How To Sand And Polish Aluminum Rim To Mirror Finish

In this video, we learn how to sand and how to polish a used Ford F250 17 inch aluminum rim to mirror finish.
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[@Kris-mr7pf]

Dude, that an amazing job! I'm definitely going to give this a shot. Thank you for sharing this!

[@tommydoolittle8456]

That is badass I'm going to be doing my car just like that they need it seriously thank you for posting this video as it showed me the light on cleaning old dull aluminum rims

[@normanwells2755]

Moral of the story: select a rim with lots of large flat surfaces for demo videos.

[@TheRoadhammer379]

Make your own video

[@normanwells2755]

Lol.@@TheRoadhammer379

[@jesseduffield8564]

Yes

[@mbt2732]

You made this seemingly complex task seem incredibly simple and effective, thank you!!!

[@2ndborn186]

Thank you. Finally a video that gets to the point and tells every step of the way less than 4 1/2 minutes.

[@gapinatti3982]

took me an hour of searching to find a quality video. Thank you, hopefully this can work on my corvette sawblade wheels

[@catsoandahalf]

Mine too!

[@pekoso1]

Of all the videos here, this is by the most simple, easy and fast method!! Thank you sir👏🏾

[@FuckJayJayyy]

This is the best detailed explanation I've received looking to do this on my three piece wheels and finally found the perfect video, thank you.

[@ikedee649]

Thats one of the best demonstrations of how to get the right result Ive seen. Perfect explanation and no nonsense approach. Great video my friend !

[@garychapman5481]

Thanks your video rocks. Some dudes at work use metal polish and paint thinner 50/50 with 100% cotton buffing wheel on a Milwaukee cordless. They come out like mirrors. I believe your method is better, the sand paper removes imperfections. A+ job

[@fasteddie4107]

Incredible outcome. You are an artist. Thanks for sharing this. Very informative.

[@joshuarodriguez8142]

Great tips going outside to punish my aftermarket rims right now

[@davidroberts5577]

Awesome finished rim, thanks for the instructions.

[@diddybuilt8330]

It's so many techniques out there it can drive you crazy , but there all good 👍🏾

[@facingkarma6349]

Thanks man , this video was just what I was looking for and that dam rim was beautiful!

[@brianmire3252]

i have the same rims, watched a ton of videos that didn't help much, very informative and now know how to do mine to get the finish i am looking for thanks!!

[@dennishamrick7774]

What rims are those?

[@keitharmstrong263]

A task that took patience, good thinking, little expence to a brilliant finish.👍

[@catsoandahalf]

YOU DA MAN! Great video and great results!

[@robertprice9052]

Nice work! I pickup old factory wheels for Jeeps and powder coat them and resale them. You do very good work!

[@robertprice9052]

Randy Bingham typing without spelling!😂

[@joeygunzilla6878]

😎Beautiful! I need those tools! I use other things but same result. That attachment is really simple. Thanks for the info. Great job! ✌🏻 Cheers from NY, USA 🇺🇸

[@mazdafiero112]

Very nice and I will do everything you did step by step.

[@paulstrangers2943]

A labour of love indeed.

[@toddsaunders1482]

Awesome video. Made it look so easy.

[@amzsohal6551]

Just followed your process on one of my wheels. Thank you so much.

[@darrellbach6749]

Thanks for the tricks and tips most guys polish after 800 grit but I followed your steps on my mercedes alloy wheels and they look like chrome thank you.

[@gregramirez774]

Nice job with the rim and also video, great explanation and demonstration of the job.Both rare to see.

[@trevorbose7542]

Very nice and detailed, thank you!

[@jasonrobbins3001]

That's so sweet now i can do something about my rims thank u sharing that, awesome job u did on ur rims mahalo from da 808

[@troublemaker2121]

Great job short and sweet!!!!

[@randycordes464]

Great job on that wheel looks awesome

[@clerissonmesquita]

Thank you so much for your invaluable information, highly appreciate it, keep it up the outstanding job, have a great day.

[@bruceturek3412]

I got some Corvette trims that need a little love this is just what I was looking for thanks excellent vid

[@juicyignacio9662]

Thank you for this very informative video!

[@hellwithit]

Good job. Looks great. Thanks for the info.

[@suzieq8379]

quickest best video on youtube

[@austinsonger388]

Man that's badass!!! Thanks. For sharing. Now let's see the hard part in the holes and the backside make the whole thing as beautiful! Lol great job man

[@austinsonger388]

Do u have to order those pads thru 3m or can u pick them up locally???

[@SkillsandTrade]

I'm sure you can find some locally. I order all mine through Amazon and I included links in the description if your interested

[@martyjoseph9507]

Got the nastiest Wisconsin salt rims on a 22 year old SUV. Going to try this for fun and see how the shine blinds the buyer from all the rusty holes in the sheet metal.

[@chrisslaughter5552]

Let us know

[@JWSmythe]

hahaha

[@ProductionsofTCAS]

Marty, did it work?

[@martyjoseph9507]

@@ProductionsofTCAS yes, got all kinds of compliments. Things like "What a shame they're on such a beater" and "How did you do that?" as I had only done one every few weeks and they could see one that looked like pitted cement next to polished.

