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10-24-2014, 05:58 PM
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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?
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Marlin 70 Yenko Nova-350/360, 4speed M21, 4.10 Posi (Daddy's Ride) 69 SS Nova-396/375hp, 4speed M20, 3.55 Posi (Benjamin's Ride) 67 RS Camaro-327/250hp, 2speed Glide, & 3.08 Open (Danny's Ride) 
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10-24-2014, 07:44 PM
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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.
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10-24-2014, 09:10 PM
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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!
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Marlin 70 Yenko Nova-350/360, 4speed M21, 4.10 Posi (Daddy's Ride) 69 SS Nova-396/375hp, 4speed M20, 3.55 Posi (Benjamin's Ride) 67 RS Camaro-327/250hp, 2speed Glide, & 3.08 Open (Danny's Ride)
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10-24-2014, 10:32 PM
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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]
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10-25-2014, 01:47 PM
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Re: Polishing Aluminum Wheels
Good idea, thanks!!
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Marlin 70 Yenko Nova-350/360, 4speed M21, 4.10 Posi (Daddy's Ride) 69 SS Nova-396/375hp, 4speed M20, 3.55 Posi (Benjamin's Ride) 67 RS Camaro-327/250hp, 2speed Glide, & 3.08 Open (Danny's Ride)
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10-25-2014, 02:26 PM
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Re: Polishing Aluminum Wheels
Marlin -- also, you may try the 3M red pads ... TAZ
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10-25-2014, 05:04 PM
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Re: Polishing Aluminum Wheels
Marlin - gotta do them on a lathe if you want the faces perfectly flat. "Polish This" is not too far from you and does amazing work.
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10-27-2014, 02:29 AM
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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" 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....
   Putting the Atlas Alloy 'Aa' decals on the centercaps.... 
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Marlin 70 Yenko Nova-350/360, 4speed M21, 4.10 Posi (Daddy's Ride) 69 SS Nova-396/375hp, 4speed M20, 3.55 Posi (Benjamin's Ride) 67 RS Camaro-327/250hp, 2speed Glide, & 3.08 Open (Danny's Ride)
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