One Step Aluminum Polish from Evan's Detailing and Polishing
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 มี.ค. 2021
- In this video I show how easy a single step aluminum polish can be. Simply use an orange or yellow buff with brown compound then follow with a hand polish. Of course our prefered aluminum polish comes from goshineon.com in the form of Time2Shine Products. Super easy to apply and take off.
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Respect the fact you tell people to use what they like!
I love to sell my stuff but if you don't like it I'd rather you use what you use.
Hey Evan, can u post a video of u sanding wheels that are on the truck and then following up with a polish ?? That would be so helpful and appreciated !!
I would love to but I have never sanded a wheel on a truck other than just the lips. The only way to properly sand a wheel or specifically the back wall of the wheel is to pull the wheel off the truck. If the wheel can't come off I don't do it. Better to do it right than to half ass it. But just my opinion. I do have videos where we sand just the lips of the wheels. Let me know if that helps. If not I will try to help you out the best I can.
Another great tip and job. Thanks Evan
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.
For sure you belong in the shine hall of fame.. your the best around..
Far from the best, there are a lot of great polishers. Thank you nonetheless, I do appreciate it.
Just purchased some items from your store. Up here in N. Idaho, near the Canadian border we still have 3 - 4 months of snow and Winter outside. Appreciate all your videos!!!
Hello! Thanks for the support. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment.
Evans genius in polishing and the job very interesting
I'm far from a genius. LOL But thank you for the kind words. Truly appreciate that.
I've managed to get so good results using sandpaper and mothers metal polish. I've polished plenty of knives before, but new to aluminum. Did a test area on the back panel of my tool/utility box on my company rig, was heavily oxidized and pitted. Now I can see my reflection in it, but still pitted. Not too worried about perfection, it's a work truck and I haul glass so it gets dirty quick. But it's certainly looking better, bit by bit. Just gonna take some elbow grease and time to get it all done eventually.
I have a drill so I stopped by harbor freight and grabbed some Scotch Brite style balls 240/400/600 for quick surface cleaning. Then used WD40 + sandpaper 800/1500/2000 and wiped it clean between each grit change. Then finished off with a dinky buffing wheel on my drill and Mothers. All stuff thats easy to aquire at hardware or auto parts stores. Ordering online is a pain as I'm usually only home once every 8-12 weeks lol.
I may order some more sandpaper though. On knives I'd sand all the way up to 8000 grit then swap to compounds for a mirror polish. Pretty easy on large flat surfaces like boxes, tanks, or dot bumpers. Diamond plate isn't too bad, but tread plate with the holes is a pain. Thankfully the truck I'm in currently is brand new, so toolbox aside all the other aluminum bits on my rig are nice and fresh, no sanding needed. At least aluminum polishes way faster than high carbon heat treated steel lol.😅
On small parts I would imagine this isn't a huge issue but using a drill and mothers on a large piece like this would likely take hours. This video only took minutes and offered a quick and cost effective option. Appreciate the comment and the alternate options. As I have said in many videos before. There are 1,000 different ways to polish and none of them are wrong. If you start with dull and achieve some level of shine then by definition you have polished metal. To achieve a high level of shine or perfect mirror can be achieved in many different ways as well. Thank you for watching and commenting. Truly appreciate you.
Excellant, great job mate.
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice video ! Learn something new again
Glad you liked it!
Another winner! 👍👍👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Good honest simple video looks great
Thank you, I appreciate it.
Thanks Evan 😊
Thank you for watching.
Nice job!
Thank you! Cheers!
Love the aluminum polish. I also use it to clean up the pinballs in my machines.
Great tip! That is awesome.
I might try it on my balls.
Very nice man…this is what I needed I am bout to buy couple them links u have just tryin to get everything together I need just to do some polish like u did
Thank you. You can find this polish at goshineon.com
Thanks!
You're welcome, thank you!
just wanted to say thank you.Been watching your videos and finally attacked the wheels on my 2001 mack rd.they went from sad and gray to ufo's!!!!
Glad I could help
Thanks
Welcome
It look great RIGHT ON
Thanks, I appreciate it!
Awesome tips👍🏼 Great for the work trucks 💪🏼
Yes they are! Thanks for watching.
I just discovered your channel as I am in the process of cleaning a cab over fire truck that has Alcoa wheels and a ton of diamond plate (Entire rear end, internal portions of the beaver tail, the entire top of the truck and the top of the cab) and I'm looking for some tips on cleaning diamond plate/aluminum.
Thanks for watching. I have a video on how to polish diamond plate right here on my channel.
Youre skills are unreal bud ! Make it look too easy !!
Thanks 👍 I try my hardest. After a couple hundred thousand wheels it should look easy right. LOL
@@EvanStegerMetalPolishing you got that one right !! Post some more videos man we are waiting !!!
Evan thanks your videos are great!
