I recently quit my job polishing wheels for a company, however we mostly dealt with smaller wheels. Only every once in awhile we'd get some of those. We sanded down the wheel using 350 grit sand paper, fixing what we could with welding, afterwards we used shakers to 'sand' the rims more with beads, then we used what you showed in the video. Only difference is we used yellow pads then white pads for final touch. We always had trouble on some rims where they would not polish up, I'm assuming it was due to the beads not being purged and refreshed in the 'fine' shaker. (Boss always wanted to save money, heh) I'm happy that I'm out of that job now~ Boss never provided proper safety equipment, and breathing that stuff in definitely wasn't good. Most days I would go home covered in compound and aluminum.
I gotta get one of your kits and start doing this. I’ve done aluminum motorcycle parts on a baldor stationary polisher using Tripoli and white rouge and of course different pads with each product and got decent results but nothing as spectacular as what you’re turning out with the hand held equipment and obviously better compounds than I was using.your finished product is mind blowing stuff
Your work on transforming that truck wheel was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! I'm a new subscriber of your channel and blown away w the finished product! Thanks for sharing this video and I'm viewing this from the 1st state of DELAWARE!
You might try watching your video after producing to see if it's audible. I've got the volume on my laptop up all the way and can barely hear what you're saying. On the plus side, I'm greatly impressed with your level of response to comments - shows you really care. :)
Hey Rein, sorry for the late reply I do miss comments at times. :) Ya I’ve upgraded my audio now the sound will be much better in future vids. Thanks for watching
I also love these videos as I’m learning all I can before I actually touch someone else vehicle. Looking around at some scrap alum to practice on and would like to do this for extra income. I do have one question that I see in most of your videos and not much is said about it. What sander are you using. What attachment are you using with the round sandpaper disc to stay on while sanding. Thanks for the videos.
I just got a polish kit on lone from zypher. I clearly don’t know what I’m doing cause I tried to just polish a wheel right from the start. lol After seeing your video I realize I have to do a whole lotta sanding first. Thanks for the education.
UPDATE .. I ALREADY HAD A POLISH KIT WITH 12 PADS AMD A DEWALT 3500 RPM MACHINE So I went and got a orbital polisher and some 80-120 grit. Holy hell. It takes for absloute ever to sand ONE Dam wheel... It took 3 hours to sand one wheel. Both sides and rough polish the wheel ON BOTH SIDES!. I just gave up after one wheel it took so long. I was grey head to toe. And just filty. It made a massive mess all around me. To any other diy weekend warrior : I would highly recommend just paying someone to do it or buy new wheels. This is a very time consuming task and dirty. Way way dirty. IT MAKES A MESS LIKE YOU COULDNT IMAGINE !
Great video man learned a lot thank you! (just as a pro tip man you might wanna double check your audio levels when putting your video together, at times it was super hard to hear you I had to go full volume, but when it cut away to the power tools, my ear drums took a hit lol) But great video man!
Solid results there! Couple questions, couldnt quite tell how you finished out around the valve stem? Im assuming the DA wouldnt get under the stem? Also what do you recommend if I wanted to polish inside the "rat holes", hand sanding and some sort of cone polish wheel? Thank you for your time.
ya we done the valve stems by hand at the end when we clean and protect the rim with liquid metal polish. as for the wholes I have a video called "Doing your rim job properly" :) it explains how i do the wholes.. thanks for watching!
I watched your video you did a good job. I have been sanding my wheels and I have a question maybe you can answer. I’m using the 600 grit and I have some spots the look great and some spots that have a kind of white look to them. And when polished the white spots are darker and don’t have the mirror reflection the rest of the wheel does. These spots are raised in a curve on the wheel. Did I over sand those spots , can that even be done? Or need to sand a little more till I get the desired look. These wheels were originally machined and not polished.
