What is the best thing to use to get my drag lites to shine like a diamond in a goats *** http://www.chevelles.com/forum/biggrin.gif I can never get a mirror finish on them,always faint swirls. I have used Mothers and followed up with corn starch.thanks

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Bob West
1972 Malibu
454+
TH350-3.73's
3900 lbs.
1.79 60 ft.
12.06 @ 112.89

I've always used mothers to buff the surface. Then with a damp rag wipe off the oily residue. Has been working great for me and has worked on other rims the same way.

Maybe the best thing is some elbow grease http://www.chevelles.com/forum/wink.gif http://www.chevelles.com/forum/biggrin.gif

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I have tried many of the aluminum wheel cleaners with pretty good success with most of them. But, the best that I have seen is "Simachrome" It can be purchased at your local Harley Davidson Shop or maybe other motorcycle shops also. I used this stuff 30 years ago on my Honda cases and it worked great then and still does the best now. You will still need the elbow grease as mentioned above, but the results, IMO, look better than Mother's, Wenol, Metal Polish, and others that I have tried.

Good Luck

Mytmouse

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I have fought this same problem on my draglites for 10 years now. I have tried everything..mothers, simichrome, and countless others....the BEST I have found is BUSCH Aluminum polish.....I bought some at the street rod show in York Pa. There display booth had a weld draglite on a stand, half of it looked dull like my wheels usually did, and they other half was factory new looking....well after I watched the guy make the dull half look new right in front of my eyes I bought a bottle and have been using it ever since.

I don't think you can buy it at any retail stores...you either have to get it at shows or there are some places online that sell it.

Just my experience.

JP

I will admit I have not used the Busch stuff mentioned above but it is better than "Simichrome" , I got to try it...and will if I ever se it anywhere. But for about 10.00 or less you can get a tube of the Simichrome and see what you think.

Mytmouse



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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by 71velle:
I have fought this same problem on my draglites for 10 years now. I have tried everything..mothers, simichrome, and countless others....the BEST I have found is BUSCH Aluminum polish.....I bought some at the street rod show in York Pa. There display booth had a weld draglite on a stand, half of it looked dull like my wheels usually did, and they other half was factory new looking....well after I watched the guy make the dull half look new right in front of my eyes I bought a bottle and have been using it ever since.

I don't think you can buy it at any retail stores...you either have to get it at shows or there are some places online that sell it.

Just my experience.

JP<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I found this: Busch Super Shine Aluminum Polish is described as a revolutionary liquid polish that creates a long-lasting shine on all common uncoated aluminum surfaces. It is formulated to shine polished, machined, and even diamond-plate surfaces quickly and easily. The ammonia-free product can be applied by hand or with a power buffer. The buffing residue reportedly can be wiped off the metal surface easily. It also can be washed off hands with plain soap and water, which prevents stained hands and fingernails. According to product literature, Super Shine can also restore the shine to brass, copper, and stainless steel. Busch Super Shine Aluminum Polish has a suggested retail price of $11.95.

For more information, contact:
Busch Enterprises Inc.
Dept. FMC
908 Cochran St.
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 588-2067
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Simachrome is IMO without a doubt the best polish you can use on your chrome. It shines to perfection and doesn't seem to dull after numerous washing. I had my wife deplete the stock at the local Restoration Hardware store (only 3 tubes) just so I wouldn't run out. They run ~$6 a tube.

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Ken Jett
1966 SS396 3800lbs
460ci Grimes Twister
11.88@120.46 w/1.76 60'
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Simichrome is what I was using before I came across Busch Aluminum Polish.

I would use Simichrome on chrome but draglites are aluminum. When I first got the Busch stuff I did the front wheel with busch and the back wheel with Simichrome for a comparison test. The front wheel takes more of a beating with the disk brakes and the Busch polish still made it look better than the rear wheel.

simichrome works great on aluminum(I use it on my motorcycle frame/wheels.I also use Eagle One Never Dull.Its easier to apply cause it comes as a wadding and you can just tear off small pcs and use as needed.....

One word: Wenol

It's the best. It can't even be compared to the other stuff.

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I was using Simichrome on newly polished stuff, but the Busch works great on abused stuff, more so than Simichrome. I got mine 20 or so years ago at American Speed Center here in PA, didn't like it compared to Simichrome, was hard to rub off. But that was new polished aluminum, now I'm dealing with abused polished alum and the Busch stuff out performed the Simichrome. Just my experience with it.......................

This is Mothers

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j263/offroadr/chevelle/wheels.jpg

This by far is the BEST metal polish I have ever used.It kinda stinks to smell it but works great.
http://sites.commercecreators.com/folder1577/site_images_system/user/Metal.16.small.JPG

This by far is the BEST metal polish I have ever used.It kinda stinks to smell it but works great.
http://sites.commercecreators.com/folder1577/site_images_system/user/Metal.16.small.JPG

Then stop sniffin' it!:D:p

Y'all realize this original post is almost 8 years old... :confused:

LOL I didn't. Hopefully Bob has kept his wheels shiny all this time.

8 year of polishing... I wouldn't look directly at them, might go blindl:)

I detail cars and my pro-stars had there live. I used all kinds of polish, even my home made polish. can;t get the right gloe i want so the rims are telling me somthing. get new ones. but if you can;t polish them and spray some tire shine on the rims and a very light wipe off,,, i ordered the street lights tied of polishing and not being happy with the job

i use 2000 grit wet or day paper and mothers they shine like chrome

Buffing wheel and compund, that will cut through the haze and make em glow again.