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YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY 10-24-2014 05:58 PM

Polishing Aluminum Wheels
 
Would like to know if others have attempted to polish the aluminum wheel lips with fine sandpaper first, ie; 1500, 2500, then Wenol, then the 'soaked cloth' rubbing. Any downside to hitting it with 1500 grit first?

68l30 10-24-2014 07:44 PM

Re: Polishing Aluminum Wheels
 
I usally start off with a polish, then work my way into the grits. I start high then keep getting more aggressive till I find what works. Then work my way back up. Everything seems to be a bit different depending on what you are starting with. Just remember, it's always better to progress to the coarse grit, the reverse just adds a bunch of work you may not need to do.

BIG

YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY 10-24-2014 09:10 PM

Re: Polishing Aluminum Wheels
 
I see, that makes sense - perhaps I'll start with the 2500. I used 1500 the other night, it worked well - but it was a used piece of sandpaper, so it was probably more like 2500!

Verne_Frantz 10-24-2014 10:32 PM

Re: Polishing Aluminum Wheels
 
Marlin,

I had a set of vintage ET wheels gone over by a pro. His method was to start with a Scotch-Brite pad with polishing compound, then go to cloth. Shortens the job and works great. The Scotch-Brite doesn't clog up like sand paper would very quickly so you can keep going with one pad and just add polish.

Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY 10-25-2014 01:47 PM

Re: Polishing Aluminum Wheels
 
Good idea, thanks!!

earntaz 10-25-2014 02:26 PM

Re: Polishing Aluminum Wheels
 
Marlin -- also, you may try the 3M red pads ... TAZ

bergy 10-25-2014 05:04 PM

Re: Polishing Aluminum Wheels
 
Marlin - gotta do them on a lathe if you want the faces perfectly flat. &quot;Polish This&quot; is not too far from you and does amazing work.

YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY 10-27-2014 02:29 AM

Re: Polishing Aluminum Wheels
 
I hit them with some 2500, then rubbed them out pretty good. They will come around with some more elbow grease - I couldn't wait anymore, had to get them on the car! It took 6 years to find a matching pair of Appliance Mags for the back of my Deuce, old style with the pointed spokes, 7&quot; wide with a little more offset to the outside. Still running F70's, but the next set will be 60 series - it's a little tight around the fender lip....

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...psbf6c6c94.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...ps362a1cad.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...pse718cf0b.jpg

Putting the Atlas Alloy 'Aa' decals on the centercaps....

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...ps8addc493.jpg

scuncio 10-27-2014 02:45 AM

Re: Polishing Aluminum Wheels
 
Looks great. Appliance wheels are pretty high quality, maybe even nicer than the Americans...

enio45 10-27-2014 04:18 AM

Re: Polishing Aluminum Wheels
 
nice job!


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