How to polish a drive wheel mounted on a truck - In Depth Evan's Detailing and Polishing

In this video Evan goes in depth on how to polish a drive wheel while mounted on a truck. If you are looking for a short and sweet just get down to it video we offer a shorter video on my channel. This is strictly a longer in depth version of that old video.
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[@cbradiomizfit7562]

The longer videos the better. You learn in the process

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

I am glad to help. Thanks for watching.

[@edpugh2997]

I love to see a positive bond between owners & employees. You guys are impressive 😊

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Appreciate it. Thank you

[@Rockfordfosgate3406]

Special thanks to the GOAT, for helping me learn how to polish on my W900. Thank you for your videos they are greatly appreciated!! Evan is the best out there no question about it

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

I’m far from the best. But thank you for the compliment. Truly means a lot. Thank you.

[@carlosgarza6898]

Thank you I've learned alot more from you than the guys that showed me how to polish!

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Happy to help you out, thanks for watching.

[@ShainaReed30]

Love these in depth videos! Explain, show, explain while showing. Gold 👌🏼 So many things I’ve learned when I started polishing rims. Thanks Evan and your crew! Awesome videos especially showing different situations and how to approach them!!

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Truly happy to know that these videos are helpful. I appreciate you supporting the channel and taking time to comment.

[@waynedooley9397]

As always another great video answers questions and learned new way to polish correctly... thanks for all you do for us little guys... appreciate all you do thru your videos.

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Our pleasure! Glad to help. Thank you for watching and commenting. Means a lot

[@andrewsumner5388]

Great job fellas! Very professional and consistent polishing thank you for the tips. I live in the northeast and the roads are pretty shit during the winter months.

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

We try to be as professional as possible. Thank you for watching.

[@richardcranium1136]

Free tip, been a tri-axle dump truck driver for a paving company for 30 yrs. So u can imagine how long it before any kind of love comes to our truck. new guys are proud, wanna make their truck, theirs. TIP; power wash wheel, soak with easy off, scrub with dish soap and a course 3m foam drywall sander block, rinse. done! 5 mins TOPS, per wheel, and tanks, 20 mins tops! hit again with finer grade sanding block and so on. just for guys without jacks, buffers and what not. Sick vid for in my own shop tho dude. Thumbs up from me guy!

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Great info. Thanks for watching.

[@taybrown3916]

What do u use to jack the truck up?

[@dannycondeii]

Are both sides of the axle up and spinning?

[@coreylandry2440]

Awesome videos,very detailed and helpful. With help from your videos and my friend Keegan I'm polishing my truck for the first time.

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

That’s awesome. Thanks for watching.

[@summershine_7702]

Thanks for the video Evan, this explains a lot and will help going forward.

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Glad it was helpful! I am glad to help anytime. Thanks for watching.

[@brucebeasley1673]

How you do fuel tanks

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

@@brucebeasley1673 We have a how to polish fuel tank video. Check it out.

[@jonathantorres2426]

Just purchased my first rig, this video definitely worth the time to do a quick but quality polish job💯

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Thank you for watching and for the support.

[@jimalton7100]

As a beginner I really appreciate the more detailed videos 👍👍👍

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Happy to hear that you are finding these videos helpful! Thanks for watching.

[@blakefultz6087]

I haven't been doing this long maybe 6 or 7 months at the most and I have watched your videos since I started, and I watched this video the other day and then the next day and I done it the way you did in the video and it literally probably cut my time in half, I'm kinda slow at it, but all your videos are helping me so much and helping me do a better job and do it faster

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

That is awesome to hear. Time is always money and I'm glad to hear you cut your time down.

[@dale9896]

Good job, answers a few questions. Thanks Dale.

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

No problem. Glad to help. Thanks for watching.

[@kevinraabe8643]

Looks good Evan. Thanks for the tip at the end. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

No problem 👍 Thanks for watching all the way to the end.

