Easiest, cheapest way to polish old aluminum wheels?

"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit) 11/04/2013 at 18:24 • Filed to: trans amess, trans am, wheelopnik

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Going to selling these bad boys soon, they appear to be of 70's/80's vintage, and need some help in the looks department.

We have various rubbing compounds and cleaners at work, just wanted to see what's the best fastest cheapest (read: FREE) way to get these babies to SHINE.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Takuro Spirit 11/04/2013 at 18:26

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Tooth paste

Turner950s > Takuro Spirit 11/04/2013 at 18:31

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100 grit sandpaper and vaseline.

Bandit > Takuro Spirit 11/04/2013 at 18:46

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Start with a degreaser then perhaps very fine steel wool.

Kailand09 > Takuro Spirit 11/04/2013 at 19:16

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I don't have loads of aluminum experience, but steel. Either way -

I'd go easiest route to hardest. Easiest being spray on stuff and degreaser and then some rub on/off polish. If that don't work:

Wet/dry sandpaper. Run from 320 or even down to 100 grit up through 1000 or so, depending on the finish you want.

Mazarin > Takuro Spirit 11/04/2013 at 19:21

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If they're coated, spray aircraft stripper(test on a hidden section 1st). Clean/hose them off, then wetsand. I did this to my Starion's wheels during a summer rain, which made it really easy! Follow normal wetsanding rules(higher grit as you sand). Finish w/ Mother's Mag Polish. Got all 4 done in a weekend.

lone_liberal > Takuro Spirit 11/04/2013 at 19:46

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There are cleaners for uncoated and unpolished aluminum wheels that are basically a diluted acid that will do pretty nicely if you add a little elbow grease. I used to use it on some CenterLine Champ 500 wheels I had and these look similar.

Frank Grimes > Takuro Spirit 11/04/2013 at 20:35

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coca cola?