cleaning polished aluminum rims

86sdime · 03-09-2005, 11:53 AM

I have searched and found tips, but I want to know what is the whole process is to cleaning the wheels. They probably haven't had a good cleaning in a while. I just want to know what is good to clean them up real good, like new, and then a good polish. Thanks.

Mystik · 03-09-2005, 08:20 PM

id spray it off with water to remove any things that could possibly scratch em
get some blue magic at pepboys, for like 4 bux, it works awesome! better than the 15$ mothers shit
dip cloth into it, and spread around wheel until the polish turns black, redip and continue... let it dry for a couple minutes, then get a clean cloth and start buffing, have fun.

01pewtersdime · 03-09-2005, 09:41 PM

water

MiniTuckin' · 03-09-2005, 09:46 PM

use mothers... mothers > aluminum polish

toddy · 03-10-2005, 12:25 AM

1. wash with water.
2. rub Dupont rubbing compound no.27 on it. this will give it a dull finish when wiped off but will help remove pits and road grime.
3. go to your local truck stop to get a polish called Jewelers Rouge. its in a bottle and is green. its like 8 bucks a bottle but works great. rub this on and let dry. the buff it off with a clean cloth in a circular motion.

this is wat we use on all the aluminum on all the big rigs at my grandfathers yard. been usin this since i was 9. also make sure if you dont use this stuff not to use anything that says mag and aluminum polish. this will screw your wheels and turn them white

IronZr2 · 03-10-2005, 06:54 PM

3. go to your local truck stop to get a polish called Jewelers Rouge. its in a bottle and is green. its like 8 bucks a bottle but works great. rub this on and let dry. the buff it off with a clean cloth in a circular motion.

Can you get that any where eles

lowriderbowtie · 03-12-2005, 11:44 PM

if they are pitted and shitty...wet sand them with 600 first, then wet sand them with 1000, then if you want, go 2000
go get a stick of rouge and a polishing wheel, and power polish them so they turn into mirrors, when thats done, hit them with some aluminum polish and then a good coat of wax

This is how i do the rims on out peterbilts and kenworths at work everyspring, and they come out looking like f'u'c'k'in chrome!

On my eagle 203's i use mothers billet twice a week..of course there isnt a scratch on them, so i dont need to be aggresive with the polishing...but the mothers makes them look unbeleivable

96blazer · 03-13-2005, 03:15 AM

Mothers Billit Polish > all that other crap

dropped94 · 03-13-2005, 01:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by toddy

1. wash with water.
2. rub Dupont rubbing compound no.27 on it. this will give it a dull finish when wiped off but will help remove pits and road grime.
3. go to your local truck stop to get a polish called Jewelers Rouge. its in a bottle and is green. its like 8 bucks a bottle but works great. rub this on and let dry. the buff it off with a clean cloth in a circular motion.

this is wat we use on all the aluminum on all the big rigs at my grandfathers yard. been usin this since i was 9. also make sure if you dont use this stuff not to use anything that says mag and aluminum polish. this will screw your wheels and turn them white

cool the only Jewelers Rouge I have ever seen was sticks and that is what I used to polish out my camaro wheel after sanding them smooth

lowriderbowtie · 03-13-2005, 09:40 PM

you can make your own bottle of that rouge...the secret ingredient is butane (lighter fluid)
i have a bottle that i picked up when i was truckin with my dad down through LA...it works pretty good, but Mothers Billet owns all

Dallas@2020Kustoms · 03-14-2005, 09:14 PM

Go ahead and use any billet polish you prefer. I can mention a few products like Speedy and Adam's as good polishes for your rims but what you really should do once you get them clean and gleaming like new is then seal them. You could buy some expensive stuff like Zoops but honestly I've tried it and I'm not sure it was worth the hassle. Check out a Wheel Sealant made by Poorboys that has special properties that resists the high temps and abuse that a wheel sees. It will make the next cleaning/polishing job much easier.

frontalbr549 · 03-29-2005, 01:48 PM

With brand new billet wheels (or ultimately clean ones), I apply a coat of carnuba wax to the wheel. It doesn't completely seal the wheel or anything, but it sure makes the in-between polishes/cleaning go ALOT easier.

BR549

S-DimeUnderConst. · 03-29-2005, 08:47 PM

I Also have a question about cleaning polished wheels. I bought a set of boyd coddington wheels last year. dirt and blemishes are already starting to build up where the spokes meet the lip of the wheel. whats the best way to polish in that tight of an area? Also, would I be able to get my wheels as shiny as chrome?

