polishing billet

XtReMeLuVer03 · 05-08-2004, 02:16 AM

what ya use to polish billet parts?

It looks like i have some water spots that wont come off.

jsin · 05-08-2004, 09:15 AM

i've had luck with mothers billet polish.

scott750 · 05-08-2004, 10:56 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by jsin

i've had luck with mothers billet polish.

I love the stuff...works amazing on my wheels.

SKiZZ · 05-08-2004, 01:43 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 01_ZQ8_S-10

I love the stuff...works amazing on my wheels.

Mother's ultimate billet polish. The prob with some "billet" wheels there not billet there cast aluminum. Real billet is easier to clean than cast aluminum.

XtReMeLuVer03 · 05-09-2004, 09:37 PM

well after rummiging through the garage for something i found that my dad has mother aluminum polish. I wana use it, but dont want anything to go wrong. Anyone think of a reason how it could mess it up.

P.S. the reason why i am scared is because i am a drummer. One day, my dad got off early and though it would be nice to polish my cymbals for me, well what he used ended up eating away at the cymbal's, and they were forever a tarnished ugly ass brown, no more shine or color. So i am kinda iffy bout "trying" things without knownign for sure.

dagreenmonster · 05-09-2004, 09:51 PM

blue magic works good

scott750 · 05-10-2004, 03:52 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by XtReMeLuVer03

well after rummiging through the garage for something i found that my dad has mother aluminum polish. I wana use it, but dont want anything to go wrong. Anyone think of a reason how it could mess it up.

P.S. the reason why i am scared is because i am a drummer. One day, my dad got off early and though it would be nice to polish my cymbals for me, well what he used ended up eating away at the cymbal's, and they were forever a tarnished ugly ass brown, no more shine or color. So i am kinda iffy bout "trying" things without knownign for sure.

Thats because the cymbals were not meant to be polished by mag & aluminum polish. Aren't they like copper or some type of metal like that, not aluminum? You really can't go wrong. Just start out with a clean terry cloth, put a little dab on it, and start on one section at a time. Start rubbing in a circular pattern until you see a black residue. The key to poilishing is to get terh black residue. That means the polish is taking out all of the oxidation in the metal. After that just wipe clean with a clean section of the rag and move to the next section. I usually go over an area maybe 2 or 3 times just to get it nice and shiny. You can't wear the metal away either.

XtReMeLuVer03 · 05-10-2004, 09:27 PM

NO no no, he didnt use the aluminum polish on the cymbals. What i am saying is i aint sure bought testing different products that it doesnt say to use it on. But anywho... the aluiminum polish shouldnt hurt the billet?

Hmbre97 · 05-24-2004, 05:21 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by XtReMeLuVer03

But anywho... the aluiminum polish shouldnt hurt the billet?

Considering billet is short for billet aluminum, it shouldn't hurt it

BTW, I use a polish called Green Magic. Not to be confused with Blue Magic. I can't find it anywhere anymore so I dunno where to get it...

A local sport truck shop used to carry it and I used to see it at car shows. All I know was that is was made in Texas and it freakin rules.

97 LOWLIFE · 05-24-2004, 11:49 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by XtReMeLuVer03

what ya use to polish billet parts?

It looks like i have some water spots that wont come off.

i use this shit called zefer 40 (i think thats how you spell it)any way you can get it at a truck stop it works good.

03 SS · 05-26-2004, 05:55 AM

Just tried the Mothers Billet Polish. Man that stuff is awsome. I use regular mothers or Flitz. This stuff kills them both. My tips look like chrome. They even put the bling bling to my ZQ8's. I know they are coated, but I had just cleaned them the day before with regular mothers. Wanted to try it with that, & it was pulling black onto my rag. I thought they were shiney before but they look great. It must absorb?? Anyway, it is highly recommended over regular Mothers. I was sketchy to use it because the price was double + more than regular Mothers, but I heard to many good things on here not to try it.

lysergicerberus · 06-11-2004, 06:36 PM

Flitz has a paste and a liquid. Both work great. That Zefer shit owns! I forget how to spell it for sure, too.

