View Full Version : Cleaning weld wheels
Kevin1989
07-08-2012, 11:11 AM
I just picked up a nice set of welds, what's the best way you guys have found to clean them? Any input would be awesome, can't wait to see these shined up
All by hand with Mothers. That's how I did mine.
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn304/cjh2000us/8cf39216.jpg
Kevin1989
07-08-2012, 11:37 AM
Just thier wheel polish?
1987coupe
07-08-2012, 11:45 AM
kevin look at the last couple pics on my facebook under lg phone pics. my wheels were pretty bad but now they look new!
Kevin1989
07-08-2012, 11:56 AM
Hell yea did you use mothers as well, mine are not quite as bad as yours were lol
Whyucryn
07-08-2012, 12:04 PM
Get a mothers polishing ball. I've always had great luck with them. Regardless how you do it, you better have 2-3 hours of free time, lol.
Kevin1989
07-08-2012, 12:06 PM
Get a mothers polishing ball. I've always had great luck with them. Regardless how you do it, you better have 2-3 hours of free time, lol.
I have free time lol, it's being productive without being in the heat!
Rick93coupe
07-08-2012, 12:48 PM
The mothers ball takes a lot of the work out of it. You can finish by hand, you do need a good drill for the powerball.
Kevin1989
07-08-2012, 01:03 PM
I'll have to Take the drill from work then lol
331TwistedWedge
07-08-2012, 01:16 PM
busch aluminum polish hands down ... this stuff turns to a black tarnish just like a jewelry cleaner ... id say 10 min per rim by hand, they will look brand new ..........
1987coupe
07-08-2012, 01:18 PM
yep i just used a power ball with mothers wheel polish then finished them by hand and a microfiber cloth with mothers.
331lx
07-08-2012, 01:27 PM
busch aluminum polish hands down ... this stuff turns to a black tarnish just like a jewelry cleaner ... id say 10 min per rim by hand, they will look brand new ..........
never seen this stuff can i get it at the local parts store?
Kevin1989
07-08-2012, 01:33 PM
busch aluminum polish hands down ... this stuff turns to a black tarnish just like a jewelry cleaner ... id say 10 min per rim by hand, they will look brand new ..........
Where do I locate this stuff??
1987coupe
07-08-2012, 01:47 PM
Jesse says any pilot gas station
Kevin1989
07-08-2012, 01:53 PM
Lol man I live in mason I dont think there is a pilot within 20 mins of here
mustang8998
07-08-2012, 02:37 PM
This stuff works well, also....
http://www.californiacustom.com/purple_metal_polish.html
Kevin1989
07-08-2012, 05:44 PM
Picked up eagle one never dull wadding, and for 30 mins for the 2 front runners I'm happy! They look awesome! I'm slowly detailing them getting little spots but it's easy, I'm sitting on the couch doing it so I'll give it a 8/10 Only cause its smelly lol
Rick93coupe
07-08-2012, 06:16 PM
:HYF:
I love it when guys ask for recommendations and then don't get any of those products recommended, lol.
Mothers mag and aluminum polish on mine. goes on white turns black when it's ready to be wiped off. Its the shit
On the other hand, since your not going to listen to what we all are saying and your going to do your own thing..... put them in a dress and take the to glamor shots. After seeing what they can do with some of the pigs they get , they should be able to make your wheels look like a million bucks...
Stangman
07-08-2012, 07:42 PM
Jesse says any pilot gas station
Most of em atleast. Been to only one that didn't .
heyitsmepugsley
07-08-2012, 10:38 PM
i used mothers on my convos also. they look like shit right now but when i first did them they looked great.
Stangman
07-08-2012, 10:46 PM
Damn I love convo's....
Kevin1989
07-08-2012, 11:43 PM
:HYF:
I love it when guys ask for recommendations and then don't get any of those products recommended, lol.
I'm sorry I didn't use your recommendation, I don't have a quality drill at hand for the power ball, so spending the 25 dollars on the power ball wasn't a great choice. I walked out spending 6 dollars on what I bought, the other products people recommended I had to order. I was looking for something to do today so I tried this. They will eventually get a power ball to em.
Rick93coupe
07-09-2012, 08:44 AM
I'm sorry I didn't use your recommendation, I don't have a quality drill at hand for the power ball, so spending the 25 dollars on the power ball wasn't a great choice. I walked out spending 6 dollars on what I bought, the other products people recommended I had to order. I was looking for something to do today so I tried this. They will eventually get a power ball to em.
You don't need to apologize to me, I'm glad that stuff worked for ya.
heyitsmepugsley
07-12-2012, 06:44 PM
yea i have a weak spot for them to, however i would kill for a set of fr500's.
Kevin1989
07-12-2012, 11:28 PM
yea i have a weak spot for them to, however i would kill for a set of fr500's.
If they were 4 lug I would lol I'm not 5 lugging my car though :/
Stangman
07-12-2012, 11:35 PM
I am totally buying black/polished FR500's for my Mark Viii after I hubswap it... and a million other things.
Stangman
07-12-2012, 11:36 PM
If they were 4 lug I would lol I'm not 5 lugging my car though :/
You could 5 lug that car soo cheap it would make your head spin...
evil8
07-13-2012, 12:46 AM
I use McRib bbq sauce and a pickle as the polishing pad. Works great.
Kevin1989
07-13-2012, 08:49 AM
You could 5 lug that car soo cheap it would make your head spin...
Not to do it the way I want to lol, I want moser axels
akagreg3
07-13-2012, 09:32 AM
I use McRib bbq sauce and a pickle as the polishing pad. Works great.
lmao.. do you scarf it down afterwards :chug:
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