it's really hard to answer a question like this without seeing.... but with that said if you're only sanding with 600, you need to go step by step with lower grits to get better results
subscribed! I wish I new that I only had to go up to 600. I've been trying to restore aluminum wheels. and took it to 5000 grit then used California purple polish.. I'm happy with the result but it's still about glazy... can I go back down to 400 then 600 then polish? note Ive been wet sanding throughout the process.any difference in wet sanding or not? there's no dust.Any help will be much Appreciated. 👍
Ya sanding to 600 works fine, I usually use an 800 or 1000 grit after my 600 just to make the polishing step a bit easier… takes a couple more mins but saves more on your polishing. As for dry or wet… I sand dry cause I don’t like the mess of the water, and the aluminum gets sll caked up black… but you’re right Definitely less dust!! Thanks for watching
@@DCSuperShine any tips on getting rid of that light haze and light scratch marks ? I'm still getting it after I've polished it ..could it be that I should have gone higher grit in my sanding ?
I just got some old slots for a restoration I am doing. Rims have some scratches and dings. I am currently using 80 grit to get everything smooth. Am I on the right track?
Personally I don’t go lower then 120 but nothing wrong with 80 grit just remember to not cheat when moving up in grit and make sure every step removes the prior sander marks! Hope that made sense!
Wow real nice i have rims on my motorcycle they have that shine too only problem is i have machine shop lines a lot of them an so do i sand those off and what grit do i use
If you have experience a rotary it totally fine and much faster… but with that said faster with no experience can be very bad… aluminum is very soft and it doesn’t take much to chew grooves in the pieces you’re working on. So make sure you’re always moving, constant flow and keep your pad as flat as possible, the more you use the edges the faster it chews. I’d practice on flat surfaces first. Hope this helps
Very informative the only criticism is that I couldn't hear you very well at all. I had to rely on just watching as your voice was way too low and I couldn't increase it any. Thanks for the good work.
I have super dirty truck rims similar to your as dirty as yours but I don't know with what sanding grit I should start . Is 80g is too much ? Or should I start with 120 ? Then work up from there ????
80 is too low imo, some guys use it but I find your working harder to get the low grit sander marks out. I start with 180 99% of the time when it’s rough. Then 320, 400, 600 and ready for polishing if your using a high speed then I go 1 step further to 1000 and then polish.
You can definitely stop at 600 with o issues… i usually go one step further 800 or 1000 just makes polishing a bit easier especially if you’re doing your cutting step with a 3000-3500 rpm. Hope this helps
Question: I have small/ regular size Makita & Dewalt angle grinders. Do I need an adapter to get polishing wheels to fit? Makita bolt is smaller. I'm only polishing small stuff at home for me. No rim's. Thanks bro.
You can find flanges on my site... there’s 2 styles that I use. The centerless ones are definitely better. Hope this helps dcsupershine.myshopify.com/collections/tools/products/aluminum-quickcenter-self-centering-safety-flange-set
Currently using Menzerna but switching in the near future to Marpol. I use a 3500 rpm dewalt for tight spots and a 6000 rpm Fein for the bulk of my work
@@DCSuperShine I notice that you were using an orange polish wheel for first polish (about 13:20) and then a soft wheel for final polish (about 19:50). Is there a rating for that orange wheel (i.e. what should I order to get a "first polish" wheel like that?) What grade or grit polish compound do you use for these steps, please? By the way, beautiful work -- everybody should take care of their equipment.
Green for cutting and blue fir finishing... just remember every company has their own colors and blends not all green compounds are for cutting for example.
Great video. Thank you. Question. What tools did you use. I saw Dewalt in there and you used about 3types yeah? Is that because of varying powers required? Thanks.
It comes down to experience and what you’re comfortable using. Personally for the inside I prefer a DA for the other rim especially when they are rough a rotary does quick work!!! Hope this helps. And thanks for watching
Hi dcss, do you ever clean the wheel from old polish compound? I get small scratches from the wheel, do you have any idea what it could be? Greetings from the Netherlands!
Hey man, I’m new to all this sanding and polishing, I wanted to know for a bad rim you use higher sanding paper? Or how does the number in sanding work? Thank you!
