wet sanding our dog's wheels

[BigDog2005_chopper]

I"m looking or a how to : step by step process in

WET SANDING ( what i think is chrome , how can i be sure? wheels)

I did read the adv maintance on here where he wet sanded his wheels but
i'm looking for a how to guide , i've never done it before.

I searched the site and just see using adam's polish. My wheels need wet sanding , than i'll buys some adam's polish.

altho never dull works amazing but huge amount of elbow grease .

I've searched youtube , all i see is wet standing for paint for cars.

Honestly i want to take real good care of my dog, and what her to shine, SHINE, SHINE.

Thanks all for your expert advice.

Drive safe and God Bless.

Neil.

 

[pknowles]

Some one mentioned wet sanding using 3000 grit paper. "As you already said" elbow grease is the Key. There's a distinct difference in the look of dirty chrome versus oxidized aluminum. If you use the cleaner and it turns black quickly, it's aluminum.

 

[KaptinAmerika]

Unless your a glutton for punishment take it to a local polisher.
Otherwise you need to decide just what your after for a finished product then you can set up a game plan. Do you want a flawless mirror finish or do you just want them to shine and minor pits and scratches are okay. Its not as easy as just buying some paper and rubbing away. You will need a good semi rigid sponge block to wrap the paper on.
Depending on how deep some of the scratches are you may need to do some conditioning sanding first followed by successive courses of finer and finer paper until you get to the wet sanding part which is really the final step before you actually rub them out with polish.

 

[Th3InfamousI]

Unless your a glutton for punishment take it to a local polisher.
Otherwise you need to decide just what your after for a finished product then you can set up a game plan. Do you want a flawless mirror finish or do you just want them to shine and minor pits and scratches are okay. Its not as easy as just buying some paper and rubbing away. You will need a good semi rigid sponge block to wrap the paper on.
Depending on how deep some of the scratches are you may need to do some conditioning sanding first followed by successive courses of finer and finer paper until you get to the wet sanding part which is really the final step before you actually rub them out with polish.

I agree - It's a TON TON of work and depending on how bad you wheels are if they need that attention it's 1000x easier if you have the proper machine to do it. You will need a high speed buffing wheel to bring the shine back. You will be there for about 6 years if you try to do it by hand.

There are so companies online that you can send them the part and they will ship it back. You shouldn't have to wetsand your parts if you keep up with the routine cleanings.

 

[Diesel Dan]

Unless your a glutton for punishment take it to a local polisher.
Otherwise you need to decide just what your after for a finished product then you can set up a game plan. Do you want a flawless mirror finish or do you just want them to shine and minor pits and scratches are okay. Its not as easy as just buying some paper and rubbing away. You will need a good semi rigid sponge block to wrap the paper on.
Depending on how deep some of the scratches are you may need to do some conditioning sanding first followed by successive courses of finer and finer paper until you get to the wet sanding part which is really the final step before you actually rub them out with polish.

X10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You have NO clue the amount of sorrow,and misery and pain you are asking for by trying to attempt this:bang:.....take it to a professional shop for sure!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Somethings in life are just WORTH more paying for.....

 

[05 old dog]

sounds like you need to determine if your wheels are polished alum. or chrome...if you try to wetsand chrome youll ruin it....ive ruined chrome just by polishing with mothers...not many dogs had the full chrome package...these wheels are expensive to chrome!...in your defense for not knowing...i still cant tell if my tripple trees are polished alum or chrome!

 

[BBChopper]

If it's chrome I wouldn't wet sand!!!!
These where wet sanded on the lathe 250,400,1000 then hand wet sanded 1000 then to the buffing wheel.

 

[aspen874]

No if its chrome you want to use dry Steel Wool.

Really, Curtis have you done this, I not saying your wrong but it doesn't sound right.

 

[Rufus1]

I have always used flitz polish. It does a nice but it does require elbow grease. I also just come across Busch aluminum polish. It is what the truckers use on their wheels. That work great. Shine is unbelievable and suppose to last. Down fall is it is $19 a bottle. Hope this helps.

 

[okie_dog]

on our chrome truck stacks at work we have used soap and water with steel wool or SOS scrubbing pads, it cleans them up nice and takes out the light surface rust. this works on chrome but don't do it to stainless steel, scratches the hell out of it, not sure what it would do to polished aluminum.

 

[Viking]

Wet sanding your wheels ain't that big of a job really. I used 1500 paper, then 2000 paper, ad then mothers polish. I had some scratches that was covered by the Avon tire but openly exposed with the Metzeler so I simply rigged up and grinded away to better than chrome look. Just get some 1500 paper and 2000 paper at your local Auto supply store and sand away with a bucket of water near you. Be a little smarter than the rest and use a drop of dishwashing soap in the water and you will see instant and amazing result.