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Polishing alloy rims

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 3:23 pm
by stilivn
Picked up a set of alloy rims yesterday and there seems to be some sort of corrosion that I am having trouble polishing out without damaging the rims.

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Anyone got any pointers, Cheers in advance.

Re: Polishing alloy rims

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 5:45 pm
by TWISTY
Looks like they have a clear coat on them which has started going sh!t. Pretty common with clear coated alloy wheels. I'd never own another set for this reason.

Re: Polishing alloy rims

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 7:00 pm
by stilivn
Reckon its possible to strip them back and re-coat? Plan on painting the spokes white anyway but wanted to leave rest alloy.

Re: Polishing alloy rims

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 8:40 pm
by TheBigBoy
I got a qoute to polish some used alloys I was looking at buying. The qoute was as much as new alloys cost. Powder coating wasnt far behind either.

Re: Polishing alloy rims

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 9:20 pm
by Hamo
Go into bunnings (tool section) & buy the wheel polishing buff set.
Use the course wheel 1st then the loose wheel with some purple metal polish.
Search eBay for the purple polish, it's what us truck drivers use on alloy.(good shit)

Re: Polishing alloy rims

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 11:15 pm
by Tiny
Could try making a soda blaster and do it that way

Re: Polishing alloy rims

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 6:14 am
by stilivn
Thanks guys, might give that soda blaster a go, and then get the polish kit.

Re: Polishing alloy rims

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:47 am
by GRIMACE
You could buy some matt/satin black in a can.... Problem solved.