[@MNpicker]

Awesome vid guys!! The more I watch the more I learn😎

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Glad you like em. I’ll keep em coming.

[@dougkratz5269]

Love these long videos, with detailed explanation. I just pour a beverage,kick back,and enjoy as I learn. Thx

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

I really appreciate that. Means a lot.

[@jackwelborn1863]

Great video brother i like how you expanded exactly what to do kept it short simple and straight to the point thank you sir you got yourself a new subscriber

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Glad to help. Some of my videos may seem long winded but they need to be sometimes to get the exact point across. Thanks for watching and subscribing.

[@gorillaprocustoms]

Great video. Love it.

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching and supporting.

[@rceric9662]

I enjoy polishing my own truck. Definitely a sense of satisfaction but damn you sure do make it look easy lol. I know that it comes with time and technique. Thanks for posting 🤙🏼

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

It does. I've been polishing 20 years and I am grateful to have done it everyday. Thanks for watching.

[@delanowilliamson6738]

Great work it dont matter long or short perfect every time

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Thank you much appreciated.

[@billelmerdja]

Evan thnk u very much .i realy learned a lot from your videos .your buffing technique is PRO .i buffed my motorbike rims like mirror of course with help of your videos. I didnt know that there is a final step that shoul be done by hand wow . again Thank u Evan

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Happy to help! Thanks for watching.

[@johnconsalazio]

You're awesome brother. Well done.

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Thank you. Appreciate your support.

[@stevebrown9862]

the water ring while on the truck i use a small grinder and use the pads that get smaller from polishing with large grinder . works great , good job Evan

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Great tip! Thanks for watching and supporting.

[@derrickpete5070]

Going to try and polish my own wheels and tanks this weekend Great video

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Hope it helped. Thanks for watching.

[@tylerjames4666]

How many hours did it take you?

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

@@tylerjames4666 For the entire truck 2-3 hours.

[@efrainberrios8494]

Really I appreciate your videos!

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Glad to help.

[@paulwesthoff9807]

Great video as always.

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@marklacombe2671]

Looks awesome. Need to try it out on my log truck.

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Absolutely.

[@elipete211]

After the winter, I start to clean my wheels with SOS pads and soapy water, then sand the faces. And then I followed your process of polishing. It sure is harder than you make it look. It turns out pretty darn ok to me. Thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

I used to do the same.

[@hamburgerhoover208]

If you want to preserve your shine, furniture polish works amazing water just beads right off the shine really lasts long. You still have to do your maintenance hand polish every couple months or so at least I do.

[@ronmetros6446]

After watching these video's, my wheels look much better then before !! Thanks !

[@tombachar2565]

You make it look easy great video!

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Thanks for watching.

[@hamburgerhoover208]

Doing the drives is a bear this is my 3rd season doing my own each time it gets faster and a little easier there is definitely a learning curve to this. It is NOT as easy as this guy makes it look he is definitely very experienced and professional.

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Yeah I have been doing it 20 years this year and roughly 100,000 wheels under my belt. I have developed a pattern and a technique that works well for me. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@kelleyhunt.7214]

@@EvanStegerMetalPolishing I'm not having any luck. All I can manage is to bring up a lot of black muck

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

@@kelleyhunt.7214 Not sure what you mean by black muck.

[@randylynds307]

Thanks for all the great vids

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Thank you for watching them!

[@catalinacruz6361]

Good job, more videos pls, thank you for sharing be safe out there

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

More to come! Thanks for watching and supporting.

[@StrongLikeBullTV]

Great video, I learned a lot.

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and supporting.

[@peloneretana5924]

Well done guys that Wheel came out nice 💯😎

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

It is far from perfect but for a work truck in the mess everyday he was more than happy. Thanks for watching.

[@moy3436]

Right on great video !

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@custerfarmschippewavalleygrain]

GOOD JOB EVAN AND TY

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Thanks bud.

[@darinwardwell1583]

U guys do. Awsome work...

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Thank you. Very much appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to watch.

