dub_weiser 0 Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 As I haven't managed round to getting any nice winter wheels (am not putting the 15's back on) the polished lip on my wheels has been effected by all the rain. When I was reading the instructions on the autosol it didn't reccomend it for polished wheels. Anyone have any thoughts on this matter?Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
binliner 0 Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 autosol is fairly harsh but you might need to use it if theyre quite badly tarnished... peek is not as abrasive as autosol Link to post Share on other sites
Bampson 0 Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 meguiers scratch x works well on pollished surfices Link to post Share on other sites
Dino 0 Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Don't get autosol mixed up with this... Link to post Share on other sites
dub_weiser 0 Posted January 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 LOL now how could I manage that one Dino Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 try brasso Link to post Share on other sites
dub_weiser 0 Posted February 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 Feck just been using Peek on the car for the last 2.5 hours and my hands HURT. Still some marke left on there, so will have to get the autosol to get them off! Link to post Share on other sites
MarkGolf 6 Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 use autosol, its ok on a polished surface, specially a badly corroded one...U can just finish it with brasso, but i find brasso dulls' the surface, u can't beat old school compund bars and a buffer.. Link to post Share on other sites
ninja 0 Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 Use "Belgom Alu" on polished ally.Should get it from any motorbike shop.I had a bike with a polished frame and it brought it up to a mirror finish. Not abrasive either and easy to use. Link to post Share on other sites
dub_weiser 0 Posted February 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 Ninja how strong would you say it is, cos only some annoying marks left now. Link to post Share on other sites
ninja 0 Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 If they're not pitted I would have thought it'd shift it.Just rub on in a circular motion with a clean cloth and you'll see the dirt coming out as black marks on the cloth and wheel. As soon as you get that far (won't take long) buff it up with another clean cloth and you're done.I used to do my bike frame about two or three times a year and it always came up like a mirror. It helps protect the ally too so you're not constantly polishing them although wheels will get dirtier (brake dust, etc) than a frame. Link to post Share on other sites
dubloke 4 Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 you can use a dremmel tool that comes with various bobs for polishing if you going to be repeating the process over and over. saves on the sore fingers and skin, especially this time of year! Link to post Share on other sites
dub_weiser 0 Posted February 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 What exactly is pitted? Got a rough idea but can some clarify please. Will look into that dremmel tool too. Cheers everyone Link to post Share on other sites
dubloke 4 Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 pitted is where corrosion, ie salt or acids, has eaten into the top surface of the material causing a gritty feeling to touch. can be resolves if recent by polishing with metal compounds or if more serious by using abrasive materials in differing grades along with polishing compounds , to achieve the desired effect! or save yourself the effort if too bad and get them pro-refurbed! Link to post Share on other sites
dub_weiser 0 Posted February 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Cheers, thats what I thought it was. Link to post Share on other sites
bigvw 0 Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Dub Weiser, go with Belgom polish that Ninja said, as I had the same problem i.e. no spiggots for my winter wheels so couldnt get them on- so had to run with my porker rims and they were really dull. Spent about an hour + on each one and they came up like they were before- shiny, shiny Link to post Share on other sites
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