Help polishing my billet rims please.

[bagged00]

hey guys new to the whole detailing thing still trying to learn. i got some boyd coddington need be polished. my question is what should i do i have no clue where to start so some steps would be helpful. my buddy has a bottle of adams metal polish so i plan to try that out. heres a few pics.

all help is greatly appreciated.

thanks guys.

[bagged00]

new way to roll

[bagged00]

digital camera pics. no crappy cell this time lol. washed it up today(lime green silverado)

[bagged00]

all painted. and on the truck

[bagged00]

yes sir. i knew i was gona go with black. there was a few drawbacks on the green that i didnt like. biggest thing being the resell value. figured black could sell a hell of alot better then lime green. lol

[Team Adam's]

So you went with black? Cool.

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[bagged00]

U talking fine line tape? There's fine line on there u just can't see it. See the little blue strip hanging out. That would be it.

[Chewy]

new way to roll

 

If you're looking for a fine edge I'd use edging tape like a body shop uses and then mask with err... Masking tape... lol

 

Just a thought.

 

Also roughing up the aluminum with a scotchbrite wouldn't be a bad idea.

 

Chris

[Tundra5-0]

Going to look good. Good luck, I'm ready to paint my wheels with all the trouble that comes with bare aluminum. My wheels are coming off this week.

[Kustom_FX]

Dylan had a system he used on Billet & Chrome wheels, Id try Searhing his old posts.. Something about Adams Metal Polish, one of the waxes, and Brilliant Spray Glaze.. said it would melt your face!

[bagged00]

lol oh yes...there being done inside. i got those wheels for probably 2 weeks or so. so ill work on them a little today. i can wait to get them nice and shiny

[Kustom_FX]

Ryan, if you have them off, do them inside!

[bagged00]

took the boyds off this morning. im in ga and after doing 2 wheels i was ready to pass out it was so hot. any ways im ready to start working on them.:pc:heres some pics of the wheels for now.lol

[bagged00]

there not cleared, i know that for sure. ive already put polish on them before and got the black smut or whatever lol. so you think polish them before i paint them?

[Chris@Adams]

If they are not cleared the Adams Metal Polish will work great!

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And yes I would go ahead and tape off.

If they are cleared treat them like your paint, 4 inch spot pads with FMP & MSW then follow up with BSG!

Post up some after pics!

[bagged00]

they just have no shine really. little curb rash here and there i may try to fix while i have them off my truck. so im doing some painting on them. should i polish them up first or should i wait till after i paint to polish them. if i wait till after i paint them, do i need to tape up the paint work to make sure no polish gets on them?i do all my own painting and dont want to polish them and then get fish eye's from oils and contaminents that the polish may have put on there.

heres what ill be doing, notice the black and the green inserts i guess you would say.

Black

Green

Black on truck

Green on truck

ill be doing the black.

[Bluezey]

Okay here's what I would do if they are NOT clear coated, wash 'em up good, prolly with a little dawn or something similar, dry 'em off, and take a little Adams Metal Polish on a soft cloth and apply to the wheel. I usually try and spread some on the whole wheel first and then after I get the wheel covered, I'll started rubbing, rub the AMP in until your polishing cloth gets black, continue until the whole wheel is done. Now with a clean soft cloth remove the black mess off the wheel. It might tke a time or two to get the shine you want.

Also you might try a power cone, it work pretty well on wheels such as yours, just stay away from sharp edges.

 

Also stay away from srong cleaners such as castrol's power clean, and Adams green wheels cleaner is not good for polished alum. rims, so I've heard.

 

Hope this helps, this is the way I would prolly go about, from the pictures it doesn't look like they're in to bad of shape.

Shine On

Bluezey:pc: