I polished one of my heel gaurds last night. How come today they look all cloudy. I sanded then rubbing compound then fine cut compound then polish. Whats the problem? This is my first polish job. Did i miss something?

 

see ronnie...he is polishing king....

 

no money=no ronnie besides i kinda wanna do it myself for some fuked up reason.

 

the key to polishing is getting ALL the scratches out...not even fine scratches should be seen. u also must use a high speed wheel and the right compounds...just my

 

I used a dremel. The **** is smooth as glass but for some reason after sitting all night it has milkish like cloudy layer on top. Last night it looked great.

 

after polishing you have to wash it really good to get the acses polish off. if not you get the milky look.

 

after u polish it, u try and never get it wet....dont listen to zx....

 

curiousity......(not stupidity).lol....
why?

 

when i used to do it by hand i finished with 1500 grit with water and a little soap. keep the paper wet all the time. Throw some wax on when u are done. Dont worry about water...just make sure you clean it soon.

 

thanks fellas, it's lookin better. After i hit it with some 2000 grit it'll be

 

If you really want it to shine, use 2000 grit sand paper using wd40 as a lubricant instead of water. After that, hit it with #0000 steel wool, then mothers aluminum polish.

I waxed mine, but the wax actually dulled the shine so I hit it again with mother's.

Bro, if you have any questions or want any help, I just finished my frame and other parts and they came out like a mirror. Just let me know. The key is patience.

p.s. Use paint prep cleaner to clean. I cuts down the wd40 and leaves no residue. It comes in a spray can, you can get it at any auto parts store. This was key, as I used NO water when I polished.

 

2 brite.....how hard were your wheels? i know you said you took your time, but was it a real pain in the a$$ or what?

 

it would be such a pain in the *** to polish rims

 

the reason i ask, is i have a bench polisher.....was just wondering if he did it with a polisher, by hand, or what.....the other option for this winter is chrome....and its alot heavier....

 

no it isn't it adds like a gram a rim

 

I did everything by hand, and I didn't polish the full rim just the lips of em.

 

ya dont try to polish your ****.. thata a bit tricker