Mother's Power Ball...

The General · 07-09-2006, 04:10 AM

Who owns one and what do you think of it? Is it worth it for chrome wheels? How do you use it? polish on by hand and then the ball or apply it with the ball? You can say, "go to the autoparts store and look at" but realize that they don't have one out here on the USS Enterprise in the middle of the Pacific Ocean! I am trying to decide if this is a toy I want waiting for me when I get home and have to completely detail the truck before going anywhere.

toddy · 07-09-2006, 04:11 AM

no point on chrome. widex is all you need for chrome. but it works wonders on aluminum

1bads10 · 07-09-2006, 04:13 AM

well worth the money for aluminium wheels

The General · 07-09-2006, 04:18 AM

I have cleaned my wheels and they always look 100% better after going over them with chrome polish...plus they aren't as hard to clean the next time...hell..I could probably wax them and get the same effect...I used to wax my baby moons.

samueljackson · 07-09-2006, 04:49 AM

thing looks like damn foam cut up and stuck to a drill attachment. is it really worth 20-25 bucks???

sadexcuse4s10 · 07-09-2006, 09:29 AM

it worked awesome when i had my polished wheels

i don't even bother on the chrome 20's anymore, just some meguiars hotwheels cleaner and a brush, then hose them off

01EXT · 07-09-2006, 10:02 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by sadexcuse4s10

it worked awesome when i had my polished wheels

i don't even bother on the chrome 20's anymore, just some meguiars hotwheels cleaner and a brush, then hose them off

i love meguiars hotwheels cleaner.... just spray the shit on and wash it off.... although i only use it about 3 times a year or so.... the rest of the time i just get a soapy cloth and scrub em down

556mm · 07-10-2006, 05:14 PM

yeah the powerball works good on aluminum wheels.

BlkS10Kid2002 · 07-10-2006, 05:40 PM

i bought one and it didnt do anything to my wheels... but i found out they are clear coat wheels. Im holding onto it cause i tthink im gonna polish my zq8s up

bubba99 · 07-10-2006, 06:12 PM

worth the $

96blazer · 07-12-2006, 02:41 AM

Definitly worth it for polished rims.
Borderline for chrome.

Blacknoma · 07-12-2006, 02:50 AM

i had one and it only lasted a few times, then it started falling apart. i'm sure they make them out of foam on purpose so you have to keep buying more. it worked good when i first got it though. imo you're better off getting a cloth type ball from http://www.flitz.com to where you can just wash it and its back to new and it won't fall apart on you

redrider · 07-19-2006, 11:47 PM

i heard the mini is alot better for wheels.... shit i used the powerball with sum polish and flower; if worked sum miracles! kept my wheels shiney for weeks

The Griff · 07-20-2006, 01:16 PM

yea, i want to know which is better the smaller or larger one? And also is that mothers aluminum liquid polish with the powerball better than never dull and a cotton rag??

Dogsofjune · 07-20-2006, 01:52 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by samueljackson

thing looks like damn foam cut up and stuck to a drill attachment. is it really worth 20-25 bucks???

No, not for that much, and you are right. It does look like just a cut up sponge. I was skeptical about it at first, and thought about tryin the Flintz ball instead.

But I managed to get my powerball for 10$. It works well on my Centerlines. Saves a bunch of time. Just added the Mothers alum polish goop to the ball and go to work, then wipe off with a terrycloth.

The only problem I have with the big one is getting into tight spaces. Like around the valve stem and lugs. Maybe the little one would work a little better.

A friend tried the ball on her chrome wheels and got nice results with the chrome polish.

I' like to see if anyone has any experience with Zoops, so I can keep my wheels lookin good for longer periods of time. http://www.zoopseal.com/zoopseal.asp

The Griff · 07-20-2006, 01:57 PM

I'm going to try the small one on my centerlines tonight, maybe ill put up some pics of results?

96blazer · 07-20-2006, 10:11 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by jakethegriff

I'm going to try the small one on my centerlines tonight, maybe ill put up some pics of results?

