A guide to polishing your fuch alloys

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A guide to polishing your fuch alloys

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The wheels were black with the original coating underneath

So i got some heavy duty paintstripper got all the black off then i was left with the anodised coating which was a ba*!" £d to get off.

So i used some mr muscle oven cleaner left that on for about a hour then i was left with just the alloy dont leave it on any longer as it will eat the alloy

Now heres the hard bit start with 240 wet and dry then 320 then 400 then 600 then 1000 then 1200 all wet of course with a little bit of washing up liquid in the water then polish to your hearts content and you are left with the result you see


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very impresive will have to have a go at that 8)
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Just the way we like 'em. You've reminded me I need to do mine again, ouch!!
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Once you have them looking like this is there any way of protecting them so I can drive and not polish?
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I've been recommended coating them with WD40 or using Zymol wheel coat. But I think the only way is keeping them clean and polishing. I'd be grateful for any other tips.
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The other way

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I've heard about Cecil before and only good things - is he in the West Midlands?
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£20 a wheel??? What's the catch?

There's a Rainbow Polishing in Birmigham on 0121 565 0967 - is that them?
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yeah i know what you mean i got jarred off with doing them by hand so sent mine off

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Yes Cecil can be found on 0121 565 0967, and is in the Oldbury/Smethwick area of Birmingham. He is a great character - looks a bit like the Tin Man from Wizard of Oz when he emerges from his cave covered in alloy dust - but only a two man band, so you need to have time. Perhaps the entrepreneurial wizards of DDK can negotiate a Club Discount!!!
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Polishing Door Surrounds etc

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Hi
Sorry to deviate from your original post but has anybody manage to polish/re anodise the door/glass surrounds, windscreen surround etc. I believe they are anodised aluminium.

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Autofarm have had later black frames polished and bright anodised for their backdate cars
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Post by 912uk »

mike the wheels look good will have to see these soon

Got to get on with me other cars soon.
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