Painted alloys, polishing options
Discussion
Hi all,
Both of my cars (bmw and Mazda) have black painted alloys. I wondered if there any recommended machine polishing options for the spokes?
I know that you can buy drill bits with sponge cones off of Amazon etc, but I can’t seem to see any similar products with companies like polished bliss.
Has anyone ever used said cones, or perhaps I’m missing any more professional wheel polishing options? I have a das 6 pro machine polisher for general panels.
Both of my cars (bmw and Mazda) have black painted alloys. I wondered if there any recommended machine polishing options for the spokes?
I know that you can buy drill bits with sponge cones off of Amazon etc, but I can’t seem to see any similar products with companies like polished bliss.
Has anyone ever used said cones, or perhaps I’m missing any more professional wheel polishing options? I have a das 6 pro machine polisher for general panels.
I think you are going to struggle to use a machine polisher on any form of alloy wheels.
When I paint wheels I'm either using a 2k paint, meaning the 'gloss' is embedded in the coloured paint or I'm using a MS (Medium solid, rather than a HS or UHS lacquer that you use on panels) top coat lacquer over a silver or metallic, that with the usual spoke type design means you are never going to be able to get the kind of shine you can over a flat panel where the light can reflect over the whole surface..
Its your car and pride and joy so go as far as you want, but with a wheel you are going to be limited in your options and either a cone sponge on a drill or just using elbow grease is about as far as you can take it in my opinion, anything beyond that will be the usual marketing ploy of detailing products promising you the moon.
When I paint wheels I'm either using a 2k paint, meaning the 'gloss' is embedded in the coloured paint or I'm using a MS (Medium solid, rather than a HS or UHS lacquer that you use on panels) top coat lacquer over a silver or metallic, that with the usual spoke type design means you are never going to be able to get the kind of shine you can over a flat panel where the light can reflect over the whole surface..
Its your car and pride and joy so go as far as you want, but with a wheel you are going to be limited in your options and either a cone sponge on a drill or just using elbow grease is about as far as you can take it in my opinion, anything beyond that will be the usual marketing ploy of detailing products promising you the moon.
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