The best polish for aluminum rims

[Diana]

I have some American Racing wheels on my Tahoe. I have been running them for four years, all weather. They now look like crap. I need to polish them up and put my Tahoe up for sale, to get a Hummer.

I cannot find the polish that American Racing Equipment made for these rims anywhere.It worked like a charm. I am considering on buying the Mother's power ball to attach to my drill to shine the up the rims. Has anyone used it yet?

Any advice or tips to get shine back on these things. I will NEVER buy polished aluminum again. These things looked like garbage the first six months I had them, and I did not even run them in the snow yet. They are grimy and black with break dust, and it won't come off.

Thanks in advance with any help you might have to offer me. I have to get my Tahoe looking great, so I can get my dream SUV.

[Diana]

I have some American Racing wheels on my Tahoe. I have been running them for four years, all weather. They now look like crap. I need to polish them up and put my Tahoe up for sale, to get a Hummer.

I cannot find the polish that American Racing Equipment made for these rims anywhere.It worked like a charm. I am considering on buying the Mother's power ball to attach to my drill to shine the up the rims. Has anyone used it yet?

Any advice or tips to get shine back on these things. I will NEVER buy polished aluminum again. These things looked like garbage the first six months I had them, and I did not even run them in the snow yet. They are grimy and black with break dust, and it won't come off.

Thanks in advance with any help you might have to offer me. I have to get my Tahoe looking great, so I can get my dream SUV.

[Andre]

go to a transport truck dealer...they always have the best stuff. my brother has a trucking company and he uses stuff called hollywood.

[DRTYFN]

Blue Magic is my favorite. It's a non-abrasive metal polish. You can also use it to take out light to medium scratches on your paint. Believe me, I've made a LOT of tree striping go away with this stuff. I use a random orbital and a terry cloth pad.

You can find it in most auto parts stores and also stores like Target.
http://www.carpunky.net/B0002JM8MC/Blue-Magic-Metal-Pol...Cream-7-oz--jar.html (http://www.carpunky.net/B0002JM8MC/Blue-Magic-Metal-Polish-Cream-7-oz--jar.html)

[VTSTOMPER]

I like mothers polish, and a buffing wheel tip on a drill! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[partsguy]

mothers billet polish,pain in the backside
but works on anything!

[RiverRacerX]

Get the Mothers powerball that attaches to your drill. That thing is awesome and will get your wheels done in 1/4 of the time!

[KenP]

Be prepared to spend some time on them. Just hunker down on a comfortable mat and get to it.

BTW, don't get aluminum for the h2. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[Diana]

Thanks guys. I just have to get the motivation to do this. I hate polishing rims, just to have them look like hell in a couple of weeks. I hate polished aluminum, and would NEVER get it again. Chrome all the way for my future hummer.

I'll get the power ball and use the polishes I have on hand, before buying anything new for now. I have a feeling my rims are beyond hope...

[KenP]

Diana, if you think they're that bad, you could always order a super cheap set of new rims and have them installed.

[Diana]

The Tahoe I have has 225000 miles on it. I am already not going to get much for it based just on the mileage. The truck has been well maintained and still looks great. I will just lose any money I have to invest in it. I will give some polishes a try, and I am sure they will make some sort of improvement.

Wish me luck.