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[cradley-heathen]

i didnt really know where to put this, so i just stuffed it in here?

 

im going to have a go at mirror polishing my alloys on my car (the metro) i was going to pay to get them done, but i thought for less money i could get some gear together and do them myself, and as ill have the gear to do them, i can maintain them more easily too hopefully!

 

the wheels are stripped and are straight and damage free, and i have had a little go at one wheel with some brasso and a few cloths and its heading in the right direction, but nowhere near a mirror finish!

 

i have had a little look at mop heads on ebay and the "soap" stuff but i dont really know what to get as im not entirely sure what will work with what etc.

 

so who has advice on what to use?

 

where to get stuff from?

 

which soaps do what?

 

what is best to use to maintain a shine (at the weekend when im cleaning the car)

 

also anyone who has pics of thier shiny bits, feel free to show them off!

[cradley-heathen]

oh and the other thing about the mop thingys, i want a really wide one like i have seen the pro's have but i can only find ones that are about an inch wide, any ideas where i can get the big ones?

[Carlos W]

I use meguirs all metal polish to keep stuff shiny, but I pay www.gspolishing.co.uk to polish it in the first place

[ANON]

phone these people...http://www.thepolishingshop.co.uk/ and tell them what you want to do, really helpful and good quality stuff.

[alex-95]

Mini 360 has done his, page 26 and 27

http://www.theminifo...l-resto/page-26

[cradley-heathen]

ill give them a call tomorrow then i think, i want the wheels on and looking spanking ready for summer this year!

 

im hoping that they should be easy to do, and easy to maintain as they are just flat discs really.

[ANON]

think i normally speak to a guy called andy? they're all helpful anyway, not that far from you in cannock

[cradley-heathen]

i thought i recognised the area code! perfect i can pop over, show them a wheel and see what they advise.

 

can you get a polishing head to go on an angle grinder? or would that be spinning too quickly?

[Mini 360]

Mini 360 has done his, page 26 and 27

http://www.theminifo...l-resto/page-26

To be fair though they had been polished before.  But still, thanks!

[ANON]

i thought i recognised the area code! perfect i can pop over, show them a wheel and see what they advise.

 

can you get a polishing head to go on an angle grinder? or would that be spinning too quickly?

 

would be to quick, you could use a single head polisher. they will talk you through the best way to do stuff and what to use. a lot of it is like painting, it's in the preparation.

[cradley-heathen]

well, i went over to those guys you put me onto yesterday ANON, and i have to say you were right, very helpfull people, they gave me what i needed at what seemed like a really good price to me, and the guy even chucked 3 big bars of soap in for free. so far i have got 3 super shiny wheels, tomorrow ill do the other one, and see about painting the backs.

 

thanks for that ANON!

 

will add a pic in a minute......

[ANON]

glad to of helped. they are a good bunch and always helpful, i've rung them a few times with daft questions  

[cradley-heathen]

 

i used the magazine cover to try to illustrate the reflection, it hasnt really captured it though, Louisa Zissman is lovely though! lol

[ANON]

what make soaps did they give you?

[Simont]

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