Polished the alcoa wheels on a GMC Topkick

gmblack3a · 05-07-06, 08:59

Very good friend of mine let me borrow this rig to pickup some toys for our baby girl.

So I decided to polish the alcoa rims and give it a good wash and QD.

Tuesday I washed the truck, wheel wells and the very dirty wheels. I got 2 of the wheels polished. I started with Busch polish and powerball. It was taking a while to cut thru so I switched to blue magic and it seemed to cut faster and still left a nice finish.

Here is a front wheel before:

Rear wheel before:

Wed. I polished the other 2 wheels and gave the interior a nice cleaning. Tires got mothers.

Thursday I recleaned the paint with PB SnW and then SnG. Then I polished the stacks with Bluemagic and some sams MFs.

Afters:

My daughter just loved the sound of this truck with the rear windows down.

I could not get the powerball in deep enough to do the inner part of the rear wheels. Just didn't have enough time to do them by hand. Also would love to polish the paint with some 106ff, maybe next time.

Mark77 · 05-07-06, 09:21

Great job on those rims

What year and model? What kind of engine??

Wally · 05-07-06, 09:22

OMG what a monster....

Compared with your daughter that is....

Nice work !

gmblack3a · 05-07-06, 09:43

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Originally Posted by Mark77

Great job on those rims

What year and model? What kind of engine??

Thanks! Its called a GMC topkick, its based off the 5500. It has the 1st gen duramax engine. Not sure what year, my guess would be an 04.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wally

OMG what a monster....

Compared with your daughter that is....

Nice work !

I think it weighs about 8,000 lbs.

Thanks!

KevinA · 05-08-06, 04:53

My 12 y-o grandson and I went to the Atlanta Auto show yesterday. They had one of those there (not as nice), but it was our favorite "car" of the day!

gmblack3a · 05-08-06, 05:51

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Originally Posted by KevinA

My 12 y-o grandson and I went to the Atlanta Auto show yesterday. They had one of those there (not as nice), but it was our favorite "car" of the day!

My daughter kept calling it "the big blue truck"

Stickman81 · 05-08-06, 06:45

Looks great Bryan.

See you tomorrow.

ZaneO · 05-08-06, 07:06

Dats a huge truck

Great work!

nbk13nw · 05-08-06, 10:10

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Originally Posted by gmblack3a

I could not get the powerball in deep enough to do the inner part of the rear wheels. Just didn't have enough time to do them by hand. Also would love to polish the paint with some 106ff, maybe next time.

Have you tried the "Mini" power ball yet? It may be able to get in there if the standard power ball cannot do it.

GTScott · 05-08-06, 10:13

Good job on the wheels. You can clean the tractor up next.

Poor Bella is looking more like you everyday....

-GT

gmblack3a · 05-08-06, 11:21

Thanks everyone!

nbk13nw, The mini would of worked good with the extension.

GT, Somehow she still is beautiful.

Scottwax · 05-08-06, 06:27

Huge improvement on those wheels! I'll have to remember your technique when I detail that Newell Motor Coach again, it has similar wheels, albeit in much better condition than those started off at.