I've had 3 sets of Centerlines, I fiound that Mothers Billit Polish works best. I've made rotten looking Centerlines look like glass.

csolberg007 · 07-31-2006, 10:45 AM

I bought one a while back, I use it for my diamond plate toolbox... it is worth every cent. I used to spend 3-4 hours hand polishing the diamond plate, now I can do it in less than an hour with a more even look than by hand as well. The only down side is that if you use a cordless drill, you may want to charge the battery ahead of time... unlike me... lol

Mcfly Minis · 07-31-2006, 10:58 AM

I bought the small buff ball a few days ago, and a bottle of the chrome polish. It worked realy well, and faster than by hand. I was a little dissapointed in the fact that it can't get in real small places, even with it being the mini ball. But all and all a good buy.

Dogsofjune · 07-31-2006, 04:30 PM

It still saves some time tho, even if it can't get all the itty bitty cracks -n- crevices

SilverWings · 08-12-2006, 06:50 AM

I have both but I use the mini ball the most. The work great and it's faster also. The little nooks and crannies are a bit of a pain but not bad to do now that I can get the rest of the billit wheel done so fast.

bg's · 08-17-2006, 12:33 AM

I bought the lil ball today along with some Mother's mag polish.
I found if using the stem with the lil ball that the plastic "grows"
or expands and makes it cause friction with a squeaking sound.
I trimmed about 1/8" off the plastic housing and now the lil ball
works good. I used to use Blue Magic polish. It worked ok.
The Mother's is ok.

I have a large buff ball from Flitz that I've been using for a
couple yrs now. I believe I like it better than the Mother's
which is more a rubbery foam type material, where the Flitz
is a more fibrous cloth type, and to me more stout.
I bought the first kit shown when Flitz had it at 19.95 on a
TV deal. Still it's not bad at 29.95, but they get ya on
shipping if I remember right. I think total it came out to 28.00
when I bought it on Flitz's "As seen on TV" deals.

http://www.flitz.com/tv.html

Anyway they sure beat hand rubbing. That got old quick.

Wrkn prgs · 08-17-2006, 01:35 AM

my powerball fell apart after like 3 times of use.

dimeboy · 08-21-2006, 06:47 AM

mine fell apart after about 4 or 5 uses, but it depends on how much you polish your wheels.. they're worth it if you only polish like once a month, but I don't know anyone who does it more often than that. A good polish with minimal maintenance should last a while...

Slow01S10 · 08-21-2006, 09:52 PM

i have one of each the regular and mini powerball

The first regular ball i got last year when they came out, worked awesome
Now it was my own damn fault for polishing my friend's wheels 2 weeks ago and i got the regular ball stuck and it ripped right off the center. I finished the remaining wheels with the mini ball and it brought back the shine.

For my truck, its hard to get under the spokes since the wheels are smoothie II with the huge lip, the mini ball fits perfect. Power Metal is awesome stuff if you have patience and it lasted me about 6 weeks and 3 washes of the truck before needing it again.