Slammedchevy01 · 06-19-2004, 01:39 AM

Xtreem Metal Polish alot less mess that Mothers billet which I used b4

05-08-2004, 02:16 AM	#1
XtReMeLuVer03 CHANGE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS Age: 24 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 355 Location: South Texas User is: OffLine	polishing billet what ya use to polish billet parts? It looks like i have some water spots that wont come off.
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05-08-2004, 09:15 AM	#2
jsin Registered User Age: 30 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 818 Location: blairsville pa User is: OffLine	Re: polishing billet i've had luck with mothers billet polish.
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05-08-2004, 10:56 AM	#3
scott750 Registered User Age: 31 Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,917 Location: Austin, TX User is: OffLine	Re: polishing billet Quote: Originally Posted by jsin i've had luck with mothers billet polish. I love the stuff...works amazing on my wheels.
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05-08-2004, 01:43 PM	#4
SKiZZ The Heezy To The Skeezy Age: 34 Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 384 Location: St. Louis, MO User is: OffLine	Re: polishing billet Quote: Originally Posted by 01_ZQ8_S-10 I love the stuff...works amazing on my wheels. Mother's ultimate billet polish. The prob with some "billet" wheels there not billet there cast aluminum. Real billet is easier to clean than cast aluminum. Last edited by SKiZZ : 05-08-2004 at 01:44 PM.
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05-09-2004, 09:37 PM	#5
XtReMeLuVer03 CHANGE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS Age: 24 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 355 Location: South Texas User is: OffLine	Re: polishing billet well after rummiging through the garage for something i found that my dad has mother aluminum polish. I wana use it, but dont want anything to go wrong. Anyone think of a reason how it could mess it up. P.S. the reason why i am scared is because i am a drummer. One day, my dad got off early and though it would be nice to polish my cymbals for me, well what he used ended up eating away at the cymbal's, and they were forever a tarnished ugly ass brown, no more shine or color. So i am kinda iffy bout "trying" things without knownign for sure.
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05-09-2004, 09:51 PM	#6
dagreenmonster It's all rattle canned Age: 24 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 11,262 Location: Long Island, NY User is: OffLine	Re: polishing billet blue magic works good
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05-10-2004, 03:52 PM	#7
scott750 Registered User Age: 31 Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,917 Location: Austin, TX User is: OffLine	Re: polishing billet Quote: Originally Posted by XtReMeLuVer03 well after rummiging through the garage for something i found that my dad has mother aluminum polish. I wana use it, but dont want anything to go wrong. Anyone think of a reason how it could mess it up. P.S. the reason why i am scared is because i am a drummer. One day, my dad got off early and though it would be nice to polish my cymbals for me, well what he used ended up eating away at the cymbal's, and they were forever a tarnished ugly ass brown, no more shine or color. So i am kinda iffy bout "trying" things without knownign for sure. Thats because the cymbals were not meant to be polished by mag & aluminum polish. Aren't they like copper or some type of metal like that, not aluminum? You really can't go wrong. Just start out with a clean terry cloth, put a little dab on it, and start on one section at a time. Start rubbing in a circular pattern until you see a black residue. The key to poilishing is to get terh black residue. That means the polish is taking out all of the oxidation in the metal. After that just wipe clean with a clean section of the rag and move to the next section. I usually go over an area maybe 2 or 3 times just to get it nice and shiny. You can't wear the metal away either.
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05-10-2004, 09:27 PM	#8
XtReMeLuVer03 CHANGE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS Age: 24 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 355 Location: South Texas User is: OffLine	Re: polishing billet NO no no, he didnt use the aluminum polish on the cymbals. What i am saying is i aint sure bought testing different products that it doesnt say to use it on. But anywho... the aluiminum polish shouldnt hurt the billet?
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05-24-2004, 05:21 PM	#9
Hmbre97 F*CK YO COUCH MEMBER Age: 27 Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,417 Location: Austin, TX User is: OffLine	Re: polishing billet Quote: Originally Posted by XtReMeLuVer03 But anywho... the aluiminum polish shouldnt hurt the billet? Considering billet is short for billet aluminum, it shouldn't hurt it BTW, I use a polish called Green Magic. Not to be confused with Blue Magic. I can't find it anywhere anymore so I dunno where to get it... A local sport truck shop used to carry it and I used to see it at car shows. All I know was that is was made in Texas and it freakin rules.
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05-24-2004, 11:49 PM	#10
97 LOWLIFE Registered User Age: 38 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 104 Location: "EAST SIDE" User is: OffLine	Re: polishing billet Quote: Originally Posted by XtReMeLuVer03 what ya use to polish billet parts? It looks like i have some water spots that wont come off. i use this shit called zefer 40 (i think thats how you spell it)any way you can get it at a truck stop it works good.
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05-26-2004, 05:55 AM	#11
03 SS Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,380 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: polishing billet Just tried the Mothers Billet Polish. Man that stuff is awsome. I use regular mothers or Flitz. This stuff kills them both. My tips look like chrome. They even put the bling bling to my ZQ8's. I know they are coated, but I had just cleaned them the day before with regular mothers. Wanted to try it with that, & it was pulling black onto my rag. I thought they were shiney before but they look great. It must absorb?? Anyway, it is highly recommended over regular Mothers. I was sketchy to use it because the price was double + more than regular Mothers, but I heard to many good things on here not to try it.
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06-11-2004, 06:36 PM	#12
lysergicerberus back for a limited time Age: 32 Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,324 Location: Not on this website anymore. User is: OffLine	Re: polishing billet Flitz has a paste and a liquid. Both work great. That Zefer shit owns! I forget how to spell it for sure, too.
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06-19-2004, 01:39 AM	#13
Slammedchevy01 Bagged' FSC! Age: 26 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 73 Location: 925-Bay Area, Cali User is: OffLine	Re: polishing billet Xtreem Metal Polish alot less mess that Mothers billet which I used b4
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