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Post by poppasmurf AKA ThE dOn on Jul 5, 2014 21:39:14 GMT -6
Looking to start learning how to polish tanks and wheels don't really know what polish to start practice with if any one can help or give me some good advice,or a few pointers all is accepted and helpful I've been looking at videos on YouTube but none are really giving you product names, thanks truckmod family
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Post by Colonel on Jul 5, 2014 23:23:19 GMT -6
Corey knows how to polish aluminum. Might ask him. Also, Malcolm. I'm pretty sure he does some polishing. Those are the only ones I can think of right now that could help you.
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Post by 359er on Jul 5, 2014 23:47:36 GMT -6
I like Zephyr 40, also polishing rouge and a buffer grinder.
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Post by poppasmurf AKA ThE dOn on Jul 6, 2014 0:17:16 GMT -6
10-4 driver I'll try to contact one of them, and zephyer 40 I'll deff going to look into that
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Post by Mr. D on Jul 6, 2014 6:35:33 GMT -6
I get down with the polishing sometimes. There's something we use at the shop for polishing metal but works great on aluminum too. I can't think of the name of the polish, but its got these very small beed like things in with the polish that help break up dirt off the aluminum. When i go to the shop tomorrow Ill see if I can find a bottle of it and get the name
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Post by Jessy on Jul 6, 2014 7:30:25 GMT -6
I use something called Malo Pneu Extra Poly. It's a white, really liquid polish. We have this here in Québec, I don't know if you can find this elsewhere. It makes a nice job, even when polishing by hand. Well, I never really tried with a buffer and this product.
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Post by Corby on Jul 6, 2014 10:58:53 GMT -6
alunox compound with a 3m soft buffing pad. usually,a 5/8 fitting with a spacer should hold it. make sure to sand your alum first. 500 to 800 grains. then polish. use non-whitening acid too. thats how i did mine and will do my volvo too
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Post by poppasmurf AKA ThE dOn on Jul 6, 2014 16:42:28 GMT -6
Thanks guys going to look at all the things you all mentioned hopefully get started this week or next week will post pics
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Post by Tyler on Jul 7, 2014 16:27:34 GMT -6
It always depends on the condition of them as well. Like the wheels on my pickup, never get really corroded and nasty so I can hand polish them right up with my Killerwaxx polish. Semi wheels are another story since they normally are pretty nasty.
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Post by ★Asphalt-Cowboy★ on Jul 7, 2014 16:30:58 GMT -6
get a 5 stage polish that you use with a buffer. They come in bars in different colors and you can pick them up from the truck stop.
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Post by poppasmurf AKA ThE dOn on Jul 7, 2014 21:47:17 GMT -6
get a 5 stage polish that you use with a buffer. They come in bars in different colors and you can pick them up from the truck stop. 10-4 asphalt that's exactly what I plan on doing hitting up a custom truck shop here in long island going to pick some up
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Post by Hillbilly on Jul 10, 2014 7:39:13 GMT -6
If the aluminum is in bad shape, like it was on my classic, like very faded, just complete shit looking, I like gords polish. You can look it up on youtube he has a bunch of videos on it. Also White Diomond is good, and zephr like the guys up there said.
also, California Custom The original purple polish works good too. But be sure to get the green bottle with it, that's the oxidizer that helps clean it before polishing it.
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Post by J.Breau on Jul 11, 2014 23:18:17 GMT -6
i use autosol and a old rug and do it all by hand ,,, its may take longer then a grinder buffer but the outcome of the autosol look sweet ill try to get pics of my uncle Mack granite i did the aluminium on on the other hand good luck man
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Post by Corby on Jul 12, 2014 18:48:04 GMT -6
i use autosol as well. it works damn purdy
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Post by Peter379 on Jul 13, 2014 0:12:37 GMT -6
Think of aluminum like body work, or painting, or anything like that. Start out with making larger scratches to get the big out. 800-1000 grit sand paper. Then work you way up to 1500-2000 grit wet sand. You can also use a buffer and certain cutting rouges that are abrasive like sand paper. You start out with a more abrasive rouge (800-1000 grit paper) then work you way up to finer stuff. You are basicly blending in the scratches you made with the first step, when you scratch the aluminum in the second step. You just keep putting smaller and smaller scratches in it until they are smooth and you cant see the scratches anymore. Once you get all the scratches, oxidation, corrosion, and pitting out with the sand paper or cutting bar, you can use a finer polish on a buffer. Your last polish should always be a super fine polish applied by hand. That will get you your final shine as each step slowly brings out the shine little by little.
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Post by poppasmurf AKA ThE dOn on Jul 14, 2014 8:20:14 GMT -6
Think of aluminum like body work, or painting, or anything like that. Start out with making larger scratches to get the big out. 800-1000 grit sand paper. Then work you way up to 1500-2000 grit wet sand. You can also use a buffer and certain cutting rouges that are abrasive like sand paper. You start out with a more abrasive rouge (800-1000 grit paper) then work you way up to finer stuff. You are basicly blending in the scratches you made with the first step, when you scratch the aluminum in the second step. You just keep putting smaller and smaller scratches in it until they are smooth and you cant see the scratches anymore. Once you get all the scratches, oxidation, corrosion, and pitting out with the sand paper or cutting bar, you can use a finer polish on a buffer. Your last polish should always be a super fine polish applied by hand. That will get you your final shine as each step slowly brings out the shine little by little. Wow appreciate the detail and info pete really helpful haven't gotten everything I need yet but soon
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