Polishing wheels on Ford Chassis

C-Leigh Racing wrote:
Fire up, you mean you've never heard of or used Flitz polish before.
That Flitz is so good, you can just about dab a wad of the paste on, let it sit & wipe it off & will be chrome looking.
I've used it on fuel tanks, rims & anything aluminum I wanted polished. Even tested some spots on old dull acid washed aluminum tankers & turned the spot chrome.
Is a product from Germany though.
Neil

Neil,
Yes Sir, I have not only heard of Flitz but, I've seen it demonstrated at many-a fairs, RV shows, Hot Rod shows, and much more. Now, I don't doubt your use of it but, Aluminum oxidizes, much like metal rusts. But, Aluminum just get's more and more porous and unless near corrosive atmospheres, it won't change colors like metal will.

Anyway, on extremely weathered aluminum, some which has been neglected and subjected to all the elements have to throw at it, will not simply turn to chrome when being touched by Flitz or any other aluminum polish on this planet. Again, this is not to argue with you, I'm simply stating that it takes a fair amount of work/labor and grades of polish to bring the surface of the aluminum to a "non-porous" or, otherwise seen as a very smooth state.

There are chemicals that will "Etch" aluminum and make it very bright but, not shiny. We used them on the FD for our extremely oxidized diamond deck. It made it real bright and new looking but, was extremely toxic and, therefore it was taken away from us.

Anyway, again, if the OP get's back, he'll state for sure what kind of actual wheels or, wheel liners he has.

" Posted By: VinCee on 03/17/14 07:15am
My previous rig, an Allegro on the smaller chassis had 19.5 wheels with the stainless liners. In comparison to alloy wheels it seems to me that the liners have more shine to them and appear brighter in appearance."

VinCee,
Your statement is partially correct. If you were to put a well cared for Stainless Steel wheel liner right next to a highly polished alloy wheel, there is a different appearance. Yes, they're both shiny but, I feel the Stainless ones are a deep colored tone. Where as the aluminum is actually a brighter shiny. Just an opinion.
Scott