[@srdoberman]

Sweet ...looks fantastic 😍

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Thank you!

[@eastfingerboarder]

Such a good video thank you

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@shawnwetherby9272]

Hoping to have 3 trucks polished at GBATS this year. Definitely going to have at least one of my custoners there. Love the in depth video and the little tips and tricks. Last year was the first time in a hot minute i had done any machine polishing and forgot some of the tricks.

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Happy to hear that the videos are helpful to you. Thank you for watching.

[@daytonrogers821]

Good stuff guys!

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Thank you.

[@Donnyshottips]

top vid mate.see you on the next one

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Glad you like it. Thanks for watching.

[@IRISH4486]

Awesome job

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@bebeti9408]

Great vid I been watching you vids ever since i started polishing 4 years ago and they helped me alot you def have the passion for keep up the good work cheers from canada

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

I appreciate that. Glad to help.

[@stevem8871]

Great video thanks 4 the tips

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

No problem 👍

[@centralcal6604]

Oh yeah it looks great thanks for the video

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

You bet, thanks for watching.

[@nickjones8702]

Love the vids, good info and shine-on my friend shine-on!

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Glad you like them!

[@Rockfordfosgate3406]

Evan's the best

[@nickjones8702]

Kngzjoker Kngzjoker indeed

[@rosekransconst.2495]

Great job I was on the fence on to take them off or leave them but since there 22” forces I think I’ll take them off plus I want to do the inner dull !👍

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

That is the best way to do it.

[@davariomoon190]

about time u put a video out again. thanks for putting this video. kept my mind off all this Coronavirus bs

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

I’m trying. They take a lot of time out of my work to create. Thanks for watching.

[@doyleshaw3063]

great vid. Hard work but it pays off. Thanks

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Yes it does! Thank you for watching.

[@brandonhack1530]

This is a good one thank you

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Thank you for watching!

[@RG-jy8pn]

Evan real nice work on those rims. I've done some on my Harley, Big Dog Chopper and cars before by hand. Nice using the machine to do the work for you. One suggestion is to also have your helper use a respirator as no one wants to breathe the dust and compound/silicone into their lungs. Again real nice work!

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Thank you appreciate the input.

[@flackanator1]

Great content

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Thank you for watching the video and taking the time to comment. Really glad you like it and hope you enjoy my other videos and find them helpful.

[@feur2884]

Prefect explanation its all business thats it

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

[@miguelzamora6806]

Thanks really help me out

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Glad it helped. Thanks for taking time to comment.

[@MrZimeir]

great video

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@mojah1]

Thanks for sharing

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Thanks for watching

[@PrimeMobileDetailing]

Im on it! Thanks!

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Great! Thank you

[@coreysandness2529]

Hey Evan. Get that shine on!

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Trying. Thanks bud.

[@jeremiahfisher6994]

Kickin ass man

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Thank you. Truly appreciate you.

[@sergiysolovyov5089]

good job brother

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Thank you

[@tycoonhooker4750]

Good Job fellow's !... I think I'll start doing my own after seeing your you tube.... Later....

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Wish you nothing but success. Thanks for watching and I hope you get it just the way you want it. Shine on.

[@hd-atv697]

Yes thank you 🤙🏻

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Thank you!

[@rjptrucking4598]

I'm a owner op these videos are amazing thanks

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Thank you, I appreciate you watching and commenting.

[@craigmacdonald4126]

Awesome video man, thank you, sub’d!

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Thanks for the sub!

[@CruisingTheLand]

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[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

LOL I agree to disagree. But thank you for the great video.

[@keithsamuel3856]

Totally awesome video from me the big fella

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Glad you like it. Thanks for watching bud.

[@keithsamuel3856]

@@EvanStegerMetalPolishing you've hit it on the nail for the length and in depth on how to do it safely and properly also the podcast I'd definitely be up for it as you said it be great to have different perspectives on uk products compared to America

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

@@keithsamuel3856 I'm looking forward to it.