+Jackie Carpenter depends on what you’re using to polish... if you’re going to “only sand” for your “machine finish” then it depends on the look that you want. The higher in grit you go the more of a sheen reflection you will get. Hope that made sense.
The outer part of the rim yes, if the rim is not too far gone you can use sos on the inner part and polish by hand or machine, sand the outer part and polish. If the rim is too far gone it needs to be taken off to do it properly. Hope that made sense 😎
I recently started polishing my wheels. I used the brown rouge and then the green chrome rouge. But when polishing I don't get the mirror finish. It has a lot of back stuff on the wheel. Do I need to sand the wheel? Am I doing something wrong. After your first cut you already has a mirror shine but it didnt work that way for me.
K np sanding is key, then I’d use 439t green menzerna to cut at 3500rpm, a second cut might be needed (same product and speed) if there’s still sander marks. Then finishing with menzerna 480blf blue at 2200-3000 rpm
Well, I don't know why all of a sudden there are up to 10 videos telling us how to polish those rims. What I would like to see is a method that would tell me how to make them last more than just a few weeks. Not even Alcoa has come up with something that lasts
A few weeks!? I get mine done twice a year, touch them up myself and get the truck washed every week and NO ALUMINIUM BRIGHTNER!!! My truck looks great year round. Upkeep of aluminium isn't for lazy people, you can't expect to get this level of work done and then sit back and not do any touch up maintenance.
Hi...your videos are grezt..I tried speed sanding and it's not easy..my disks kept snagging on the holes and edges. I even had a soft interface. What am I doing wrong?
Be nice to see how you'd polish that steer wheel. I'm trying to take 4 inside dual 24.5s and get them cleaned up and polished to be outside duals and the sanding is kicking my arse
U the man bro nice work I'm just starting to do this. Can u use the high strength disc instead of sanding or do I still need to sand ? And did u clean the rim before sanding it ?
Discs only go so far, definitely won’t replace sanding when they are pitted and rough. And unless the rim is covered in mud I don’t wash rims first. Hope this helps and thanks for watching.
vrojas25 My first tank took me about 14 hours. You learn a ton on your first of any part you polish. But make sure you take your time in the beginning. Speed comes with time. And learning from great videos like this.
+James Skuggedal - The Path of Mastery I have business starter kits on my website. Pretty much all you need. I started and am still 100% mobile keeps overhead and costs low.
DCSuperShine thought so you mentioned celcius in one of your videos. I have a friend doing this in Red deer doing well. I was thinking of trying this in Prince George instead of detailing cars
I’m unsure how this is a ‘how to’ video. I like your videos Dennis, as I do Evans, but there’s not really a how to video for sanding. Yes you’ve explained what grits you use, and the other possibilities but it’s not a how to…it’s how I choose to do video. There’s nothing explaining what’s going through your mind, your visual cues when to change grits or what you identify as a tell to change the paper out due to it clogging etc. All of these ‘how to’ videos do is explain the process but not how you achieve it….
+Nigel R trucks rims are 22.5 and 24.5... some exceptions in heavy hauler trailers but that’s about it. This method is not used on too many car rims because yes they are too small and have more intricate areas that require different tools. Thanks for watching
I beg to differ, the "average" trucker numbers around 9 million in the United States and most people running aluminium wheels on a car or pickup truck could care less or are too lazy to polish their wheels. So, seeing as Dennis and other professionals are polishing 99% semi truck wheels and fuel tanks, I'd say those are the average customers
I recently quit my job polishing wheels for a company, however we mostly dealt with smaller wheels. Only every once in awhile we'd get some of those. We sanded down the wheel using 350 grit sand paper, fixing what we could with welding, afterwards we used shakers to 'sand' the rims more with beads, then we used what you showed in the video. Only difference is we used yellow pads then white pads for final touch. We always had trouble on some rims where they would not polish up, I'm assuming it was due to the beads not being purged and refreshed in the 'fine' shaker. (Boss always wanted to save money, heh) I'm happy that I'm out of that job now~ Boss never provided proper safety equipment, and breathing that stuff in definitely wasn't good. Most days I would go home covered in compound and aluminum.
