I did a Colt 1911 with the bars and buffing wheels from Horbor Frieght tool. Colt wanted $300 to polish it to a mirror shine in their custom shop. Saved about $280 dollars. I have a mobile detailing business and make a ton of money just polishing metal. Motorcycle parts, wheels, etc. You can do plastic headlights to with the finer compounds on low rpm. Cool video dude. Appreciate you taking the time to film and post it.
specopsbrat hey what was it u bought from harbor freight I'm looking to do this I do mobile detailing as well an always get asked can I polish aluminum
They have the buffing bars. They are different colors for different grit. They also have the pads and pretty decent polishers. I use a Dewalt buffer though.
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I just saw your video sir and am just learning this way to polish aluminum as you do sir to see if I can be good as you do and see if I can get more money where I work bc no matter what I do to show I can do the same as the others I never get what I do as much as the others and trust me sir isn't a good feeling . so anyway what are the basic step into polishing I mean the main steps for cutting and what you recommend to start polishing no matter how bad the tanks and wheel can be any way you can tell me bout I want to show my boss I can do the same and if he doesn't want to help me as I help him just show him and found a better pay job
What do you recommend on getting to hard to reach places that the wheel and machine wont fit? Ex: Top of tank directly under the cab, between tank and def tank or certain places on the steps? I started to do the tanks on my new truck last fall and that was a major problem that I ran into, tanks were pretty dull and matte. I also tried sanding on the face of one of the tanks because it had some nicks in it from stones and was the most sand blasted and found that was even harder to bring to a decent shine than the sides were where I did no sanding at all....I started with 400 grit with an electric random sander and finished with 800 on the one spot that I did sand. I even put acid to it before I started to polish so it was as clean as possible and it just left like a dirty candy look and some streaking...with the weather starting to get nicer and getting warmer out a buff wax and polish is in the future so some help and tips would be appriciated. Thank you
Jeremy, I have noticed that using a random orbit sander makes it really hard to polish aswell, I started to use a 3000 RPM grinder with some 400 grit up to 800 grit and have gotten way nicer surfaces for polishing them with the buffing wheels. Im in no way a master at polishing but I have gotten really nice results using a normal high rpm sander rather than a random orbit sander for those nasty really pitted rims and tanks.
This guys just working harder looks the same to me in his different cuts just stick to the basic yellow wheel with brown rouge and white wheel with white bar
Hi how r u ? Do we have to empty the thank or fill them up for safety cause polisher produce heat on the tank ? Just in case of explosion or is it safe ? Thanks a lot
How does it come out shiny after the first pass? I have to go over it 5 times for it to look like that? Is it just bc I skipped the sanding step or am I doing something else wrong?
It has a lot to do with the quality of products you choose to use... as they say you get what you pay for. Sanding is definitely key in getting great clarity.
can you send me a list of the price for the pads that are 10 inches? of the colors yellow, green, white, the white that's sowed and the flannel one. also the bars of compound
alloy is the easiest metal to polish. stainless is the hardest metal to polish. I,ve done metal polishing round five years. I even got my work supplier to make a 5 section stich mop. instead off the 4 section stich mop to get the work done quicker. those airflow mops [stichless mops] are fun to use ,but with care. Most on my work was done on foot polishers. some work had to be finish with finishing mop with green rouge for better shine .Most work was done for electro plating , Wayne nice job on the tank
If there are imperfections and the surface was never polished should it be block sanded wet sand paper on a block 300grit 600grit up to 2000 grit? Then polished as shown. Thanks
Just a regular sander will work if its very oxidized you can start at 180 grit then 220 grit and finish with 400 gritto smooth out any deep da marks from the 180 grit
When I sand a tank I start with the grit to remove the imperfection. Using a rotary sander. Then going to a less grit paper finishing at either 600, 800 grit. Exaple: 120, 220, 320, 400, 600, 800.
I did a Colt 1911 with the bars and buffing wheels from Horbor Frieght tool. Colt wanted $300 to polish it to a mirror shine in their custom shop. Saved about $280 dollars. I have a mobile detailing business and make a ton of money just polishing metal. Motorcycle parts, wheels, etc. You can do plastic headlights to with the finer compounds on low rpm. Cool video dude. Appreciate you taking the time to film and post it.
specopsbrat hey what was it u bought from harbor freight I'm looking to do this I do mobile detailing as well an always get asked can I polish aluminum
They have the buffing bars. They are different colors for different grit. They also have the pads and pretty decent polishers. I use a Dewalt buffer though.
@@specopsbrat5130 youre full of shit
What good is it to use different compounds on the same buffing wheel? Doesn't it work much better to have a separate wheel for each?
jackle842000 I would of since their not that expensive.
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You cross contaminated the different rouges
How can you protect this shine while driving down the road? Would wax be worth it?
You need to invest in separate wheels, you're just reintroducing the same shit.
Great video... And real nice user friendly web site. I dropped $100 on 6 items. Great prices,competitive shipping cost,easy paypal checkout. Thanks!!
Thank you for the nice comment.
