Hi,

So you’ve decided to polish your wheels by yourself.

Here’s an in-depth guide to what you will need and the process. You can buy all the polishing equipment from me or you can visit online metal polishes suppliers and get what you need from them.
Why not drop us a line on how you got on with the step by step polishing guide, add a photo of wht you achieved and we'll put it on our site under customer reviews. email enquiries@waxonwaxoffltd.co.uk

Equipment
.1050wt hand drill

.pig tail

.80 grit flap wheel

.150 and 240 grit sateen

.300/400/600/800 wet and dry sand paper

.2x coloured stitch/ white stitch/ sisal/ calico G loose and swansdown (WDR) but this is optional

. Grey supercut compound (523BFF). white (P14) or green compound (439T). Blue (P164) and Pink (p126) but this is optional


First you need to get rid of powder coating or paint whichever it may be.
To do this you would either use a nitromors, but i prefer to use 150 frit sateen on coloured stitch mop.

you need to put pigtail in drill and wind on coloured stitch mop, spin drill at a very low speed and press the sateen to the mop, until it has a good cover.

Leave to set for 15 minutes and reapply until it is fully covered.

Clamp the wheel down and sand with the mop you have just coated. Always wear a dust mask when doing any polishing.

This will leave the metal at a bare state and you will be able to see pitting and gouges and scratches.

If you have a smooth wheel you will not need to use the 80grit flap wheel, but if you have deep gouges and pitting work them out with the flap wheel.

Now go back to the 150 grit sateen on the coloured stitch mop and go over wheel again. You will need to reapply sateen to the mop a few times to get rid of all the marks left by the 80grit.

Now clean the mop thoroughly making sure you get rid of all the sateen down to a bare mop and apply 240grit sateen using the same method.

Go over the wheel trying to sand in a different direction, this helps to cut out all the marks left from the previous grit.

Now use the wet and dry starting at 300grit and working your way through to 800grit, always trying to cross sand.

First use paper dry then do it wet for every grit.


Now put sisal mop on pigtail and add the grey supercut (523BFF). I personally believe you have to add a lot when your sisaling this helps to cut the metal to a smooth finish.
To add compound just press the bar to the rotating mop and do this for 1-2 seconds at a time, every 30 seconds or so

Sisaling will also help to shape edges and get rid of any marks you missed with sanding.

Always try to cross cut and go over the wheel a few times to leave a perfect sisal finish.

You will know when it done right because there will be no marks and the metal will have a very dull mirrorish finish.

Now add either the green or white compound and go over with sisal mop again, this is just to give it a better sisal finish which i prefer to do.


Now out on the coloured stitch mop which you have not used with the sateen and add either the green or white compound( whichever you bought)
Always trying to cross cut, this will leave the metal in a dull mirror finish.

Go over it a few times to give you a better finish.


Now you can use the white stitch with the green or white compound, always trying to cross cut and applying compound every 30 seconds or so.
This will leave a bright mirror finish.


Now use the calico G mop and add the blue compound in the same manner as before, always trying to cross cut.
Go over it a few times and you will have a very bright mirror finish and a great sense of achievement.


Quick tips 1 Always try to cross cut
2 Add compound little and often

3 Don’t rush, it takes time

4 WEAR A DUST MASK

If any of you have any problems with this process or just want some advice, pls get in touch via email and I’ll point you in the right direction.. enquiries@waxonwaxoffltd.co.uk

Thanks for reading

Happy polishing from me Mike smith