Is it too cold to polish aluminium at 6 degrees celcius here in Canada Toronto mothers polish is kinda working ok but the airway buffer wheels and Tripoli wax , carnauba,and white diamond not doing much change
Yes, absolutely. Most metal doesn't want to polish below 55 degrees. It is hard to get it warm enough to shine. Is it possible? Yes. Will it be tough and a pain to do?? Yes. LOL
Hey another great video. Your pops reminded me of something to ask you that I had forgotten to bring up while I was out there . And that I s the golf tournament. Is it full or can and how do I register? Ty in advance
any one is welcome and it is father's day weekend. It is open to the public.
I'm starting my mobile polishing business. Been polishing for about 6 years. Never heard of using a orange wheel with green rouge. Did I hear that correctly. What's the different change ups I can use instead of brown with orange/ yellow and green and white with white
I have a new pontoon boat I would like to polish the toons one or two step and then apply sharkhide. The only kits I see on your site are for stainless. I have nothing so I need a grinder too.
We carry aluminum kits too.
Question, on your website the only 8" Airway pad is the domet flannel. Will it work fine for cutting aluminum?
Thanks and keep up the good work!!
White is too soft to cut.
I'm currently out of polish but did a cut with your orange&brown; looks great. Will it be ok with just that or will it get cloudy/hazy without polish? Thanks
If you are happy with the finish then it is more than good.
If someone was wanting to start polishing aluminum and wanted to polish wheels and toolboxes and such things, what is a good starter kit you recommend? (Can be zephyr or renegade or even something off of your website)
I recommend my 2 step aluminum kit on goshineon.com. It is the most forgiving kit and easiest to use that I know of. Plus it is quality and will still get you a great finish.
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It is nice.
Evan, can I #800 sand, then brown/orange, then hand polish?
Hey even do you have any advice for removing clear coating or factory silver paint from aluminum wheels before polishing?
I have a how to strip durabrite video which shows the same thing. That is the best I got currently.
Great job keep up the good work. Where can I go to ask specific questions? Do you have a forum anywhere?
You can text my cell number anytime.
@@EvanStegerMetalPolishing seriously?!? It's the number at the top of your website?
You should do a video polishing a hose trailer
I don't do many horse trailers. I haven't done one in years.
You should make a video about how to remove clear coat out of aluminum rim
we have a video on how to strip a durabrite wheel. Same thing bud.
If u wanted to do a extra step use a flannel wheel with a green or purple and buff the handpolish off
Yes you definitely can. We do that from time to time also. But this is for the people that wanted just a single step. Thanks for watching.
Do you have any videos of polishing the drive wheels off of the truck?
Sorry for the late response. I have posted now.
Evan what can I do to polish wheels that have the protective film on them ? How can I remove that film? Thanks.
What do you mean by protective film?
You make it look so easy. 😂
Lots of practice. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. Appreciate it.
What size wheel do u recommend with rear wheels still on the truck
I use all 9" in my shop.
How do you sand diamond plate without completely rounding it off? Need a video
I simply do not sand diamond plate. When it is too far gone I leave it. The amount of time and materials it takes to get them back to decent and not even great doesn't outweigh the cost. So cost effective doesn't make sense and cheaper for the customer to replace and the results will be far better than what a sanded box. With that said I'm not sure there will be a how to sand diamond plate video when we never do it. I try to keep my videos more on what I think makes sense business wise also for beginners and advanced polishers.
How do you know when to add compound and need to see video on drive wheels
I have a video on drive wheels. When to apply compound coming I. The next few months.
Hey evan, do you reccomend using a flannel buff on fuel tanks?
I do and most other polishers do
I do quite often to be honest. Check out my how to polish fuel tank videos. I have one video with a yellow buff to color and one with a white buff to color.
Would even using something like Autosol 1100 work as a decent polish?
If that is your preferred polish you can. I don't use it but if that is what you use then cool. Shine on bud.
Years ago a trucking company I had driven for hired a man that polished wheels and tanks on the fleet after winter was over and he would wash the wheels with acid first to get the winter salt pitting clean then machine polish everything. Then until the next winter all we drivers had to die was go over the aluminum once a week with a hand wheel polish. I’ve only seen a couple of your videos and noticed you don’t use acid
I avoid it as much as possible. I prefer not to use acid. I have a video posted that explains why.
Hi evan .I have a question..how or what is the best way to Polish the inner part of the round holes on the steer wheels.
I want to look shinny and classy .psst.
But don't tell no one..I want to stand out I not a copy carter..thank you
Sorry for the late response. Our Time2Shine aluminum polish works great for those areas. Can apply and remove by hand or you can add the cone or barrel buffs to the end of a drill and work it in that way. All can be found one our site www.goshineon.com.
Alright Evan heres my question, how do you know when your buffs are toast?
When they get to the metal they gone. LOL
I searched all your videos but haven’t found what you use or what is the best way to get a mirror shine inside the wheel holes? Do you have special equipment or do it by hand?
We do it by hand or with a powerball. We do not do this very often. So I only have one wheel that even remotely touches on this subject. The holes are the most time consuming part of the job. I can polish a wheel in 6 minutes. Sanding and polishing in the holes takes 30 minutes. How does one charge $25 for a wheel and then $100 for in the holes? I'll do a video on this soon though. I'll do it next nice truck I have through the shop that needs the holes done. Most trucks we do are farm trucks and road trucks and we just don't even touch in the holes.
