whats the best way to polish my aluminum wheels and tanks on my semi?

Answer 1

Homemade metal polish recipe

This recipe works great on aluminum or stainless steel. The ingredients needed are:
1 large brick of buffing compound (green for heavily tarnished) (white for super shiny finish on previously polished)(blue or purple all purpose)8-10" (approx $8 at most truck stops or truck dealer parts)
1 gallon mineral spirits or non-flammable paint thinner (approx $4 at hardware store)
small bottle of household ammonia (approx $2 anyplace)
camp stove or hot plate
1.5 gallon (or larger) pot with lid
stir stick

Directions:

PLEASE DO THIS OUTDOORS or in WELL VENTILATED AREA!!!

Pour approx 1-1.5 quarts of mineral spirits in pot and place on low heat. Break the approx 10" brick in half and place both pieces in pot. Stir continuously till brick has melted and stir stick has no lumps showing on end. (keep lid handy in case of flare up) I have not had this happen but if you use a flammable thinner it could happen. Adjust heat accordingly so that solution doesn't boil over. Allow to cool overnight. You will notice the thinner/spirits has come to top. Add a bit of ammonia till it gets to your desired consistency. The ammonia will possibly turn the polish into a paste in which case you may want to add more thinner. Experimenting with amounts of each ingredient will allow you to make the polish to your liking and ease of use. I like to use the blue brick and make it into a fairly thick paste that I even use on oxidized paint, aluminum and stainless steel. The green brick is a good one to start with if you are polishing fairly tarnished aluminum and finish with a white or blue polish. If you have badly tarnished aluminum and want a more course polish, omit the ammonia. You will have to shake well before using. Rub on with terry cloth rag till a black sludge appears. Of course, the more you rub, the better the finish. I then use another rag dampened with thinner to clean up the sludge then a dry clean rag to polish to a mirror finish. You can dilute the polish till it is as thin as the store bought stuff but experimenting is the key. Another trick to use if you are lazy is to get a cheap carb cleaner spray ( Walmart under $1) and spray the aluminum sludge off. It dries quickly and then use clean dry rag to buff to high shine.
CAUTION please when making this polish. Probably not a good idea to breathe vapors or make indoors. Should wear gloves when making and using this stuff. Your wife may also want to beat you for using her pot as she will never want it when you are done with it. Although this is safe to make if care is taken, I take no responsibility for any accidents, spills,fires, divorces, etc.
You will never buy the store bought stuff again!

Answer 2

Depending on how pitted they are you may need to sand down using an orbital sander and 1000 -2000 grit sand paper be sure to keep plenty of soap and water on tanks when sanding. After that use a electric buffer with a good metal polish. The best I've found is made by California Custom called Original Purple Polish. When buffing use high speed and be easy on the pressure. Be sure to keep buffing wheel clean as you go. Don't be expecting this to be an easy days work because it won't. My best advice is to breakdown and hire a professional because it will be well worth your money and saved time.

Also whoever answered "get some real ones" you are dumb and probably don't understand that if you can save any weight on a semi you will because it means more payload you can haul which means more $$$$$$$.

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whats the best way to polish my aluminum wheels and tanks on my semi?

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LIQUID REFLECTIONS by FERRO. Absolutely brilliant. white paste like runny toothpaste. wash wheels. apply a small amount of polish to a clean cotton cloth and rub. a black oxide will appear. when you can no longer get black residue from rubbing, wash with water. polish with a soft cloth.(WEAR SUNGLASSES) it will be bright like chrome. works on Aluminium, copper, brass, gold, silver, chrome, stainless steel, even paint. It also has an anti corrosive agent so things don't dull off so quickly. If you can't find it, contact me ps: obviously results will vary depending on the surface being polished. for best results sand the area with very fine(1200+) wet & dry sanding paper before polishing.

Answer 6

first ,find a good professinal polishing company that polishes alum,get a quote on price. if price too high or wheels andtanks too pitted maybe have them powder coated to match or accent the body of the semi.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

aluma bright thats what we use on aluminum in the shop i worked at the best thing is you dont have to rubb spay on wait a few hose of looks new get it at most truck stops if you cant find it i can get you a phone no

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Answer 10

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