What is the best polish to use? What is the best way to polish them?

 

I did mine when I had my wheels off so it was easier. But I used Mothers aluminum polish with a powerball on my drill and then put carnuba wax on them to seal them. Here is a before and after:


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I use a polish called Blue Magic. I use it on aluminum and chrome. Including my pipes.

 

those wheels look awesome! just picked up some mothers polish for my rims..

 

Is that still holding up? I want to do similar and was on the fence with powder coating. I like the clean aluminum look better but not if they just get pitted again.

 

Mothers here to

 

Yes they still look good. I have put the carnuba wax on them a couple times since then after washing. I think it just seals it and makes them easier to clean and holds the shine. Its a lot of work but easier to polish with the wheels off but worth it.

 

If you take time to do them right keeping them looking good is easy.

I made a jig to use my drill press that cuts time and makes it easier to do.
Very simple to make, you use your axle to hold it in place, the drill press turns the wheel for you making it easier and faster.
I do water sand some to get the crap off the wheel easier so it will polish better.I use a 6 inch wheel, get em at lowes hardware. Hit it with brown compound first then the white, then hand rub with mothers. The compounds can be got at lowes to.
here is the jig


Drill press and jig in use


This is one of the wheels I did


Takes less than half the time this way and gives you a better mirror finish.
I did the lower fork legs at the same time.
I use either 1500 or 2000 grit sandpaper to get the wheel ready for polishing.
I use a piece of Styrofoam as a backing for the sandpaper. The polishing I use a hand drill with the 6inch wheel that I mentioned.
I can do 2 wheels in around 4 hours, this does not include removal or re-installing.
i touch up the wheel only when changing tires. I just keep em clean in-between.

 

Nice Australian made wheel there