Polishing

Lol well shoot guess it's time to start loading the supplies up.

OP the other thing I forgot to mention is after buffing if you keep up on your polishing you shouldn't need to buff them again for a long time. I buff my truck once a year after that it just gets hit with pro40 from time to time.

 

^^ Best advice yet exhd 379 ^^
But I'll play. I'm 65 and my back just can't take the contorted positions holding the grinder/aka/polisher. When I did a "deep cleaning" I'd use brightener to get the aluminum back to "raw" so you're not polishing polish. Then you're starting from scratch. I used a green rouge bar with a white airway wheel then finish with a white sewn cotton wheel and white rouge. Then maybe a touch up with a white hand applied polish., Z 40 would actually dull/scratch the white rouge finish.

Your stuff looks pretty good for hand done. As for hand polish Z 40 is about the best I've ever used.

You're from Md., a buddy had his wheels taken off somewhere around the Greencastle, Pa. area and the result less than stellar. They were to aggressive and took the sharp edge off the round holes. On the other hand, some buddies had their wheels done in Ripon, Ca. and they turned out better then new.

Kudos for taking pride in your ride.

 

Do you travel I95 in S.C.? There's a polish shop at exit 52 across from the Petro, don't much about the quality of their work now. A buddy had his stuff done awhile back and I must say he was standin" tall.

 

If you want aluminum to really shine DON'T go in circles. Go back and forth in straight lines. Your really putting in fine scratches and the light hits them and makes shine.

 

I have gotten lazy in my old age. Chrome is now stainless steel. Wheels are Durabrites. Tanks are painted.

 

Cool 98 here in Omaha and buffing paint now and liking the results ! , I really didnt think there was much hope for it as oxidized as it was when I bought it but she's coming out nice .

 

Very nice ! My classic is about the same color as yours but it's 3 tone blue .
Its not perfect by any means but has sheen and depth to it now ..I really can't believe it's coming out this good lol