Ya safety comes first for sure!!! Thanks for watching!
Hell of a job bro! To get aluminum looking like that takes a lot of elbow grease no matter what you use. Fine job sir!
Thank you :)
I gotta get one of your kits and start doing this.
I’ve done aluminum motorcycle parts on a baldor stationary polisher using Tripoli and white rouge and of course different pads with each product and got decent results but nothing as spectacular as what you’re turning out with the hand held equipment and obviously better compounds than I was using.your finished product is mind blowing stuff
Thanks man appreciate that!!! Thank you for watching!
That shine is amazing
Thank you
Your work on transforming that truck wheel was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! I'm a new subscriber of your channel and blown away w the finished product! Thanks for sharing this video and I'm viewing this from the 1st state of DELAWARE!
Awesome!!! Glad to have you! Thanks for watching
You might try watching your video after producing to see if it's audible. I've got the volume on my laptop up all the way and can barely hear what you're saying. On the plus side, I'm greatly impressed with your level of response to comments - shows you really care. :)
Thanks for watching... and ya I’m still learning the editing... :)
Hey Rein, sorry for the late reply I do miss comments at times. :)
Ya I’ve upgraded my audio now the sound will be much better in future vids. Thanks for watching
DCSuperShine My epitaph - BLTN. (Better late than never. ) 😂👍🔧🧰
Thank you for taking your time to produce these videos for your channel...I really appreciate them and find them extremely helpful.
no problem it's my pleasure! it's a nice change of pace
I also love these videos as I’m learning all I can before I actually touch someone else vehicle. Looking around at some scrap alum to practice on and would like to do this for extra income. I do have one question that I see in most of your videos and not much is said about it. What sander are you using. What attachment are you using with the round sandpaper disc to stay on while sanding. Thanks for the videos.
I just got a polish kit on lone from zypher.
I clearly don’t know what I’m doing cause I tried to just polish a wheel right from the start. lol
After seeing your video I realize I have to do a whole lotta sanding first.
Thanks for the education.
UPDATE ..
I ALREADY HAD A POLISH KIT WITH 12 PADS
AMD A DEWALT 3500 RPM MACHINE
So I went and got a orbital polisher and some 80-120 grit.
Holy hell. It takes for absloute ever to sand ONE Dam wheel... It took 3 hours to sand one wheel. Both sides and rough polish the wheel ON BOTH SIDES!.
I just gave up after one wheel it took so long. I was grey head to toe. And just filty. It made a massive mess all around me.
To any other diy weekend warrior : I would highly recommend just paying someone to do it or buy new wheels. This is a very time consuming task and dirty. Way way dirty. IT MAKES A MESS LIKE YOU COULDNT IMAGINE !
@@Gcal1956 hahahaha you're comment made me laugh way to loud🤣🤣🤣
LMFAO... i just came across this comment now... probably the funniest on my channel... thank you for watching!!! :)))
Looks awesome!
Thank you!
Very impressive work👍
Thank you :)
Thanks really good advice and information 🎉
Thanks for watching
What sander are you using? Or do you recommend? Thanks and great video!
If I sanded a truck fuel tank with 400 then 600 then polished it, would that be alright?
Absolutely love your work might just hav to buy kit from ya polisher i think makes the difference keep up the great work
Thanks for watching!!!
Great video man learned a lot thank you! (just as a pro tip man you might wanna double check your audio levels when putting your video together, at times it was super hard to hear you I had to go full volume, but when it cut away to the power tools, my ear drums took a hit lol) But great video man!
Noted! I do everything myself so still learning. thanks for watching
What do you charged to sand and polish wheels? Where are you located? I have four wheels on a semi that needs it.
