cool. but when i do get buffing i would love to see the results of my aluminum and to take care of them from there. i was going to buy new rims untill i used the Eagle One. thanks for the pep. .

 

Never dull polish works wonders on all metal... when I was in the military, we used it to clean all sorts of decorative brass and other metals, as well as to polish belt buckles and such. Works like a charm!

I also collect civil war relics, and I have used it clean up the metal parts on an old sword. I have also used it to clean jewelry and metal parts on an electric guitar.I t did a great job, for sure on them all.

Bill