I just saw your video sir and am just learning this way to polish aluminum as you do sir to see if I can be good as you do and see if I can get more money where I work bc no matter what I do to show I can do the same as the others I never get what I do as much as the others and trust me sir isn't a good feeling . so anyway what are the basic step into polishing I mean the main steps for cutting and what you recommend to start polishing no matter how bad the tanks and wheel can be any way you can tell me bout I want to show my boss I can do the same and if he doesn't want to help me as I help him just show him and found a better pay job
Why are you using the same wheel with different bars
I haven’t seen anyone mixing bars on same disc
What do you recommend on getting to hard to reach places that the wheel and machine wont fit? Ex: Top of tank directly under the cab, between tank and def tank or certain places on the steps? I started to do the tanks on my new truck last fall and that was a major problem that I ran into, tanks were pretty dull and matte. I also tried sanding on the face of one of the tanks because it had some nicks in it from stones and was the most sand blasted and found that was even harder to bring to a decent shine than the sides were where I did no sanding at all....I started with 400 grit with an electric random sander and finished with 800 on the one spot that I did sand. I even put acid to it before I started to polish so it was as clean as possible and it just left like a dirty candy look and some streaking...with the weather starting to get nicer and getting warmer out a buff wax and polish is in the future so some help and tips would be appriciated. Thank you
Jeremy, I have noticed that using a random orbit sander makes it really hard to polish aswell, I started to use a 3000 RPM grinder with some 400 grit up to 800 grit and have gotten way nicer surfaces for polishing them with the buffing wheels. Im in no way a master at polishing but I have gotten really nice results using a normal high rpm sander rather than a random orbit sander for those nasty really pitted rims and tanks.
Very nice, do you leave it like that or do you wipe it down with Microfiber cloth
Thanks for this video, what type or kind of polishing wheels would you recommend for a bench grinder to buff small aluminum parts on a kirby vacuum.
This guys just working harder looks the same to me in his different cuts just stick to the basic yellow wheel with brown rouge and white wheel with white bar
Great job. But rotary sanding has 1000 times the reflection da dont smooth the metal has good
Did u have fun cleaning the rouge off the side of the truck
Hi how r u ? Do we have to empty the thank or fill them up for safety cause polisher produce heat on the tank ? Just in case of explosion or is it safe ? Thanks a lot
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I think I have better results if I always go one way instead of back and forth with my buffer.
I just had one quick question for you sir, what kind of grinder are you using???
He stated the brand at the start
Some people
looks good. You might want to get that screw out of your tire. :>) im sure you did, this is 2 years old.
Where do you purchase your pads and bars?
Did you ever find where to get the lauds from
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How does it come out shiny after the first pass? I have to go over it 5 times for it to look like that? Is it just bc I skipped the sanding step or am I doing something else wrong?
Finch Family Yeah I was doing the same thing till I pre sanded it. Use 400 grit then 800 before you polish
It has a lot to do with the quality of products you choose to use... as they say you get what you pay for. Sanding is definitely key in getting great clarity.
Show how u do the hard to reach areas
Grinder name?
Its a Makita ga7021
Where do u guys located?
appreciate your work/ share thanks Wayne
Thanks for sharing your experience.
can you send me a list of the price for the pads that are 10 inches? of the colors yellow, green, white, the white that's sowed and the flannel one. also the bars of compound
I had already bought the Rouge lube. I'm eduardo humaran, I bought it about 8 months ago
Humaran Eduardo go to:
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What the hell is rouge lube...?
😂
Great tips wayne
How do you get those hard to reach areas, under the cab, side of the tank where the battery box is in the way etc...?
Hand polishing
The order that works well for me when polishing aluminum is first white, then green, then final with red.
Where you can get buff pad ?
Rouge lube is a aggressive machine polish I use to get the first cut even and helps keep the rouge from sicking.
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What kind of buffer are you using? What's the shank size?
are you running it at 5000 rpm?
Yes...he said that.
what RPM do you run your grinder at?
5000
alloy is the easiest metal to polish. stainless is the hardest metal to polish. I,ve done metal polishing round five years. I even got my work supplier to make a 5 section stich mop. instead off the 4 section stich mop to get the work done quicker. those airflow mops [stichless mops] are fun to use ,but with care. Most on my work was done on foot polishers. some work had to be finish with finishing mop with green rouge for better shine .Most work was done for electro plating , Wayne nice job on the tank
Great job my man...your a real pro.....
If there are imperfections and the surface was never polished should it be block sanded wet sand paper on a block 300grit 600grit up to 2000 grit?
Then polished as shown.
Thanks
Just a regular sander will work if its very oxidized you can start at 180 grit then 220 grit and finish with 400 gritto smooth out any deep da marks from the 180 grit
When I sand a tank I start with the grit to remove the imperfection. Using a rotary sander. Then going to a less grit paper finishing at either 600, 800 grit. Exaple: 120, 220, 320, 400, 600, 800.
@@waynestoegbauer4984 nice technique man i usually go from 180 220 400 sometimes 800 but def gonna try the 320 as well
What a great job!
you can use a Makita 3000 it works also try it you'll see turn that sucker all the way up
for Cutting you want to be at the 6000 rpm mark. for finishing you need to slow it down to 1800-2200 rpm :)