Thread: Polishing a Set of Aluminum Wheels...Newbie Detailed Questions
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Old 10-13-2007, 01:29 PM
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fcastro,

You guys are really trying to make this complicated, No?
LOL...Yes.

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The optimum for polishing wheels is a flexible shaft mounted to an electric motor. However there expensive. Get an inexpensive 3/8" electric drill motor, get yourself an assortment of buffs. If you have a compressor you can get a die grinder and use that. I wouldn't run anything bigger that 4" buffs on a 3/8" drill motor. Goblet and Facer buffs are ideal for doing rims. Measure the inside diameter of the area that you want to buff and get buffs that will fit into the opening, done deal. Use aircraft paint stripper to strip the wheels, then use some greaseless to clean up the aluminum, then buff! Put some duct tape around the chuck so you don't gouge the aluminum and go for it.

John
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