Author Topic: cleaning motomags (Read 1024 times)

lazychubs · « **on:** June 16, 2009, 06:02 PM »

was the best way to clean these as spent 2 hrs on sun
and they look just as dirty as b4 lol
would wonder wheels work as they are alloy

firebird4130 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 16, 2009, 06:30 PM »

I've cleaned some of these up before, went from looking like they'd been in a fire to sparkling new with autosol, used a couple of old t shirts as rags, and I'm not normaly one for polishing stuff

dordymush · « **Reply #2 on:** June 16, 2009, 06:37 PM »

i know somebody who do a set with silver wheel spray and they come out mint.

sawzall · « **Reply #3 on:** June 16, 2009, 06:43 PM »

i just use solvol and a rag,they are cast so the finish will not be that shiney anyway,this is how they should look, but i can guarantee you will get sore fingers

meticulous · « **Reply #4 on:** June 16, 2009, 06:45 PM »

try brasso, i did with these....

lazychubs · « **Reply #5 on:** June 16, 2009, 06:50 PM »

mine was almost nos like condition when i got em
but they looking a tad dirty give em a good polish sun but still look dirty
dont want em shiny just factory finish lol

NORTY40 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 16, 2009, 06:51 PM »

Never done any myself but if they are alloy i would get them Glass bead blasted , dont confuse this with normal grit blasting which would leave a coarse finish, the glass particles are alot finer so leave a smoother finish.

In my car resto days i had a RS1600i rocker cover done and various other alloy parts and they came back like new

Maybe speak to a metal finishers just to make sure they are suitable

lazychubs · « **Reply #7 on:** June 16, 2009, 06:53 PM »

heres a pict i took sat they look really clean but are very dull looking

NORTY40 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 16, 2009, 06:56 PM »

dont want em shiny just factory finish lol
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More of a reason to go down the glass bead blast route, thats the finish you will get ie not polished etc.

lazychubs · « **Reply #9 on:** June 16, 2009, 06:59 PM »

Quote from: NORTY40 on June 16, 2009, 06:56 PM

dont want em shiny just factory finish lol

More of a reason to go down the glass bead blast route, thats the finish you will get ie not polished etc.

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cheers mate will aske me mate across the rd from work as they use one for cleaning gearboxes

SteveG · « **Reply #10 on:** June 16, 2009, 07:21 PM »

Dunno if it would help but a really good scrub with washing up liquid might get them looking better. Any polish left in the rough bits will go black. I often clean up stuff thats been machined like this and it aleays look better afterwards.

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lazychubs

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