How to clean & Polish Aluminum Wheels

How to clean & polish aluminum wheels video is a DIY tutorial. I show the way we clean the aluminum wheels with a phosphorus acid-based wheel cleaner. Using a 0000 fine steel wool pad to clean it. We also show how to polish the aluminum with a rotary buffer,
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Tools & Products
1.MILWAUKEE'S 2438-22X M12 Variable Speed Polisher/Sander – Xc/Cp Kit
3.Red Devil 0310 Steel Wool, 0000 Super Fine (Pack of 16)
4.3M Perfect-It Machine Polish (06064) – For Paint and Gelcoat on Cars, Boats, Trucks and RVs – 1 Qt (32 Fl oz)
6,Meguiar's G19124 Hot Rims Chrome Wheel Cleaner, 24 Fluid Ounces
7.Meguiar's MC20406 Motorcycle All Metal Polish, 6 Ounces

[rahoffman]

I used a corded drill and white diamond metal polish auto zone with polish cone and ball works like magic

[VFizz]

BRO!! Great video! Great results! Will be trying this on my Harley soon!👍

[UtahFivehh]

This was a great video, a lot of awesome tips and the final product looks great.... However, looking over the motorcycle during the video, the amount of spider webs and other gunk on there, maybe a quick wash is needed on this bike too

[BasherBrookes]

Coke contains phosphoric acid and does exactly the same job at getting rid of the pitting 👍 I used it on my wheels the other day 😎

[duskinandrews]

Thanks for the tips awesome video I'll be polishing my primary cover when When I take it off to reseal it.

[David-mfbk]

Great video but for your personal bike when was the last time you rode it? From all the rust and cob webs on the rotors id say its been a minute.

[srl]

Is that a Honda Valkyrie wheel? Sure looks like one. Great video, I'm in!

[padthai]

I like matt finish aluminium it looks amazing. I prefer it to chrome to be honest.

[jamessteffen]

Eagle one MAG cleaner is the best. In my opinion

[barry]

I remember buying the rust jelly for five bucks

[guglielmodicarlo]

using the steel wool can be risky, unless you get every single fiber of that wool off, your going to have rust embedding itself in the alum, I rec stainless steel wool

[EdwinHaley-hz]

What did you use to deactivate the acid

[stevecheshire]

So since we can't get the jelly, what's other alternatives? Apart from coke

[crzflyer]

once you remove the aluminum coating off the wheel you'll forever be polishing your wheel removing corrosion...

[ryanmcleod]

Poor man's option is hand-sanding with 80 grit sandpaper (use a mask, dont need that stuff in your lungs) then work your way finer 120, 180, 240, 320, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200, then hit it with Autosol or like you said, any polish will do.
When you're finished, get clean rags and hit it again. Then hit it again and buff it real clean.
I haven't tried the WD40 or CRC as a coating but after reading the comments here I'll try it. This method costs porridge money, but uses a lot more elbow grease. I've just done one side of one wheel and my thumbs are knackered.

[deanblanton-fhgq]

My question is why would ya let the wheels get that bad, when the rest of the bike looks pretty clean. It’s all about the continued maintenance of a bike. Sad to see this, shouldn’t have happen. Even the brake rotor looks rusty with cobwebs. Do you even ride the bike? Looks like a garage queen Harley. Are your tires weathered also?