Getting my wheels ready...slowly

[HarrierTony]

Spent a few hours in the garage this evening, and its taking me what seems like ages to get a shine back into these wheels, this one is about 70% there, if you look close on some of the pics you might see some pitting that i still need to get out, i will have arms like Arnie by the time im done lol, hope you like the progress, Tony.

This is what all my wheels looked like after stripping. but there are still some bits to get off yet.


This is how one is looking now.

[alancdavis]

What are you rubbing them with

[HarrierTony]

Hi Alan,

I got one of these kits through ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-Pc-Metal-Polish-Buffing-Wheel-Set-Metal-Working-Buff-/250575092052?pt=UK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item3a57707954

first i used 320 grade wet and dry, then 600 and finally 1200, before using the kit, but i will have to backtrack to the 600 i think to try and get the pitting out.

plus im using autosol as well.

if anyone has any ideas how to get these to gleem, im all ears, thanks.

[south west restorations]

hi

looks good that m8

[HarrierTony]

Thanks m8, deffo needs loads more work to get it spot on, the pics make it look better than i think it actually is

[fox2fox]

NICE,keep rubbing....

I;LL be back!!!!! did you say to the alloys!!!LOL

[Dobbo63]

i use meguires metal polish.. lot better than autosol. about £8 a pot.
i buff it whist still wet , gets a deeper shine for me but you need to get rid of the pitting first. i use this stuff to do the the whheels on my truck and it has 12 to polish on 6 axles. do,s a good job.

steve.

[wetandwindy2]

Thanks m8, deffo needs loads more work to get it spot on, the pics make it look better than i think it actually is

been there and done that think my fingers were about an inch shorter than when i started ,i used p80 wet ,then 320 wet ,500 wet,1000then 1200 then autosol took a while but end result was good ,but wonnt do it agin in a hurry

[wetandwindy2]

how did you or do you get rid of pitting

[steven f]

cracking job do you want to do mine ???

[Dobbo63]

how did you or do you get rid of pitting

just keep at em mate with the 1200 n a bit of washing up liquid.
smoother the surface , better the shine. imo. and i do mine by hand.

[HarrierTony]

I;LL be back!!!!! did you say to the alloys!!!LOL

I did m8 lol, and im sure they were all laughing at me as i turned the garage lights off

i use meguires metal polish.. lot better than autosol. about £8 a pot.
i buff it whist still wet , gets a deeper shine for me but you need to get rid of the pitting first. i use this stuff to do the the whheels on my truck and it has 12 to polish on 6 axles. do,s a good job.
steve.

Thanks for that, i will get some meguires and give that a try.

been there and done that think my fingers were about an inch shorter than when i started ,i used p80 wet ,then 320 wet ,500 wet,1000then 1200 then autosol took a while but end result was good ,but wonnt do it agin in a hurry

I can deffo relate to that, i keep thinking Aladdin is going to appear with all the rubbing lmao, with a bit of luck i might have them done by summer........2015

[HarrierTony]

just keep at em mate with the 1200 n a bit of washing up liquid.
smoother the surface , better the shine. imo. and i do mine by hand.

Thats good then, i thought i would have to go back to a rougher grade and work back upto the 1200, that should save some elbow grease.

[HarrierTony]

cracking job do you want to do mine ???

Yeah why not m8, bring em up, ive got plenty of room in my garage

[lee bishop]

Bugger that too much like hard work !!!

Look nice tho,