what equipment for polishing alloy wheel rims?

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

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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 · Accepted Answer

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 · Answer

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

Russ · Answer

DOH!  ignore that last post!

The3rd Earl Of Derby · Answer

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

Rob Morley · Answer

Solvol Autosol?

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