What is the best aluminum polish?

[whitebluevipe]

Hello,
I am in the process of polishing and old set of aluminum rims that are not clear coated and am wondering what is the best polish or cleaner to use on them? I've tried mother's, Blue Magic, and one or two others and not that impressed. Thanks.

 

[crazyspeed]

Eagle One Mag Wheel cleaner used to be really good. They were bought out by someone...I haven't tried the product lately

 

[Dom426h]

if the wheels are bad get a mothers powerball. the first time i used it i said, Where has this thing been my whole life!!

 

[SSSSE YA]

if the wheels are bad get a mothers powerball. the first time i used it i said, Where has this thing been my whole life!!

I purchased mine from Costco and I love it to. It will clean anything in 1-5th the time and come out better with a better shine

 

[KenH]

When going for the final shine, Adam's is the best I have found. Much better than Mothers billet or any of the many others I tried. Car Wax, Car Polish, Auto Detail Supplies - Adam's Polishes - Polish & Wax

After the rims are polished, Poorboy's wheel sealant does a good job of providing some protection from brake dust and the elements which protects the shine. My rims go a whole season without the need for repolishing them.
poorboysworld.com

 

[Kenneth Krieger]

I can find nothing better than Flitz polish for metal......fantastic and easy to use with great lasting effects, and I agree with KenH........Poorboy's wheel sealant even adds to the lasting effect.

 

[DrDJ]

Whatever you use, you have to get some buffing wheels for your drill. Otherwise you be like the karate kid; wax on, wax off, wax on, wax off......

DrDJ

 

[OPENRUP]

I have had the best luck with Mother's Billet aluminum polish. Use some microfiber towels to remove the residue. I like good old elbow grease to get the job done!

 

[past ohio]

I have used Wenol for years, the pink does a good job at first and then the blue has some wax in it for the final polish......the rag gets really black when using Wenol correctly and the biggest mistake when using the polish is putting too much on the rag, rather just a small dab works better than a long stream.... I then put a coat of Zaino to protect....I have never used Adams, curious if all on this posting could persuade me to change from Wenol ?? Thanks

 

[whitebluevipe]

thanks for the imput. one thing i've been doing is spraying adam's detail polish on the rims and then wiping after i am done polishing.

 

[Dom426h]

yea, every other drive i wipe em down with a dry microfiber to grab all the dust off, then wipe em down with QuickDetailer for a protected shine that makes it easier to wipe down the next time.

hand polish the lips with the mothers or eagle paste every other week, and bust out the powerball every month or two to keep em looking like a mirror.

 

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[Ratical2]

We use POL to polish the prototype reflectors in our model shop at work. It works better than anything else that I have ever tried. Just found out that it the same thing as Wenol. Wenol® and Pol® Metal Polish - SPI Supplies
I have even used it as the final step, when doing the trigger job on my S&W 686. Now it is nice and smooth. I also polished the finish with POL so much that the gun looks like its nickeled instead of stainless.

I am very impressed with the polish.