@@EvanStegerMetalPolishing Thank you for the response I’ll look forward to the video I think I’ll grab a Powerball.
@@jasonrreilly They are the best and quickest route.
Hello sir .. nice work .. can u explain why i get like faded aluminum when i polish maybe i go on high rpm making it more hot or what like something gold it’s mirror but faded answer me please its an issue for me
Text me pictures of your issues 9209790386 and I will do my best to get them repaired.
@@EvanStegerMetalPolishing ok sir tomorrow i will text you thanks alot
Every time I polish my wheels the machine kicks back when I go over the holes. Is this how its supposed to be or is there a technique .
It takes time and patience to develop a softer touch. Mine doesn't kick much anymore but I am in it for 21 years and got hundreds of thousands of wheels under my belt.
I’m still not convinced your human..
The world may never know. LOL thanks for always supporting bud. Truly appreciate it.
You should make a video how to polish a air tank
Done... You can find it on my channel. Thanks for commenting.
What would you charge retail on that same, one single wheel?
Every wheel is completely different and unique.
3:37 "There, you can see it, i am human". We're not convinced!!! It's too shiny for human!
Evan, how do I prevent kickback from the grinder?
Pressure and technique along with buffer control. It takes time.
@@EvanStegerMetalPolishing ty so much Evan
Gotta question, bud. Somebody spray painted the aluminum (I think) rims on my wife's 05 Suburban (before she bought it). What's the best way to get it off and clean up the rims?
Not sure. I don't touch stuff that has been painted and definitely not automotive wheels.
Strip it,sand it,polish it
sand blasting liquid paint melter is available.
Do you always need to sand when cutting and coloring?
No..
No, only if the metal is real pitted, or if you want to go for a show shine finish should you really ever need to sand.
I avoid sanding as much as possible. I only sand if I have to.
How many rpm has the dual action??
All depends on what you are working on.
First timer polishing my Freightliner, would like to send you a vid if possible and get your opinion on it
Sorry I missed this, I hope it worked out for you. In the future you can email Evan@goshineon.com.
@@EvanStegerMetalPolishing No problem, you got back to me on instagram so I appreciate it much!
Always watch to the end. I think polished aluminum may be a illness
If by illness you mean an addiction, I think you might be correct! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment.
When’s next class and how old you gotta be and what’s the cost I’m trying to get my son to learn so I don’t have to do it🤣
For more information reach out to ellen@goshineon.com
Hi.. I’m suscriptor. I have a problem. Because my rin becomes Black when i use the first step.? Lógicamente I’m talking about aluminum . I use polish Zephry. You could help me if I’m doing something wrong.! Thanks!!
If your aluminum is turning black when you first try cutting it leads me to believe that the aluminum is too rough and not ready for a cut. Sometimes you have to sand in order to get the aluminum to polish. So if it is instant black I think I would recommend sanding to get it smooth so that you can cut it. I hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
@@EvanStegerMetalPolishing
Too late your answer but thanks so much!!
Can I ask what rpm you used on this. Thank you.
Pretty sure 6k. Looked like he had the beefy grinder goin.
6000
Is it ever OK to just color?
My personal belief is no but I know lots of polishers that do. To me a color is nothing without a cut. Color just turns the lights on in the room. You can't clean a room with the lights. You can hide stuff with lights but never clean.
I just have white & green compound is it ok?
White and Green don't do much on their own. They are both finishing bars and don't d much on their own.
@@EvanStegerMetalPolishing which one would you recommend?
@@emersonbarahona579 I use brown compound first. Then finish with green. Both are available on goshineon.com/shop
@@EvanStegerMetalPolishing thanks Evan
How much semi truck and trailer wheels 18 whls
Sorry for the late response. It depends on the condition of the metal and I would need pictures to make a quote. Thanks for watching.
can that be done with DA not that rotary machine. i have a DA and dont feel like spending $150-$200 for rotary
Da won’t really get the same results.
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Mr Evans, I would like to know if I have a question about how could I send you a message directly to you.
Please email me at Evan@goshineon.com. We can go over questions and I can give you my number to stay in contact.
don't you worry about getting dirt in your compound by dropping it on the flor
Nope. The compound has dirt in it. We clean our shop everyday and our shop has less abrasive dirt on our floor than the compound has in it.
Next video is gonna be how to polish by staring at it intently.
Shew I wish. I'd put in overtime.
You make it look to easy.
After 21 years and hundreds of thousands of wheels I hope it looks easy. LOL If it didn't look easy then I would have needed a new career. LOL Thank you for watching and supporting. Truly appreciate that.
Everything about this video is dope. Except that trash ass Tar Hole hoodie. I live in NC. Blue devils all the way! Go Duke 🤘🏻
Boo Duke. LOL Go heels. Appreciate you watching and supporting. Truly appreciate that.
@@EvanStegerMetalPolishing no problem man. Your videos keep my 379 and aluminum end dump blinging 😎. If you haven’t been down here to NC during the Tobacco Road rivalry, put it on your bucket list. It gets rowdy.
You don't sand here, I don't understand that, you don't have to sand all the rings.