Polishing Fuch wheels

[Guest]

Does anyone know where I can purchase polishing tools to fit my power drill to make alloy wheel polishing easier? Any suggestions on good polish type?

 

[Bazgillie]

Malcolm
Be very careful polishing with a drill as it is easy to mark or burn the alloy. I hand polished a Speedline from a Corrado started with Nitromors and worked through wet and dry and then wire wool and finished with Solvo Autosolv this was a very good finish but very time consuming I dont know what the pros do but it might be worth getting some quotes. It can be done but once you start you have got to do them all.
Baz

 

[Guest]

I used cutting polish (AutoGlym, as I had it lying around), followed by Autosolv, all done by hand.
Really hard work, but a good finish when done, and quite relaxing out in the sun, when you do an office job all day !

 

[steh]

hi john, i think it was you that i had a few posts with last year about the black handeles on our 911s. if it was did you ever get them done by the pros or just left them painted what you did yourself.

cheers
steve

 

[Guest]

Ok, found out !

Didn't get them done (yet ?)

Too lazy/too much to do/too litlle money etc.

Will try better next time.

 

[sib8292]

Yes; Frosts Auto Restoration Techniques www.frost.co.uk 0r 01706 658619. They do various polishing kits but D126 is specified as a wheel polishing kit and I have used that in the past with good results. They say each kit will do 2 wheels; I did 4 and had some left over...

 

[Guest]

For the ultimate polishing web site see:
http://www.englishcustompolishing.com/eneu/index.html

Very helpful site with tonnes of info.[]
Check out the section on polishing aluminium - for eg. - don't use wire wool, use low speeds, the oxide on the aluminium makes for a good polish - it almost as hard as diamonds, etc,etc,etc.
I contacted them re my cup wheels, and had a response back the next day.
Excellent.
Peter

 

[Jeff Forsyth]

Peter, I was wondering whether you could send me some photos of the finish on your Cup wheels. I have Cup 1 wheels on my 964 which I am considering having polished. Have you coated after polishing. I had a look at the site your recommended


cheers

Jeff

 

[Guest]

Try g3 Ferecula compound use by hand keep it moist, very good.Worth the effort sssssssssssssh trade secret.




paul
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