How to Polish Aluminum Wheels

[DJFlipStackz]

I have some hard water etching , will this help restore my finnish ?

[fenderplayer489]

I have a set of Cobra R wheels on my mustang, they're not rusty at all but they're like a dull aluminum color will this stuff make it look like chrome?

[metalwaxdotcom]

wow sorry guys , ok like sdy0174 said the small piece of indoor/outdoor carpet is just that. I go over to lowes and buy there grey or brown indoor runner carpet and cut it up into small square's. its a trick that we found works great on diamond plate. you do need to be care full when using the carpet that you dont scratch your wheels by pressing to hard. thanks mike@metalwax.com

[RescuePits1]

What are you using when you first start on the wheel? Is that a fine grid sandpaper?

[Wizbang2u]

P.S >>> THERE STAINLESS RIMS ...SILLY !

[Wizbang2u]

you should tell pyotek p/l about this

[jritch035]

I have some aluminum rims that need some serious help, the are oxidized badly, have a lot of brake dust and some salt buildup from these Canadian winters. I was going to order your 16OZ tri pack but I don"t know if the Basic metal cleaner will be enough. What do you recommend?

[sdy0174]

it is just a a piece of indoor outdoor carpet,i have the metal wax it is awesome, 1 yard cost me 5 bucks at home depot.

[jerad0683]

it looks like a fine scouring pad to help break up the oxidition easier?

[jerad0683]

what kind of pad are using to apply the product?

[chamblizi]

Thumbs up if you see no difference what so ever

[sdy0174]

i just got some-saved me from buying new rims ! im a customer for life and so is everbody in the car club.

[blazebesty]

alright what are u using to apply with?

[chr1s88blue]

i quicker way would to have the driver spin the back tires while you hold that micro fiber cloth in a fixed position >=]

[precision25]

What are you applying the product with? I see that it is small and sqaure, but I can hear it passing accross the wheel. Is it a scotch brite?

[jerad0683]

@precision25 did you ever find out what he was using?

[precision25]

@jerad0683 No I didn't, but watching this video again makes me really want some of this stuff.lol I checked their site and couldn't find anything that looked like that small square pad. Whatever it is can't be that abrasive because they claim that the polish isn't abrasive, and he buffs it out with a microfiber towel and gets an AMAZING shine.

[jerad0683]

@precision25 I think it is a fine scouring pad because you can hear a little abrasive action when is is cleaning the wheel

[jritch035]

I'm sold, I have spent 8 hours polishing one rim. This looks waaaaaay better

[ncrebel100]

I got Westley's on my wheels. Was able to remove most of the cloudiness. Will your product help get the rest out and restore the shine. Centerline alum wheels.

Thanks.

[metalwaxdotcom]

@dinosaursfromjupiter Depending on conditions the rim is put through the shine will last months at a time. We have had truck drivers tell us the shine lasted them more than a year! Wiped down with Metalwax Quick Shine Polish anytime will instanly restore shine.

[thenomadrhodes]

hot damn thats a shine, i'm looking for a good polish for a set of old turbine rims from the late 70s solid aluminum but they have been sitting in a barn for god knows how long, would your polish bring back a long lost shine on these rims? they are really oxidized badly i mean bad bad..

[reditreefrogs]

THe problem with most aluminum rims are they are coated and not 100% polished aluminum.

The coated rims have been dipped over a cheaper grade alloy...When you aggressively polish them you end up removing the protective finish then the dipped polished coating revealing the actual metal under the coating...Which isn't an actual polish-able finish.

Yes your product works well as deminstrated but only on a wheel that's of a true billet polished aluminum through and through.

[5starbars]

This is just cleaning rims NOT polishing rims. And I believe those are chromes rims not polished. huge difference

[metalwaxdotcom]

@5starbars since when does a 7 second drag car run steel chrome rims smart guy! NO THOSE ARE WELD ALUMINUM DRAG LIGHT RIMS. I MADE THEM LOOK LIKE CHROME WITH THE METALWAX PRODUCTS THAT I MAKE.

[JohnnyGTR34]

@metalwaxdotcom Caps lock: Not necessary all the time

Chill, we know they're aluminum :) Looks nice.

[staffordacdc]

@JohnnyGTR34 he didnt use caps lock all the time, check the first 14 words, he was telling the idiot that commented its not for your bennefit as you know they are aluminum.

[JohnnyGTR34]

@staffordacdc Yeah.. I might have mistook them for chrome because of the shine he put on those. Awesome.

[Jaket2000]

does it work on heavy rust? I got a set of rims I need to de rust and restore to shine.

[metalwaxdotcom]

@Jaket2000 Yes, Metal Cleaner High Performance will take extremely rusted metals back to original shine. Combined with Metalwax Polishing Gel will give you the fantastic results.

Check out our new video on How to Remove Hard Water Spots

[freakin1random]

what is the cleaner, copper chloride or something?