Solid results there! Couple questions, couldnt quite tell how you finished out around the valve stem? Im assuming the DA wouldnt get under the stem? Also what do you recommend if I wanted to polish inside the "rat holes", hand sanding and some sort of cone polish wheel? Thank you for your time.
ya we done the valve stems by hand at the end when we clean and protect the rim with liquid metal polish. as for the wholes I have a video called "Doing your rim job properly" :) it explains how i do the wholes.. thanks for watching!
I watched your video you did a good job. I have been sanding my wheels and I have a question maybe you can answer. I’m using the 600 grit and I have some spots the look great and some spots that have a kind of white look to them. And when polished the white spots are darker and don’t have the mirror reflection the rest of the wheel does. These spots are raised in a curve on the wheel. Did I over sand those spots , can that even be done? Or need to sand a little more till I get the desired look. These wheels were originally machined and not polished.
it's really hard to answer a question like this without seeing.... but with that said if you're only sanding with 600, you need to go step by step with lower grits to get better results
Great job! Well done.
subscribed! I wish I new that I only had to go up to 600. I've been trying to restore aluminum wheels. and took it to 5000 grit then used California purple polish.. I'm happy with the result but it's still about glazy... can I go back down to 400 then 600 then polish? note Ive been wet sanding throughout the process.any difference in wet sanding or not? there's no dust.Any help will be much Appreciated. 👍
Ya sanding to 600 works fine, I usually use an 800 or 1000 grit after my 600 just to make the polishing step a bit easier… takes a couple more mins but saves more on your polishing. As for dry or wet… I sand dry cause I don’t like the mess of the water, and the aluminum gets sll caked up black… but you’re right Definitely less dust!!
Thanks for watching
@@DCSuperShine thanks heaps 👍👍👍
@@DCSuperShine any tips on getting rid of that light haze and light scratch marks ? I'm still getting it after I've polished it ..could it be that I should have gone higher grit in my sanding ?
do you ever do them on the truck, I'm doing a dump truck and having a hard time with the rear wheels
yes all the time, I have a few videos of doing them on the truck. thanks for watching
I just got some old slots for a restoration I am doing. Rims have some scratches and dings. I am currently using 80 grit to get everything smooth. Am I on the right track?
Personally I don’t go lower then 120 but nothing wrong with 80 grit just remember to not cheat when moving up in grit and make sure every step removes the prior sander marks! Hope that made sense!
Awesome job, looks good.
Thanks for watching
Wow real nice i have rims on my motorcycle they have that shine too only problem is i have machine shop lines a lot of them an so do i sand those off and what grit do i use
You can safely start at 320 if it’s taking forever to get the lines go down to 180, then 320, 400, 600 and 1000 and machine polish
Hi Dennis great video I noticed you using a DA sander , I have being advised to use rotary multi speed Sander what's your opinion on this? Thanks.
If you have experience a rotary it totally fine and much faster… but with that said faster with no experience can be very bad… aluminum is very soft and it doesn’t take much to chew grooves in the pieces you’re working on. So make sure you’re always moving, constant flow and keep your pad as flat as possible, the more you use the edges the faster it chews. I’d practice on flat surfaces first.
Hope this helps
@@DCSuperShine hi thanks for your reply I plan to practice on a fuel tank and see how I get on , keep up the good work regards James.
Whoever recommended a rotary is a ding bat unless you have a lot of experience with it. DA is way more forgiving for the newbie
Chingon bro!!!
Respect brother. Nice job
Thanks for watching! Much appreciated
we use the 180 first then 400 then 600 or vice versa?
start low go high
So 600 grit is all you need to get a mirror finish? I've being hand polishing and found I need to go to at least 1500 grit to get a amazing finish
Sanding by hand is WAY too much work for me :). But yes if you sand by hand you’ll need higher grits to get the same results.
What grit would you use for the black fuel off-road Mavericks
Maverick compound you mean??
Very informative the only criticism is that I couldn't hear you very well at all. I had to rely on just watching as your voice was way too low and I couldn't increase it any. Thanks for the good work.
Ya I know, I’m just an amateur when it comes editing video, and it sounded fine when I did it. Thanks for watching :)
Hi great video some great knowledge you have can you tell me is that a DA sander you are using?
thank you! I use Dewalt or bosch DA sanders no particular model... basically whats available at the store when I go.
