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She will never be a trailer Queen as long as I am the owner. I just drive her when the weather is nice.
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Only like two more pieces and I save the easy one for the last to do so I would not get burned out. Should finish up tomorrow night hopefully.
Box is getting close to empty. Woohoo!!!!! LOL
Box is getting close to empty. Woohoo!!!!! LOL
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I need to send you my wheels! I want to take them off and polish them up this summer (they're aluminum). Do you think I can just put a polishing pad and disk on my DA sander and go to town on them or would I be better off getting a dedicated electric polisher to do that? I'm not much of a body guy, but I'm trying to learn when I can.
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I need to send you my wheels! I want to take them off and polish them up this summer (they're aluminum). Do you think I can just put a polishing pad and disk on my DA sander and go to town on them or would I be better off getting a dedicated electric polisher to do that? I'm not much of a body guy, but I'm trying to learn when I can.
Are they factory Ford wheels if so they have a clear protective coating on them. I am using a full size car buffer on the exhaust I also used it on my wheels when I had the truck a part.
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My trans was out when i tunneled the floor out. Definitely easier to do with it out.
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This is a picture of the same wheels on the old truck, but you get the idea.
Do you wax yours then after you polish them to keep them clean?
Sorry,
PM me or something if you like. I don't want to derail your thread any more than I already have.
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No, though I have a set of those in reserve as well. The wheels I am running now are a set of 17" aluminum rims that are bare aluminum. In the past I have just cleaned them up a bit with some polish and a lot of elbow grease, but I have never taken the time to get them really cleaned up that way.
This is a picture of the same wheels on the old truck, but you get the idea.
Do you wax yours then after you polish them to keep them clean?
Sorry, PM me or something if you like. I don't want to derail your thread any more than I already have.
This is a picture of the same wheels on the old truck, but you get the idea.
Do you wax yours then after you polish them to keep them clean?
Sorry,
PM me or something if you like. I don't want to derail your thread any more than I already have.Your not hijacking my thread at all. I never put wax on aluminum there is a product out called sharkhide I have never used it but it's suppose to be good stuff. It protects the aluminum from the elements. Are your wheels pitted or just dull.
Sharkhide aluminum sealer and protectant - Eastwood
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Kevin I have a big 5ft steel punch and sledge Hammer. I am on my way to help make room for that Downpipe. LOL
Do you have access to porta power? May need to persuade the firewall.
Maybe I can make up for a little encouragement.
Do you have access to porta power? May need to persuade the firewall.
Maybe I can make up for a little encouragement.
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Yes I have access to a porta power and I know I am going to have to persuade the firewall i just don't know how much. May need a BIG HAMMER.LOL
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Alright finished up the polishing tonight and I am going to busy the rest of the week so it will be Friday morning before I start the install. I will take pics as I go and post them as I go.
Nate here is the high speed buffer I use to polish the Exhaust and my wheels I think it came from harbor freight but it works good.
This is the polish I used it is just rubbing compound for buffing paint on a car. I started by Sanding the exhaust with a DA sander starting with 80 grit,100 grit,180 grit,320 grit, 400 grit and 800 grit. The finer you go the shinier it gets the 800 paper is almost like polishing it.
I did not PM you because this might help others FTE er's
Nate you can do the same thing on your wheels with wet sand paper I would not DA them unless they are really bad. I would start with 400 grit 600 grit 800 grit 1000 grit 1500 grit (use dish washing soap in your water )and then buff with compound. If you have any Questions PM me and we will exchange phone #.
Nate here is the high speed buffer I use to polish the Exhaust and my wheels I think it came from harbor freight but it works good.
This is the polish I used it is just rubbing compound for buffing paint on a car. I started by Sanding the exhaust with a DA sander starting with 80 grit,100 grit,180 grit,320 grit, 400 grit and 800 grit. The finer you go the shinier it gets the 800 paper is almost like polishing it.
I did not PM you because this might help others FTE er's
Nate you can do the same thing on your wheels with wet sand paper I would not DA them unless they are really bad. I would start with 400 grit 600 grit 800 grit 1000 grit 1500 grit (use dish washing soap in your water )and then buff with compound. If you have any Questions PM me and we will exchange phone #.
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Alright finished up the polishing tonight and I am going to busy the rest of the week so it will be Friday morning before I start the install. I will take pics as I go and post them as I go.
Nate here is the high speed buffer I use to polish the Exhaust and my wheels I think it came from harbor freight but it works good.
This is the polish I used it is just rubbing compound for buffing paint on a car. I started by Sanding the exhaust with a DA sander starting with 80 grit,100 grit,180 grit,320 grit, 400 grit and 800 grit. The finer you go the shinier it gets the 800 paper is almost like polishing it.
I did not PM you because this might help others FTE er's
Nate you can do the same thing on your wheels with wet sand paper I would not DA them unless they are really bad. I would start with 400 grit 600 grit 800 grit 1000 grit 1500 grit (use dish washing soap in your water )and then buff with compound. If you have any Questions PM me and we will exchange phone #.
Nate here is the high speed buffer I use to polish the Exhaust and my wheels I think it came from harbor freight but it works good.
This is the polish I used it is just rubbing compound for buffing paint on a car. I started by Sanding the exhaust with a DA sander starting with 80 grit,100 grit,180 grit,320 grit, 400 grit and 800 grit. The finer you go the shinier it gets the 800 paper is almost like polishing it.
I did not PM you because this might help others FTE er's
Nate you can do the same thing on your wheels with wet sand paper I would not DA them unless they are really bad. I would start with 400 grit 600 grit 800 grit 1000 grit 1500 grit (use dish washing soap in your water )and then buff with compound. If you have any Questions PM me and we will exchange phone #.
They're not in terrible shape, they have just dulled from the weather and all the crap on the roads this past winter.
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That's great info Kevin, but just to be sure are you saying that I should or shouldn't use the DA on them? I know you said you wouldn't but then you suggested different grits to use. Are you saying you would use those grits of compound and the polisher to bring them back to a good shine? I guess I didn't realize you could get a polish as coarse as 400 grit.
They're not in terrible shape, they have just dulled from the weather and all the crap on the roads this past winter.
They're not in terrible shape, they have just dulled from the weather and all the crap on the roads this past winter.
Like I said before we can exchange phone # before you start and help with Questions.
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The steel wool SOS pads? I would imagine that would work really well for the brake dust on the inside. I have had some good results in the past with just a mild scotchbrite pad so I bet the SOS pad would work really well with the soap that comes in it.
I ordered a Harbor Freight buffer yesterday. I've needed one for a while now, and this is a good excuse to get it. Had a coupon anyway so if it ends up being junk I'm not out a lot. Looks like you're using a lamb's wool bonnet on the buffer to do your polishing, correct?
I ordered a Harbor Freight buffer yesterday. I've needed one for a while now, and this is a good excuse to get it. Had a coupon anyway so if it ends up being junk I'm not out a lot. Looks like you're using a lamb's wool bonnet on the buffer to do your polishing, correct?