07-09-2006, 04:10 AM	#1
The General Puppy Eater Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,656 Location: Norfolk, VA User is: OffLine	Mother's Power Ball... Who owns one and what do you think of it? Is it worth it for chrome wheels? How do you use it? polish on by hand and then the ball or apply it with the ball? You can say, "go to the autoparts store and look at" but realize that they don't have one out here on the USS Enterprise in the middle of the Pacific Ocean! I am trying to decide if this is a toy I want waiting for me when I get home and have to completely detail the truck before going anywhere.
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07-09-2006, 04:11 AM	#2
toddy I have No F'ing Title Age: 23 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,462 Location: Franklin TN User is: OffLine	Re: Mother's Power Ball... no point on chrome. widex is all you need for chrome. but it works wonders on aluminum
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07-09-2006, 04:13 AM	#3
1bads10 daily dodge driver Age: 22 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,516 Location: Corenth, Texas User is: OffLine	Re: Mother's Power Ball... well worth the money for aluminium wheels
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07-09-2006, 04:18 AM	#4
The General Puppy Eater Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,656 Location: Norfolk, VA User is: OffLine	Re: Mother's Power Ball... I have cleaned my wheels and they always look 100% better after going over them with chrome polish...plus they aren't as hard to clean the next time...hell..I could probably wax them and get the same effect...I used to wax my baby moons.
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07-09-2006, 04:49 AM	#5
samueljackson Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,464 Location: burb of detroit User is: OffLine	Re: Mother's Power Ball... thing looks like damn foam cut up and stuck to a drill attachment. is it really worth 20-25 bucks???
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07-09-2006, 09:29 AM	#6
sadexcuse4s10 Hoods are overrated Age: 26 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,524 Location: Lexington, NC User is: Online	Re: Mother's Power Ball... it worked awesome when i had my polished wheels i don't even bother on the chrome 20's anymore, just some meguiars hotwheels cleaner and a brush, then hose them off
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07-09-2006, 10:02 AM	#7
01EXT Po-Po User Age: 22 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5,037 Location: Cartersville, Georgia User is: OffLine	Re: Mother's Power Ball... Quote: Originally Posted by sadexcuse4s10 it worked awesome when i had my polished wheels i don't even bother on the chrome 20's anymore, just some meguiars hotwheels cleaner and a brush, then hose them off i love meguiars hotwheels cleaner.... just spray the shit on and wash it off.... although i only use it about 3 times a year or so.... the rest of the time i just get a soapy cloth and scrub em down
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07-10-2006, 05:14 PM	#8
556mm &amp;lt;3 redheads Age: 27 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 25,730 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Mother's Power Ball... yeah the powerball works good on aluminum wheels.
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07-10-2006, 05:40 PM	#9
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07-10-2006, 06:12 PM	#10
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07-12-2006, 02:41 AM	#11
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07-12-2006, 02:50 AM	#12
Blacknoma Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 934 Location: lafayette, la User is: OffLine	Re: Mother's Power Ball... i had one and it only lasted a few times, then it started falling apart. i'm sure they make them out of foam on purpose so you have to keep buying more. it worked good when i first got it though. imo you're better off getting a cloth type ball from http://www.flitz.com to where you can just wash it and its back to new and it won't fall apart on you
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07-19-2006, 11:47 PM	#13
redrider Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,024 Location: Sanford, Fl User is: OffLine	Re: Mother's Power Ball... i heard the mini is alot better for wheels.... shit i used the powerball with sum polish and flower; if worked sum miracles! kept my wheels shiney for weeks
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07-20-2006, 01:16 PM	#14
The Griff Fronkensteen Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 17,163 Location: Minnesota User is: OffLine	Re: Mother's Power Ball... yea, i want to know which is better the smaller or larger one? And also is that mothers aluminum liquid polish with the powerball better than never dull and a cotton rag?? Last edited by The Griff : 07-20-2006 at 01:22 PM.
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07-20-2006, 01:52 PM	#15
Dogsofjune I didn't build it for you Age: 38 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,612 Location: Lawrence, KS. User is: OffLine	Re: Mother's Power Ball... Quote: Originally Posted by samueljackson thing looks like damn foam cut up and stuck to a drill attachment. is it really worth 20-25 bucks??? No, not for that much, and you are right. It does look like just a cut up sponge. I was skeptical about it at first, and thought about tryin the Flintz ball instead. But I managed to get my powerball for 10$. It works well on my Centerlines. Saves a bunch of time. Just added the Mothers alum polish goop to the ball and go to work, then wipe off with a terrycloth. The only problem I have with the big one is getting into tight spaces. Like around the valve stem and lugs. Maybe the little one would work a little better. A friend tried the ball on her chrome wheels and got nice results with the chrome polish. I' like to see if anyone has any experience with Zoops, so I can keep my wheels lookin good for longer periods of time. http://www.zoopseal.com/zoopseal.asp
