Thread: Mag Wheel polish - keeping it shining

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I do my wheels many times a year, 3 -5 times a year at least. It is easy and I have found some good products that produce good results quickly.

This one from speedway is very good, liquid rub it on let it haze and wipe off, hard to beat. What I like about it is that it cleans off the wheels easily and completely.
JEWELERS ROUGE MFX HAND POLISH
Polish - Speedway Motors, America's Oldest Speed Shop



They also sell a product called semi chrome, I have use it in the past on my harley 6-7 bucks a tube. It did a nice job but was hard to get all the polish off the part lots of rubbing.

The secret to polishing aluminum is to remove all the residue, even to the point of washing them. The best product that does not leave spots is;
Eagle One Aluminum Wheel Cleaner
You must get the exact cleaner, it is pH-neutral.

So when I read about metal-all my antenna went up and the link provided led me to a site that was heavy selling aircraft related parts and supplies. Well, we all know aviation merchandize is thought of as upgraded and of better quality.

So I ordered an 8oz can, notice I said an 8oz can, you will figure out why I high light that fact shortly. I received it today opened it up, and I think it is the same product as the semi chrome. The reasons, first pink, second smells the same, did a test on a brass clock I have on the mantel. It acted exactly like the semi chrome, hard to remove all the residue. I will find out how it works on a wheel this weekend, but I think I already know what to expect.

Conclusion I am going to stick with the speedway product, it does a great job on chrome, aluminum and stainless. Here are some interesting pictures of the metal-all they speak for themselves.








As you can clearly see I did get an 8oz can ...... not real sure they were talking polish ... live and learn

As said I would give the metal-all a shot on A wheel. Did that and ended up going all around the car. It worked very well, has a nice luster and happy to say it is impressive. Used it on the chrome and stainless fire wall as well.

I use cotton sports socks as applicator,and buffer, buff twice. I came up with that trick because of this harley with spoke wheels, need I say more. I like the metal-all gave a good shine, easy to remove makes you happy you polished your wheels.

So there you go, old dogs can be taught new tricks, thanks for the tip.