How to polish out wheel scratches
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Uploaded by FunkyStickman on Apr 10, 2008
Using regular stuff to repair ruined polished wheel lips.
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thanks! You should open your own shop.
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@FunkyStickman They ended up looking Great!!! Thanks So much for this video!!
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@thamanjp590 Did you watch the video? You have to polish the aluminum until it's shiny... it's a lot of work, it takes time. Get a couple packs of 3M wet/dry sandpaper, and sand it until it's almost shiny, down to 1000 grit or better, then hit it with Mother's mag polish.
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@FunkyStickman ok well i sand papered my rims today...i got them down to the raw aluminum..the lips are chrome and i just did them..any advice on how to get the aluminum shiny?
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@thamanjp590 No, chrome plating is not the same... this process is for polished raw aluminum (with clear paint over it). If your wheels are OEM, chances are it's actually polished aluminum, not real chrome plating, which is expensive.
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Carry on. Thanks for all the positive comments!
FunkyStickman 3 months ago
I had a Polished Alloy wheel get scratched up on the inside by the gooseneck hitch in the bed of my truck. It looks like it's just the clearcoat that got messed up. I'm trying to sell them and really have nothing to lose. Do you think this will work? Thanks.
dodge69874 4 months ago
@dodge69874 It should work, even if there's a little scratch in the actual aluminum. However, you're going to want to re-clearcoat them, otherwise it'll look funny.
FunkyStickman 4 months ago
ok i got a few questions... what sand paper did u start with step by step please? like i have a set of audi TT comps 17" and i want to take the lacquer off as its pealing and looking off. and then want to give them the polished look. help would be appreciated.
Jigsjigz 6 months ago
@Jigsjigz It's just 3M wet/dry sandpaper, nothing fancy. I started off with about 400 grit to get the clearcoat off, and worked up to 2000 grit until it was shiny. Then you polish it with mag polish and a buffer wheel.
FunkyStickman 3 months ago