03-09-2005, 11:53 AM	#1
86sdime Lay Low, Drive Slow Age: 24 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,070 Location: Middle TN User is: OffLine	cleaning polished aluminum rims I have searched and found tips, but I want to know what is the whole process is to cleaning the wheels. They probably haven't had a good cleaning in a while. I just want to know what is good to clean them up real good, like new, and then a good polish. Thanks.
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03-09-2005, 08:20 PM	#2
Mystik Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,850 Location: So.Cal User is: OffLine	Re: cleaning polished aluminum rims id spray it off with water to remove any things that could possibly scratch em get some blue magic at pepboys, for like 4 bux, it works awesome! better than the 15$ mothers shit dip cloth into it, and spread around wheel until the polish turns black, redip and continue... let it dry for a couple minutes, then get a clean cloth and start buffing, have fun.
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01pewtersdime Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 43 Location: Normal, IL User is: OffLine	Re: cleaning polished aluminum rims water
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03-09-2005, 09:46 PM	#4
MiniTuckin' Flat Out Fabricator Age: 24 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,306 Location: Lexington,Tn User is: OffLine	Re: cleaning polished aluminum rims use mothers... mothers > aluminum polish
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03-10-2005, 12:25 AM	#5
toddy I have No F'ing Title Age: 23 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,462 Location: Franklin TN User is: OffLine	Re: cleaning polished aluminum rims 1. wash with water. 2. rub Dupont rubbing compound no.27 on it. this will give it a dull finish when wiped off but will help remove pits and road grime. 3. go to your local truck stop to get a polish called Jewelers Rouge. its in a bottle and is green. its like 8 bucks a bottle but works great. rub this on and let dry. the buff it off with a clean cloth in a circular motion. this is wat we use on all the aluminum on all the big rigs at my grandfathers yard. been usin this since i was 9. also make sure if you dont use this stuff not to use anything that says mag and aluminum polish. this will screw your wheels and turn them white
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03-10-2005, 06:54 PM	#6
IronZr2 Registered User Age: 29 Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 301 Location: Western Kentucky User is: OffLine	Re: cleaning polished aluminum rims 3. go to your local truck stop to get a polish called Jewelers Rouge. its in a bottle and is green. its like 8 bucks a bottle but works great. rub this on and let dry. the buff it off with a clean cloth in a circular motion. Can you get that any where eles
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03-12-2005, 11:44 PM	#7
lowriderbowtie 2LO4BC Age: 23 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,856 Location: Kamloops, BC CANADA! User is: OffLine	Re: cleaning polished aluminum rims if they are pitted and shitty...wet sand them with 600 first, then wet sand them with 1000, then if you want, go 2000 go get a stick of rouge and a polishing wheel, and power polish them so they turn into mirrors, when thats done, hit them with some aluminum polish and then a good coat of wax This is how i do the rims on out peterbilts and kenworths at work everyspring, and they come out looking like f'u'c'k'in chrome! On my eagle 203's i use mothers billet twice a week..of course there isnt a scratch on them, so i dont need to be aggresive with the polishing...but the mothers makes them look unbeleivable
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03-13-2005, 03:15 AM	#8
96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,369 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: cleaning polished aluminum rims Mothers Billit Polish > all that other crap
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03-13-2005, 01:35 PM	#9
dropped94 ROD TWISTIN MEMBER Age: 30 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,808 Location: LaPorte,Tx User is: OffLine	Re: cleaning polished aluminum rims Quote: Originally Posted by toddy 1. wash with water. 2. rub Dupont rubbing compound no.27 on it. this will give it a dull finish when wiped off but will help remove pits and road grime. 3. go to your local truck stop to get a polish called Jewelers Rouge. its in a bottle and is green. its like 8 bucks a bottle but works great. rub this on and let dry. the buff it off with a clean cloth in a circular motion. this is wat we use on all the aluminum on all the big rigs at my grandfathers yard. been usin this since i was 9. also make sure if you dont use this stuff not to use anything that says mag and aluminum polish. this will screw your wheels and turn them white cool the only Jewelers Rouge I have ever seen was sticks and that is what I used to polish out my camaro wheel after sanding them smooth
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03-13-2005, 09:40 PM	#10
lowriderbowtie 2LO4BC Age: 23 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,856 Location: Kamloops, BC CANADA! User is: OffLine	Re: cleaning polished aluminum rims you can make your own bottle of that rouge...the secret ingredient is butane (lighter fluid) i have a bottle that i picked up when i was truckin with my dad down through LA...it works pretty good, but Mothers Billet owns all
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03-14-2005, 09:14 PM	#11
Dallas@2020Kustoms Registered User Age: 32 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 965 Location: Deep South Ontario User is: OffLine	Re: cleaning polished aluminum rims Go ahead and use any billet polish you prefer. I can mention a few products like Speedy and Adam's as good polishes for your rims but what you really should do once you get them clean and gleaming like new is then seal them. You could buy some expensive stuff like Zoops but honestly I've tried it and I'm not sure it was worth the hassle. Check out a Wheel Sealant made by Poorboys that has special properties that resists the high temps and abuse that a wheel sees. It will make the next cleaning/polishing job much easier.
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03-29-2005, 01:48 PM	#12
frontalbr549 AKA: Blazed2k3 Age: 38 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 731 Location: Lubbock, TX User is: OffLine	Re: cleaning polished aluminum rims With brand new billet wheels (or ultimately clean ones), I apply a coat of carnuba wax to the wheel. It doesn't completely seal the wheel or anything, but it sure makes the in-between polishes/cleaning go ALOT easier. BR549
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03-29-2005, 08:47 PM	#13
S-DimeUnderConst. Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: cleaning polished aluminum rims I Also have a question about cleaning polished wheels. I bought a set of boyd coddington wheels last year. dirt and blemishes are already starting to build up where the spokes meet the lip of the wheel. whats the best way to polish in that tight of an area? Also, would I be able to get my wheels as shiny as chrome?
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