RedRegency

The aluminum wheels on my truck are in bad condition to say the least.
I will be keeping them on the truck for the foreseeable short-term future, but I am not looking forward to polishing them.





Anybody got any suggestions to make this easier?
Im also open to paying someone in east texas to do it lol

suggestions/comments?

RedRegency

I would also consider painting them, but can't think of anything tasteful.

AKlowriderZ71

iTrader: (22)

If you can find muriatic acid, it will save you a ton of work.

If they are pitted, you may need to wet sand them, then polish.

Random User

I'd go at them with a Mothers Powerball and some billet polish. They won't be perfect but they'll clean up nice enough with not much work.

TIM Z

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Aklowrider is on the right track,
First start with "Zepalume" from Zep products , its sold at most semi truck places , for cleaning and brightening aluminum .
It's awesome , spray on , it foams right away and hose off . It works on raw aluminum though , not clear coated . Be sure to not breathe it As it will take your breath away , it's serious stuff !

RedRegency

Thanks guys, I'll give these a try in a few weeks when finals are done!

JurgenS

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should be doable if you see the result I got on my wheels.

Before



After



Don't know what the process is called but the wheels are put in a barrel with little polishing ***** and then they let the wheels turn around.

DTHPROOF

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That's a hell of a difference!

Noah Burns

iTrader: (5)

that's wicked... I need to do something like that to mine, that's an amazing difference!

JurgenS

iTrader: (1)

The result is truly amazing, a few pics of the process:







It's done in different steps, with different polishing stones. Depending on the state of your wheels, it can take more than 24 hours of work to complete.