what equipment for polishing alloy wheel rims?

[Russ]

I've got...or should say 'had'...mirror polished rims on my alloy wheels.

centres are painted and lacquered, but the rims are un-lacquered. I've managed to keep them looking ok with a combination of polishing and then waxing, but last week I didn't get time to clear the car, and now the salt from the roads has started eating away at the rims.

The surface on one of 2 is starting to look a bit pitted....but you can't really feel them.

The metal polish I was using before doesn't seem to be touching it now.

Any ideas on what I can use to clean them up and also what power tool/polishers are available as I can only seem to find angle grinder types and I don't think they will be small enough to do the job?

Thanks

[The3rd Earl Of Derby]

There's only one type of drill for confind spaces and thats the DREMEL type, Aldi where selling a counterpart for £12 two weeks ago? pop along and see if they have one in your branch, they where also selling 101 attachments for the drill at £3.99. As for the polish, laquered rims these should just be washed in soapy water. Cant really remeber the silver polish I used to use on me motorbike but I got it from a car accessory shop in a tube which was coloured gold and think it named (Silvo)?

-- Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

[Russ]

I can't seem to find 'Aldi' on the web...I've not heard of them before?

[Russ]

DOH! ignore that last post!

[The3rd Earl Of Derby]

You will not find this tool on the Aldi website as it changes every week for new items. Only an instore visit will show whether they still have them in stock.

-- Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

[Rob Morley]

Solvol Autosol?