1980 razz

cleaned my alumium stock rims on my 1980 today..i used mothers polish and boy it takes a long time with a lot of rubbing..there has to be a spray or way to either make this easier or a way to coat the rims once finished so they wouldnt have to do this so often,....any ideas :confused:

flynhi

Assuming that you have removed the factory clearcoat, there is no way that I have found other than a monthly cleanup with Wenol or similar. Eastwood has a spray can clear coat but I haven't tired it.

ram82fire

Razz ,,,, go to your local hardware store and purchase a linen buffing wheel about 3" in dia. . Try to find one mounted on a 1/4 inch arbor that you can use in your electric drill. This will save you a lot of elbow grease and time . Once they are polished they become quite easy to keep shiny .

G :rolleyes:

Paul L

Very fine steel wool used with the polish helps. Once the job is done it is easy to maintain.

jvm

I used my Black & Decker buffer with a wool pad and Mothers. It helped to take the valve stems out. Wear glasses or a face shield. 0000 grade steel wool helps a lot. Hey it's quality time with your vette!!

MacA1979

(on my old '79 Corvette)
I did it the long way, but boy did it make a difference!! I took each wheel off seperately and took it into the living room, layed it out on an old blanket, and hand cleaned/polished it with Mother's.

It was well worth the extra effort!!

1980 razz

its worth the effort untill 2 weeks later and u gotta do the hole thing over again :mad i think the buffer pad sujestions might make it easier..i have a drill so will try to find one that works with to make the job quicker and easier..thanx all

DavidOrr

Try Duragloss Aluminum Polish. It works good, still some scrubbing but with less effort than mothers.