Appreciate the videos , when sanding aluminum what rpm should I be running on my dewalt variable speed? Thanks !
I run mine at 3000-3500
I have super dirty truck rims similar to your as dirty as yours but I don't know with what sanding grit I should start . Is 80g is too much ? Or should I start with 120 ? Then work up from there ????
80 is too low imo, some guys use it but I find your working harder to get the low grit sander marks out. I start with 180 99% of the time when it’s rough. Then 320, 400, 600 and ready for polishing if your using a high speed then I go 1 step further to 1000 and then polish.
Is there any point in going higher than 600? I have heard of people finishing on 1200 etc.
You can definitely stop at 600 with o issues… i usually go one step further 800 or 1000 just makes polishing a bit easier especially if you’re doing your cutting step with a 3000-3500 rpm. Hope this helps
Question: I have small/ regular size Makita & Dewalt angle grinders. Do I need an adapter to get polishing wheels to fit? Makita bolt is smaller. I'm only polishing small stuff at home for me. No rim's. Thanks bro.
You can find flanges on my site... there’s 2 styles that I use. The centerless ones are definitely better. Hope this helps
dcsupershine.myshopify.com/collections/tools/products/aluminum-quickcenter-self-centering-safety-flange-set
its really good job, may i know about compond and buffer wheeel ??
Currently using Menzerna but switching in the near future to Marpol. I use a 3500 rpm dewalt for tight spots and a 6000 rpm Fein for the bulk of my work
Yes I use Menzerna and Marpol for compounds and airway wheels
@@DCSuperShine I notice that you were using an orange polish wheel for first polish (about 13:20) and then a soft wheel for final polish (about 19:50). Is there a rating for that orange wheel (i.e. what should I order to get a "first polish" wheel like that?) What grade or grit polish compound do you use for these steps, please?
By the way, beautiful work -- everybody should take care of their equipment.
What color bars are u using for your 2 step
Green for cutting and blue fir finishing... just remember every company has their own colors and blends not all green compounds are for cutting for example.
this compound can fill this scratches with was caused by 320 grit sandpaper?
It doesn’t fill them, it removes them but I don’t stop at 320... you need 400, 600 and 1000 grit then you’re ready for polishing
Wow great job what orbital sander did you use
I use dewalts and Bosch
Awesome work ! What sand paper do u use ??seems to cut a lot better then what I’m using just started trying to go in the right direction
I really wanted to see you do the other super dirty rim .
Lol, I have a couple other videos where the wheels are extremely bad... :)
Dammit this beautiful..
Lol thank you! My wife thinks I’m beautiful too!! 😏
can you tell me what is the best set up in your website to polish please
Ultimate heavy cut kit! It’s all I use :)
Great video. Thank you. Question. What tools did you use. I saw Dewalt in there and you used about 3types yeah? Is that because of varying powers required? Thanks.
For polishing I use a 3000/3500 polisher and a 6000 rpm grinder. I have multiple so I don’t have to keep switching pads... :)
Hey man! Thanks for watching if you watch my latest video It explains everything you’re asking :)
sir, I want to ask about sanding.. orbital sender or angel gerinder which is suitable work for wheels
It comes down to experience and what you’re comfortable using. Personally for the inside I prefer a DA for the other rim especially when they are rough a rotary does quick work!!! Hope this helps. And thanks for watching
Awesomeness
Thanks man! Much appreciated
use the 180 then 400 then 600 or vice versa?
180, 320, 400, 600 :)
What are the pads that you’re using to polish ?
10 inch airways
Hi dcss, do you ever clean the wheel from old polish compound? I get small scratches from the wheel, do you have any idea what it could be? Greetings from the Netherlands!
What compounds are you using now?
Hi Dennis. Your links to follow your website doesn't work ! Greetings from Europe.
updated most of the links in my videos, I changed providers so it should be working now :)
How can I do this to a 15 inch rim with a big buffer wheel like that? So what do you recommend?
