LITTLEREBEL
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How do I keep them shining, because soap and water isn't doing the job. Do I purchase a polisher or a adapter for my drill? I also picked up some white diamond and mothers wheel polish.
That’s what I used- zoop.In the old days we used a product called Zoop. Worked good. It's supposedly reformulated, even better and now called Shine. Haven't used the new stuff.
I bought them new and don't think there was a coating on them. I've been watching some videos on youtube on how they sand and polish forged wheels and it doesn't seem too bad.If they are raw (uncoated), then you will need to polish and seal them with aluminum sealer. I can’t remember the name of it but there was a product I used a dozen or so years ago that claimed the sealant was good for one year. The vehicle I used it on was a show vehicle, so it was almost never driven and the sealant worked fine for that use.
you shouldn’t need to sand anything unless there is extreme oxidation. It’s worth trying mother’s first, preferably with some drill polishing pads like trooper mentioned. I remember setting aside 4 hours every Saturday for polishing the Weld wheels on my first vehicle (an s-10). It was pretty miserable since all I used was an old t-shirt and mothers polish.I bought them new and don't think there was a coating on them. I've been watching some videos on youtube on how they sand and polish forged wheels and it doesn't seem too bad.
I went through this and my experience is there is no easy wipe on/off to keep them shining. Luckily getting a buffer with some buffer wheels and polishing compounds makes it easy. I even used sandpaper to take so.e scratches out then stepped it with the buffing wheels.How do I keep them shining, because soap and water isn't doing the job. Do I purchase a polisher or a adapter for my drill? I also picked up some white diamond and mothers wheel polish.