Aluminum polishing? What are your best tips?

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  1. stwik

    stwik Road Train Member

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  3. Texas Rebel

    Texas Rebel Light Load Member

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    LoL..I hear ya...I wax my truck at least once a year ,sometimes twice. Its a company truck but nobody else ever drives it and I park it at home so I keep it shiney..polish them ol' rims whenever they get the least bit dull...lol
     
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    It's expensive but I've heard good things about using SharkHide sealer. It's applied after your done polishing and it is supposed to keep it from oxidizing so you can go much longer between polishes.
     
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  5. mc8541ss

    mc8541ss Road Train Member

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    You tube is your friend. Watch how the pro’s do it.
     
  6. Klleetrucking

    Klleetrucking Medium Load Member

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    I like Zephyr 40.
    How bad is your stuff?
     
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    Make a paste out of baking soda and water.
     
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  8. Kentyoung

    Kentyoung Bobtail Member

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    Not bad at all
     
  9. Ezrider_48501

    Ezrider_48501 Road Train Member

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    this is how i do mine



    the sanding is only necessary if they are pretty well pitted up. but if there pitted its a lot quicker to sand them first.

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  10. 1nicevette

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    Go to getyourshineon.com and buy the starter set. I did and I love it. It’s bundle of stuff from renegade and it works
     
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  11. Kentyoung

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    I ended up using a paste then using flour to take the paste off. Really cheap and easy!! Thanks guys!!
     

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