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Old 08-28-2002, 09:51 AM
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Default Polishing aluminum wheels is a lot of work

I'm with Mr. Fixit on this one - I had access to a large lathe, a spare hub to set them up on, and a large variety of different grades of sandpaper and emery cloth. I spent HOURS on my wheels, and could not get them like I wanted.

The surface MAY have been a little courser than normal, as I had the wheels machined to create a deeper area for polishing. I ended up sending them out, and they STILL didn't come out as smooth and shiney as I wanted. I sent them back again, and after the third polishing, I got what I wanted.

For maintainence, I have found that "Mother's" wheel polish is coarser than "The Treatment" brand. I use Mothers to start, and The Treatment to finish. Any of you who happen to polish a set of real Magnesium wheels instead of Aluminum wheels will especially notice the differnce.

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Jeff Burgy
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