Aluminium Polishing

[luzi_pl]

Hi
If anyone have a problem with polishing or just want to ask about something connected with it, just write here and I'll try to help becuse I have some experience Here are some pics of rims and other stuff I've polished with my friend in Poland:

[ImysE30]

Cliffybabe is your friend He's a chrome deviant, loves polished things

[leeparkes]

I polished the dish on my BBS mahles,originally i used autosol to finish them off but the shine didnt last and started going wrong quickly

i now use megs NXT all metal polish and the shine lasts quite well (once a month touch up)

What do you recommend?

Here it is

[Speedtouch]

So you're Polish polishers, eh?

[leeparkes]

So you're Polish polishers, eh?

Tut Tut Maurice.

[tonybtonyb]

hi mate how much do you charge?where abouts are you?

[ImysE30]

In Poland would be my guess

[paulmitchell1984]

i have the 15" bbs and will soon be refurbing them, im wanting to do a polished lip along with the centres in black, i can do the centres ok but whats the best way to polish the lips?

[cliffybabe]

Polishing isnt a problem for me

[ImysE30]

Dropped the remaining alloys off today, they should all be polished by the weekend

[luzi_pl]

Yes we are Polish Polishers

I polished the dish on my BBS mahles,originally i used autosol to finish them off but the shine didnt last and started going wrong quickly

i now use megs NXT all metal polish and the shine lasts quite well (once a month touch up)

What do you recommend?

Here it is

We're finishing rims with special aluminium polish + drill with felt disc or cotton disc , then hand polish with automax polish.

I don't know where to buy such products in england, here are the pictures :

aluminium polish with chromium oxide (may be in different colours, pretty tough)

http://arexpol.pl/go/images/srodki_pole ... taziel.jpg

felt or cotton discs for drill

http://s3.zapodaj.net/images/75986362.jpg


automax aluminium polish ( autosol is also good IMO)

http://inco-veritas.pl/temp/thumbs/chem ... oler_1.jpg


To protect polished rim just watch out at the car wash , do not let the "active foam" cover the rim ! clean rims only with special products for the aluminium rims. I was driving my e30 on rims with polished dish for about 6 months and they were shining all the time try to polish the rims for a while with autosol one or two times in a month ;)

paulmitchell1984

My first rims were polished on car ;) But I think it's not good for diff Now we have special machine for this ;) Of course You can do it with your hands but it will last a long time and cost you a lot of pain ;) Start with removing the old paint with some paint remover. Then use wet sand papers(of course with water,You could add some washing powder). Grades 320 or 220 for begining depends on rim condition , next 500 , 800 , 1000 , 1500 , 2000 and then drill with special aluminium polish and felt or cotton discs on it ,just like I wrote earlier




PS:
What means " tut tut maurice" ? [/b]

[SeymourCake]

my friend sprayed silver enamal spray on my manifold. I wanted to take it off. What is the best way to remove it? He mentioned sand paper? is he right?? PLEASE HELP.

[luzi_pl]

Try to remove it with any of paint removers that are on market in UK

[Speedtouch]

Yes we are Polish Polishers

PS:
What means " tut tut maurice" ? [/b]

Thanks for this thread, it inspired me to polish up a pair of classic Wolfrace slot mags that I rescued corroding in a field with wire wool and Autosol - they came up quite nicely, and being of 120mm PCD, will apparently fit some BMWs



I presumably got the 'tut-tut' for my rather crude joke about Polish polishers - no offence intended

[Grrrmachine]

Hey luzi, I just saw this thread, checked Allegro.pl for the pasta polerska, and found the same photos of those wheels ;) Is that you trading? If so, I will place an order for some things this week when I get my new rims.

Pozdrawiam

[luzi_pl]

It's the auction of the guy who sells polishing stuff. I allowed him to use my photos because the rims on it were made with his stuff

some new polished rims from us :

http://luzi.fotosik.pl/alb