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07-20-2006, 01:57 PM	#16
The Griff Fronkensteen Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 17,163 Location: Minnesota User is: OffLine	Re: Mother's Power Ball... I'm going to try the small one on my centerlines tonight, maybe ill put up some pics of results?
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07-20-2006, 10:11 PM	#17
96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,369 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: Mother's Power Ball... Quote: Originally Posted by jakethegriff I'm going to try the small one on my centerlines tonight, maybe ill put up some pics of results? I've had 3 sets of Centerlines, I fiound that Mothers Billit Polish works best. I've made rotten looking Centerlines look like glass.
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07-31-2006, 10:45 AM	#18
csolberg007 Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 44 Location: Abbotsford BC Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Mother's Power Ball... I bought one a while back, I use it for my diamond plate toolbox... it is worth every cent. I used to spend 3-4 hours hand polishing the diamond plate, now I can do it in less than an hour with a more even look than by hand as well. The only down side is that if you use a cordless drill, you may want to charge the battery ahead of time... unlike me... lol
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07-31-2006, 10:58 AM	#19
Mcfly Minis Mcfly Minis inc Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,967 Location: Rochester NY User is: OffLine	Re: Mother's Power Ball... I bought the small buff ball a few days ago, and a bottle of the chrome polish. It worked realy well, and faster than by hand. I was a little dissapointed in the fact that it can't get in real small places, even with it being the mini ball. But all and all a good buy.
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07-31-2006, 04:30 PM	#20
Dogsofjune I didn't build it for you Age: 38 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,612 Location: Lawrence, KS. User is: OffLine	Re: Mother's Power Ball... It still saves some time tho, even if it can't get all the itty bitty cracks -n- crevices
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08-12-2006, 06:50 AM	#21
SilverWings An ol Scott Age: 65 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 496 Location: Greenville/Simpsonville SC User is: OffLine	Re: Mother's Power Ball... I have both but I use the mini ball the most. The work great and it's faster also. The little nooks and crannies are a bit of a pain but not bad to do now that I can get the rest of the billit wheel done so fast.
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08-17-2006, 12:33 AM	#22
bg's crap Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 8,097 Location: Who cares.. User is: OffLine	Re: Mother's Power Ball... I bought the lil ball today along with some Mother's mag polish. I found if using the stem with the lil ball that the plastic "grows" or expands and makes it cause friction with a squeaking sound. I trimmed about 1/8" off the plastic housing and now the lil ball works good. I used to use Blue Magic polish. It worked ok. The Mother's is ok. I have a large buff ball from Flitz that I've been using for a couple yrs now. I believe I like it better than the Mother's which is more a rubbery foam type material, where the Flitz is a more fibrous cloth type, and to me more stout. I bought the first kit shown when Flitz had it at 19.95 on a TV deal. Still it's not bad at 29.95, but they get ya on shipping if I remember right. I think total it came out to 28.00 when I bought it on Flitz's "As seen on TV" deals. http://www.flitz.com/tv.html Anyway they sure beat hand rubbing. That got old quick. Last edited by bg's : 08-17-2006 at 12:40 AM.
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08-17-2006, 01:35 AM	#23
Wrkn prgs Useless posting member Age: 20 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 8,738 Location: Conover, Oh User is: OffLine	Re: Mother's Power Ball... my powerball fell apart after like 3 times of use.
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08-21-2006, 06:47 AM	#24
dimeboy BMX JUNKIE Age: 22 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 707 Location: Angleton, TX User is: OffLine	Re: Mother's Power Ball... mine fell apart after about 4 or 5 uses, but it depends on how much you polish your wheels.. they're worth it if you only polish like once a month, but I don't know anyone who does it more often than that. A good polish with minimal maintenance should last a while...
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08-21-2006, 09:52 PM	#25
Slow01S10 goin over the falls Age: 26 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 928 Location: Niagara Falls, NY User is: OffLine	Re: Mother's Power Ball... i have one of each the regular and mini powerball The first regular ball i got last year when they came out, worked awesome Now it was my own damn fault for polishing my friend's wheels 2 weeks ago and i got the regular ball stuck and it ripped right off the center. I finished the remaining wheels with the mini ball and it brought back the shine. For my truck, its hard to get under the spokes since the wheels are smoothie II with the huge lip, the mini ball fits perfect. Power Metal is awesome stuff if you have patience and it lasted me about 6 weeks and 3 washes of the truck before needing it again.
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