[@jackjacobson6763]

Hey Evan, enjoy watching your videos, super helpful and learn a lot. Could you make a video or give advice on how to safely jack up a truck to do what you’re doing in this video? I am looking to buy your polishing kit for the 4 fire trucks in my firehouse. We have bottle jacks available all the way up to 40 ton. Thanks again!

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

That is one of our next videos. We are currently working on a video on how to properly jack a truck. Thanks for watching.

[@diddybuilt8330]

Good vid 🤙🏾once again

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Thanks 💯 Appreciate that.

[@muddjim55]

Thanks , I just got a buffing wheel tonight for my Makita, I will have to go back and get a yellow one and some green compound. I got white and white . Newbie .

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@marcusbrown2104]

Only one respiratory mask. Thanks for sharing awesome job both of you.

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@repokid813]

Thank you

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

You're welcome

[@kevincracolici7598]

Hey Evan Love the videos fantastic work you do, I do drive a semi 2024 cascadia and want to do the same thing to my wheels Will steer and drive however I had a quick question, I really don't want to invest in another grinder. I have a grinder at home, a Ryobi, the max level 11,000 RPMs and I know that's way too fast I also have a DeWalt corded drill that maxed out at 2500 RPMs. It's one of those better than the other and will the 2500 RPM drill be sufficient? Look forward to your response thanks man

[@MsSonofmacca]

More in depth vids 👌

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

I’m on it.

[@MsSonofmacca]

@@EvanStegerMetalPolishing thanks to you and your videos i went out and swapped over to the stuff you use so $540 aud later 😂👌

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

@@MsSonofmacca Well I'm glad to help

[@terryperrott8567]

Great video full of info, Thank You. Question, I've got mine already done by hand but not as bright as a wheel. Sense I've got a hand shine could or can I just use the color wheel to finish it off? Newbie here.

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

I never just color. But what I do is if the wheel is nice I start with a softer buff on my cut to reduce the amount of hashmarks. I will have a video out on this soon. Thank you for watching and supporting.

[@TheFreddyja]

Nice work. I got some chrome cleaner on Aluminum tank & wheels, now left with drip streaks. Best way to make it look better. I don’t have a lot of time in a day to work it out. Is there a neutral chem I can use to make it look how it should?

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Hand polish or recut and color is only option. No amount of cleaner will fix chemical burn. Sorry

[@popcanfixit8862]

Great job looks good. Just curious when are you going to do a video or have you done one and I missed it about polishing the inside holes inside of the rim?

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

I’m shooting it soon and I’ll get it edited.

[@Jimbobd421]

I’ve been looking for a video for that as well.

[@dannyrlocklear]

If u could come up with a motor with a rubber wheel that would go up against the tire and would have a pedal to step on to make it turn… That would be gold… lol. Great job!!!!!👍👍

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

I agree. I’ve been waiting on someone to create one. Lol

[@krzysztofslomiany4090]

Evan is Tom Sawyer. Somehow tricked us into enjoying this hard dirty work haha

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Lmmfao. Yas.

[@brianwilliams7938]

What is best to use to remove road grim and dirt that like baked onto my stainless exhaust stacks .

[@troyporter8797]

I’m having a hard time leaving black streaks on the wheel just wondering what I’m doing wrong? Love the videos and appreciate any advice thanks

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

What kind of black streaks. Send a picture of the black streaks to 9209790386 and I will do my best to get you headed in the right direction.

[@lucaskane3610]

Hey Evan, I drive a 2019 Peterbilt concrete mixer but don’t have access to any machines, do you by any chance have any tips on how to do wheels like this by hand?

[@scotthooper5127]

Just wondering what you would do different if the rim was off the truck, and you need to get a respirator for Ty when he is next to you and the Makita. The dust you kicked up when you first hit the second rim while Ty was hand polishing was pretty thick. Just sayin'. I really enjoy your videos, Thank you for all your effort to make them.

