how to make your rims shiny?

Gets the dirt off, and shines 'em up a bit.

 

I'm sorry, there are SO many things I could say to that... But I won't...

 

You can find that Mothers Aluminum polish anywhere, it's very popular. They also sell it with an attachment you can put on any cordless drill.

 

Wally World or any chain auto parts store will carry it. I would not bother with the ball attachment. If you are just polishing a clean wheel, a paper towel is all that is needed. If you have scratches, you'll need to hit them with some sand paper first. I go with 220, 400, 600, 1200/1500 in that order with a DA sander. This is for BARE aluminum only!!!! Just a heads up, if I am refinishing a polished 18" car wheel, prices start at $150 a rim. I'll put in 3-4 hours a rim. I have no idea how long it would take to do a tractors wheel! If it is just a rim that needs hit with the Mother's, it only takes about 5 minutes for the same sized 18" rim. Gentle rubbing in and wipe off, no elbow grease required.

If your wheel has some kind of clear coat and Mothers won't work for you DO NOT USE DIESEL FUEL! Do not use anything that you would not use on the hood of your car! Mild dish soap and water would be the harshest of cleaning agents I would use and even that can attack the clear coat if not diluted enough.

 

I use windex or any glass cleaner to keep mine clean between polishing.

 

Of course you wouldn't use diesel... that's usually what you get when you pay a homeless person to do it at the truckstop though.

 

Bawhahahahaha.......thats why Im so broke......$5 bucks here $5 bucks there sch!t adds up fast!!

 

I used 000 steel wool on mine to get rid of stains before using mothers mag and aluminum polish. Still quite shiny after a few months. Just a bit of road grime and dirt on them.

Here's a before and after.

They are not mirror shiny, but look way better than they did before.