Wheel polishing

[saburai]

Hey All!
I've got some new Cooper Discoverer A/T3's on the way for Raylan. The aluminum wheels don't look like they've ever seen any love. What do you all suggest that I use to make them pretty? Will the Mother's power ball do the trick? What compound do you think is best? The wheels have quite a bit of oxidation.

 

[ShadetreeV]

Powerball works well for finishing. Get a cotton buffer/rouge for heavier work.
If the wheels are oxidized that badly just polishing may not cut well/fast enough.
Wizards metal renew is great, as is mother's aluminum polish.
Get the oxidation off first and see what you have to work with.

 

[saburai]

Powerball works well for finishing. Get a cotton buffer/rouge for heavier work.
If the wheels are oxidized that badly just polishing may not cut well/fast enough.
Wizards metal renew is great, as is mother's aluminum polish.
Get the oxidation off first and see what you have to work with.

Thanks! I'll use a cotton wheel and red rouge to cut the heavy oxidation and then finish up with the Mother's power ball and polishing compound. Pictures when I'm done with the job!

 

[saburai]

What shapes and sizes of the cotton wheels and cones do you guys find work the best? Are you just using red rouge as a first step and then finishing up with Mother's?

 

[onetonjohn]

Can you post pics of whatever your using (wheels and compounds)? I have no experience with this type of stuff (don't really wash my trucks), but I like the idea of cleaning things up a bit.

 

[saburai]

Here's the cotton ones:
https://www.amazon.com/BaiFM-Polish...uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

They come in many shapes and sizes.

Here's a Mother's power ball, again different sizes and shapes are available:
https://www.amazon.com/Mothers-0514...=1567874022&s=gateway&sprefix=wheel+po&sr=8-5

Mother's polish:
https://www.amazon.com/Mothers-0510...0GX8K90AYDT&psc=1&refRID=BTCGEF4G00GX8K90AYDT

Here's rouge, different abrasive levels available:
https://www.amazon.com/Rouge-Jewele...ge&qid=1567876435&s=gateway&sr=8-3&th=1&psc=1

 

[saburai]

So that's what I see as readily available. The question is, what's being used by the guys who've done it a few times...