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

If the rim as off the truck I would lean it up against a wall and polish sections. I also have a jig that I use. And Ty has a respirator just chooses not to wear it. Can lead a horse to water but never force it to drink. Some horses will drown instead of drink.

[@4RBLUE]

How often do you have to change the respirator filters? Nice job!!

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

I changed my filters once a year and the prefilters a few times a year.

[@cjcarrier6675]

Howdy Evan, CJ here from H-Town Texas. I am looking to get a side hustle going. My best friend and his Wifey do this for a living. They make a decent living. How much do you charge for each wheel? Would I be able to use cordless tool and if so, how many batteries would I need to swap out in order to do truck and trailer wheels? I would like to be able to go to customer if power was an issue and or driver is waiting to get loaded. Thanks great video, love the mid west accent..Don cha knoow..😆🥰

[@LiebhardtOutdoors]

Been practicing on a rim and got clear solid reflection when using the scuff pad on a grinder then cut and color. Then went into sanding to remove pits and seem to not get a clear reflection at the end of the cut and color. Why would this be. I know something in the sanding stage does it but can’t figure out why.

[@chasedehmlow3767]

I need to step up my game from my cordless drill and mothers cones. Is there a variable speed Grinder you would recommend that would do both the cutting and coloring?

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Yes I have links posted in my description on this video. I recommend the makita or the dewalt variable speed. Depends which brand you prefer.

[@lastressabari5066]

Hello, thanks for your videos, how do you polish between the nuts?

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

I do it all by hand with a cotton Terry pad and Terry towel. If the wheel is rough I use luhmi and if it is nice I use time2shine aluminum polish. All of these items are available on goshineon.com

[@gugaemarga8052]

Iam from brasil nice videos

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Thank you. Truly appreciate you watching.

[@greggkunkle8539]

Do you ever put on amy surface protectant to keep them from oxidizing so quickly?

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Our rouges have waxes in them so I don’t.

[@brucevanderveen4472]

This is all new to me. Can you explain what product and wheel first and wheel and product second. What do you mean by color? Thanks and what kit do you suggest from your store? First truck with aluminum rims…I like shine!

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

Hello, you can email questions to [e-mail] and I can answer them better that way.

[@robertrodriguez2395]

Thank you! What are the name of the products that you are using to make the aluminum rims.. "POP".. ?

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

I use my Time2Shine products that can be found at www.goshineon.com

[@PawPaws_Place]

So I could do this on my F350 leaving the wheels on and since I have chrome caps it should look great and I don’t have to fiddle with the lug nuts. Thanks. 🤙

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

If they are bare aluminum then yes you definitely could. I do pickup rims without removing all the time.

[@awaisshafi2199]

hi mate you doing exactly all right thanks for new hacks and tips could you please share me step 2 polish brand and finisher polish brand I've been using polish but it's not good like you

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

check out all of our products here! www.goshineon.com

[@jaredrobinson3553]

Hey man love the videos but I have a question. Which video is the lights on video you mention in a few videos? I can’t seem to find which one you’re talking about. Thanks !

[@thanehardy2402]

I believe the video you are talking about titled the difference between cut and color and white line's on aluminum.

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

It is the video about difference between cut and color. I am sitting at a desk in the video I think.

[@kjohnson2931]

Any shops in Los Angeles area where I can go have this or can go to my truck and polish it?

[@alberto23ad]

Good job brother I’m a new subscriber and I have a question... you don’t wash the rims with acid & water before polishing and sanding?

[@EvanStegerMetalPolishing]

No I don't. Check out my video on acid and why I don't acid wash. Very good video.

[@alberto23ad]

@@EvanStegerMetalPolishing thank you very much brother God bless you

[@brandondunn8397]

I just got a makita 9237c and buffing wheels. I couldnt even get mine in to get close to the lug nuts on the drive axles, i have 22.5 wheels. Too big of a polisher?

[@chasyncribb]

How long did it take to get that drive wheel polished?