Aluminum rims cleaning

customrubicon · November 23, 2004, 06:42:39 PM

I use mothers polish but it is a lot of work. Is there anything better or easier to use. They do not get cleaned enough because of the time it takes.

Hoosier Daddy · November 24, 2004, 05:23:13 AM

its best to use a poilshing wheel, a drill will work but a die grinder in the ticket. just make sure you dont hit the edge of your wheel with the tool,,, leaves scars... mothers works very well

ATOMCRF450 · November 24, 2004, 07:08:33 AM

JUST BUY NEW ONES EVERY 3 MONTHS...

DierWolf · November 24, 2004, 07:40:06 AM

Aluminium rims

you dont need to polish it every time,

The easiest and fastest way is using Brillo on them when you wash your bike, it will shine just as much as with mothers and you dont have to go buffing out like crazy.

sk8r_dude · November 24, 2004, 07:36:54 PM

What about the clear coat that is on most aluminum rims today? Won't using anything like brillo scratch the clear coat?

Hoosier Daddy · November 24, 2004, 08:37:38 PM

ATOM WOULD SAY THAT.... i would have to say.... YES to the brillo question...

DierWolf · November 25, 2004, 05:15:06 AM

what brand rims do you have? ATP aluminium rims do not have any Clear coating on them.

Also Mothers polish is an abbrasive for polishing BARE metal so if it hasnt scratched your Clear coat by now then brillo never will.

customrubicon · November 29, 2004, 05:06:46 PM

Polished them today with a dremel and mothers. It only took 45 mins. instead of two hours. That works much better.