I have an option with 8inch wheels that would work. Definitely not easy tho
15 inch rims are tiny :)
What grit to remove powder coating from aluminum wheel
I use either 180 grit or my high strength discs… check out my last video about them :). Thanks for watching! Much appreciated :)
Hey man, I’m new to all this sanding and polishing, I wanted to know for a bad rim you use higher sanding paper? Or how does the number in sanding work? Thank you!
If the rims are bad I use 180, 320, 400 and 600
Do you polish the inside of the holes ??
Sometimes depends on the customer
I have some wheels that I'm sanding only the lip. To have more of a "machine" type finish should I go to maybe only 400 grit?
+Jackie Carpenter depends on what you’re using to polish... if you’re going to “only sand” for your “machine finish” then it depends on the look that you want. The higher in grit you go the more of a sheen reflection you will get. Hope that made sense.
@@DCSuperShine I went to 320, it looks good. I did 320 wet and it was almost polishing it. So went back to dry 320
+Jackie Carpenter hehe ya I dry sand everything
Can you sand with a palm sander while the rim is still mounted on the truck
The outer part of the rim yes, if the rim is not too far gone you can use sos on the inner part and polish by hand or machine, sand the outer part and polish. If the rim is too far gone it needs to be taken off to do it properly. Hope that made sense 😎
That makes sense👍. Thank you very much
beautiful
Wow that's amazing! Is this polisher better than drill attachment?
Hehe very much so yes!
I recently started polishing my wheels. I used the brown rouge and then the green chrome rouge. But when polishing I don't get the mirror finish. It has a lot of back stuff on the wheel. Do I need to sand the wheel? Am I doing something wrong. After your first cut you already has a mirror shine but it didnt work that way for me.
Sanding is definitely key to a clear mirror shine, quality compound is a close 2nd. What speed are you polishing at?
@@DCSuperShine 3500rpm, that's also the max I can go.
K np sanding is key, then I’d use 439t green menzerna to cut at 3500rpm, a second cut might be needed (same product and speed) if there’s still sander marks. Then finishing with menzerna 480blf blue at 2200-3000 rpm
1st cut I have brown bar, 2nd cut I have green chrome bar, and bluemoon final finish bar with a white flannel wheel.
Well, I don't know why all of a sudden there are up to 10 videos telling us how to polish those rims. What I would like to see is a method that would tell me how to make them last more than just a few weeks. Not even Alcoa has come up with something that lasts
Yup who ever figures it out will be an instant millionaire... just too much wear and tear... you guys put a lot of miles on these rims...
A few weeks!? I get mine done twice a year, touch them up myself and get the truck washed every week and NO ALUMINIUM BRIGHTNER!!! My truck looks great year round. Upkeep of aluminium isn't for lazy people, you can't expect to get this level of work done and then sit back and not do any touch up maintenance.
Could I use wheels that aren’t airway mill treated?
Technically you can, that’s more old school style polishing, low rpms and takes way more time. I polish at 6000 rpm so need airways to reduce heat
DCSuperShine I have 6000 rpm and an variable speed grinder also..
What sander are you using
I use a dewalt dual action orbital sander for rims. And I use dewalt 3500 rpm variable speed polisher on bigger flat surfaces
Can I use this same method on my Ford F150 rims??
If they are aluminum absolutely yes
@@DCSuperShine they appear to be. I just can't get that real glossy look.
@@DCSuperShine turns out I wasn't sanding long enough. They came out great. Thanks again!!
Monstro! ✨💚🇧🇷
Hi...your videos are grezt..I tried speed sanding and it's not easy..my disks kept snagging on the holes and edges. I even had a soft interface. What am I doing wrong?
It’s practice man, just keep at it :)
Be nice to see how you'd polish that steer wheel. I'm trying to take 4 inside dual 24.5s and get them cleaned up and polished to be outside duals and the sanding is kicking my arse
Why would you make the insides, outsides? Genuinely curious
What kind of sander is best to use? Would a more powerful one screw up the tank or rim??
