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polishing centre line wheels
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 07 10:04 am
by andyrob
This has probably been asked a hundered times before, but am after an advice on trying to polish the centreline wheels on big red n loud.
My local wheels refinishers dont polish wheels any more, any where else to try ?
Have done them by hand with autosolve but was lots of work & doesnt look that good & cannot get do around the rivets very well- was thinking of using dremmel ?
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 07 10:58 am
by Anonymous
You will be better off using a larger power drill Andy not a weedy little dremmel. You can buy polishing mops and arbours / spindles to use in a drill chuck. As your wheels have a satin finnish best to use very fine wet n dry first to smooth them down. I have polished lots of engine parts by hand then finished them off with a drill but it's hard graft.
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 07 11:03 am
by Anonymous
Here's a link to give you some info for diy stuff
http://www.thepolishingshop.co.uk/
I use this firms polish
http://www.briliant.biz/products.asp?CategoryId=2
I like the look of satin CL's, think they look less tarty
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 07 11:09 am
by Dave-R
I have got some polishing mops and polish for fitting to a drill if you want to borrow them Andy.
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 07 1:17 pm
by Cannonball
andy treat it to some fresh wheels get rid off them dustbin lids

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 07 1:28 pm
by RobTwin
When our Centerline Autodrags (spun ally finish) were new-ish, we used an EagleOne product made for that type of ally wheel, and it worked a treat - just spray on, leave a few mins (but not much more) and hose off.
I think it's this one
http://www.eagleone.com/pages/products/ ... 8&cat=5006
But they do a more aggressive one too
http://www.eagleone.com/pages/products/ ... 1&cat=5006
Not sure who sells it over here, but the website says Valvoline are the UK dealers

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 07 8:02 pm
by andyrob
thanks andy will buy some of there gear
thanks for the offer dave
cheeres rob but they need more thwan wheel acid
duncan cant go buying new wheels, already spent enough on the old crate !
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 07 9:03 pm
by Rebel
I'm sure Foxhunters tyre services still do wheel polishing - they send them away to get done, not too sure on price though
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 07 9:05 pm
by andyrob
good idea nigel
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I presume your charger wheels are already there ?