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forrest · 08-17-03, 08:33

The black spotting on polished aluminum rims can be removed, but it'll take some work.

I'd suggest using a quality metal polish and a cotton 4" cotton buffing wheel (you can find the buffing wheel at Home Depot for ~$6).

Pull the tire and wheel from the car, smear some polish on the rim, run the drill up to its highest speed and slowly apply it to the rim. Work it back and forth in long easy passes.

Don't use pressure (generates heat which blues the aluminum), and don't let the cotton wheel stay in one spot too long (creates a spot shinier than the rest of the rim).

Afterwards, go back over the rim with a good billet polish and a MF towel to remove the minor marring left by the aluminum polish.

BTW, you're not the first person to complain about spotting the wheels with that product.

Assuming directions were followed when using the product, fixing them shouldn't be too bad.

08-17-03, 08:33	#8 (permalink)
forrest Banned forrest is offline Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 771	The black spotting on polished aluminum rims can be removed, but it'll take some work. I'd suggest using a quality metal polish and a cotton 4" cotton buffing wheel (you can find the buffing wheel at Home Depot for ~$6). Pull the tire and wheel from the car, smear some polish on the rim, run the drill up to its highest speed and slowly apply it to the rim. Work it back and forth in long easy passes. Don't use pressure (generates heat which blues the aluminum), and don't let the cotton wheel stay in one spot too long (creates a spot shinier than the rest of the rim). Afterwards, go back over the rim with a good billet polish and a MF towel to remove the minor marring left by the aluminum polish. BTW, you're not the first person to complain about spotting the wheels with that product. Assuming directions were followed when using the product, fixing them shouldn't be too bad. Last edited by forrest : 08-18-03 at 04:06.