If you’re using a Da there’s no issue in screwing up. If you’re using a rotary then 3000-3500 is good just keep the polished moving. :)
I cannot get a sander on my wheels, I'm doing it by hand, any help
Your wheels off the truck?
@@DCSuperShine yeah there off of the car, just such tight angle, photos on evolife6688 on Instagram
@@jasonhumphrey2837 smaller car wheels are more difficult.
Where can I get those sanding discs
You can find them on my website
Wow
Thanks for watching
Varisol steel wool
I swear somebody needs to come up with mirror finish chrome paint.
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U the man bro nice work I'm just starting to do this. Can u use the high strength disc instead of sanding or do I still need to sand ? And did u clean the rim before sanding it ?
Discs only go so far, definitely won’t replace sanding when they are pitted and rough. And unless the rim is covered in mud I don’t wash rims first. Hope this helps and thanks for watching.
@@DCSuperShine how much time does a rim this bad take to do? And how long does a tank take to do also? Thanks
vrojas25 My first tank took me about 14 hours. You learn a ton on your first of any part you polish. But make sure you take your time in the beginning. Speed comes with time. And learning from great videos like this.
I just did 220 grit.. spray oil primer, spray black coat, win new aluminum rims lol
Nice! Thanks for watching
I don't understand the grinders and da sanders. I have a much quicker way. A polishing lathe or jack. For one.
What do you use around valve stem
My thumb!!! :)
How much do you charge a rim?
$45 a rim no sanding $60 sanded
How do you start a business doing this?
+James Skuggedal - The Path of Mastery I have business starter kits on my website. Pretty much all you need. I started and am still 100% mobile keeps overhead and costs low.
DCSuperShine thats awsome. Ill check it out. Are you in canada or US
+James Skuggedal - The Path of Mastery I’m based out of Canada but have a US partner that takes care if most of my US orders
DCSuperShine thought so you mentioned celcius in one of your videos. I have a friend doing this in Red deer doing well. I was thinking of trying this in Prince George instead of detailing cars
How do you get around the valve really good? Is the best way to take it off?
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What did you say
I’m unsure how this is a ‘how to’ video. I like your videos Dennis, as I do Evans, but there’s not really a how to video for sanding. Yes you’ve explained what grits you use, and the other possibilities but it’s not a how to…it’s how I choose to do video.
There’s nothing explaining what’s going through your mind, your visual cues when to change grits or what you identify as a tell to change the paper out due to it clogging etc.
All of these ‘how to’ videos do is explain the process but not how you achieve it….
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Very good point!!! I’m working on several new videos! That will be one of them! Thanks for the insight
If you need another man to tell you when your sandpaper is clogged, maybe you shouldn't be playing with power tools, smh
Did you whisper the whole time
Shhh!!! :)
Hey man do you have instagram? Or what's app where I can contact you with ?
Yup ig or fb send me a dm
The average individual do not have rims that big. A buffing wheel that and sander that size would not do well on the average wheel.
+Nigel R trucks rims are 22.5 and 24.5... some exceptions in heavy hauler trailers but that’s about it. This method is not used on too many car rims because yes they are too small and have more intricate areas that require different tools. Thanks for watching
I beg to differ, the "average" trucker numbers around 9 million in the United States and most people running aluminium wheels on a car or pickup truck could care less or are too lazy to polish their wheels. So, seeing as Dennis and other professionals are polishing 99% semi truck wheels and fuel tanks, I'd say those are the average customers
Question does the sander have variable speed and what brand and model is it @dcsupershine
I can’t remember if this one had speed adjust on it but don’t matter I run them at full spd anyways
Great info just to low yur voice
Ya not sure what happened souring editing
Sound is too low, so . . .
Sorry man still learning how to edit :(
@@DCSuperShine No problem
You missed a spot lol
Lol
Hope you get paid good for this tedious work 😤
I do ok! :) thanks for watching!
You did the cut with black compound???
No I cut with 439t menzerna green