Chrome truck rims and tanks

[andrewpenny]

Hello autopia! I have my own detail garage, and started to buff and polish transport chrome. I can remove most scratches and swirls, and can get most of the process down.. but I am having a hard time getting the "mirror finish" i`m looking for, theres always little swirl marks or something still there. I have 3 clay bars and 3 buffing pads, brown, green, and blue bars and yellow green and white pads.. are there any tips or tricks for getting that last step down correctly?

 

[RaysWay]

Which pads and polish exactly are you using to finish? I have a feeling you should be finishing with something less aggressive like a soft foam finishing pad.

 

[andrewpenny]

for finishing i`m using a white Keystone Polishing Buffing Wheel with a Blue Rouge bar, and then I use some auto sol metal polish at the end.. sometimes by hand and sometimes at a low rpm with the buffer.. I usually start off with the brown Rouge Bar/yellow buffing wheel, Then on to a green Rouge Bar/green buffing wheel, then green bar again with the white buffing wheel, then the blue bar with the with the white buffing wheel and auto sol.