[@martyjoseph9507]

@@chrisslaughter5552 worked great

[@1stMarine]

Great job 👍

[@rickhudsonjames]

Good video I've seen a few others this is the best one so far

[@SkillsandTrade]

Thank you very much Richard. I'm happy to know you enjoyed it

[@jeffsherman438]

I have been working on a set of ,2 0 inch foose rims for about 7 hours now you try your way now I'll let you know how it worked out

[@barrelgardener7527]

Thanks, looking to do this for the first time on the service truck.

[@mannyvaldes1101]

Thanks for where your experience i apreciated

[@fredtillman3050]

Great video for the do it yourselfer!

[@apb38]

Flat style rims are way easier to clean and polish. Good video.

[@the_Real_R3x]

Superb! You do some amazing things my friend.

[@SkillsandTrade]

Thanks Joey. I appreciate that

[@quadsportsuzuki]

Great job!!

[@galvan9561]

WOW awesome job

[@CesarHuerta-ih7oj]

WUZ NOT EXPECTING THE GREAT RESULTS NICE VIDEO OVER ALL💪💪💪💪WILL BE DOING IT SOON on my 99 powerstroke

[@joshroten3997]

Nicely done. Going to do mine soon. 👍

[@84montecarlonazi]

Cool man! Good job

[@HectorGarcia-eo1lq]

Great video

[@bfekennels2153]

Beautiful dude!

[@sacredshogun6325]

GREAT JOB!!!

[@westtennesseeprepper2552]

Very nice job I polish harley wheels ill have to try this great l job

[@brianvincentgrech]

Great upload thanks very helpful!

[@SkillsandTrade]

No problem Brian, happy to help

[@user-mk9bd9cz9c]

Nice job my friend keep rocking

[@SiberianGoneInternational]

Seriously, this looks like magic to me!

[@SkillsandTrade]

Thank you! You are very kind, I really appreciate the kind words.

[@endofdayzfitnessu.k2126]

Are u from Siberia

[@SiberianGoneInternational]

@@endofdayzfitnessu.k2126 yeah

[@locknetics]

Awesome video Thank you

[@hillbillyfun9665]

Very helpful thanks best video for this on here. Been doing mine the same way just no WD40 and only going 1000 grit. Thanks again.

[@Eddie510s]

Wet or dry ?

[@redbone7040]

Excellent 👌

[@garycline2420]

I’m going to give it a try hope it works as good as yours.

[@garyvukich5790]

Good demo!!!

[@SkillsandTrade]

Thank you!

[@AmritP]

amazing work mate

[@SkillsandTrade]

Thank you very much

[@Farmer2492]

Fantastic video

[@juniorclassicvwbugs924]

Nice job 👍

[@stephenjones4013]

Thank you so much for this

[@megatkhairulizwan5319]

Amazing job✌️✌️✌️

[@diegonunez6874]

Chingon hermano ¡! Thanks for sharing this video

[@denchero1]

Good job man

[@joeynelson1799]

looks like sanding in stages instead of heavy polisher is the way to go.nice job

[@joeysibande4621]

I was thinking the same thing

[@TheRoadhammer379]

Especially if you aren't experienced with using airway buffers, 6000rpm rotary tools, this process seems as good and almost foolproof.

[@iamthemiracle81]

Straightforward and easy well done. Something worth considering is clear coating the rims afterwards. It makes them a lot easier to clean and maintain. Also if your rims are already clear coated you may have to strip away the clear coat before starting. They sell this stuff at autozone, advance, etc that is an aircraft stripper or something like that. Works great. Takes some elbow grease, but worth the effort if you like shining 🤙

[@CHIBA280CRV]

Fantastic job sir thank you

[@rubiel913]

Wuuuuaauuu que shulada.... esos videos si valen la pena verlos...

[@MrGarcon98]

good job mate ,,,,,keep it up ,,,

[@rendanschroeder6785]

Looks a mazing and it’s not even a high speed polish good work 👍🏼

[@ricovelez4316]

The best polishing aluminum video ive seen made

[@SkillsandTrade]

Thank you very much for the kind words

[@TheRoadhammer379]

I agree

[@jeffexley1004]

Great job,

[@marktaylor6952]

Nice work

[@jmecillakennedy7102]

Great job..

[@yojojo8260]

Very nice

[@dustin3876]

Well done .

[@ja5435]

Nice job

[@SiberianGoneInternational]

SO SHINY! =) Really impressed!

[@SkillsandTrade]

Thank you very much, I'm happy you enjoyed.

[@SiberianGoneInternational]

@@SkillsandTrade ;)

[@johnnieholt9948]

You. Did. A. Alsome. Job. 👍👍

[@Avenueroaddetailing]

Excellent 😊

[@raymondperry995]

awsome mate

[@mohammedtarifi4569]

Nice video and informations

[@nokomisnichols]

Well done bro

[@therajuncajun6487]

Remarkable!

[@sfast8625]

That is badass probably the best method I have ever seen and I'm doing magnesium wheels on semi trucks I'll be getting set up to do this thanks for sharing man !!!

[@SkillsandTrade]

Thanks for the praise Steve, I appreciate it. Good luck with your wheels

[@TheRoadhammer379]

semi trucks DON'T have magnesium rims, DOT regulations... aluminium or steel.

[@dougkratz5269]

Very nice job bro. I was totally impressed that you used all those sanding steps. Most people get lazy and skip some of them. I have to admit though, I cringed when you used the paper towel at the end. Microfiber only! A paper towel can very easily leave scratches on that beautifully polished surface. Keep up the good work

[@SkillsandTrade]

+Doug Kratz Thank you very much. I will be sure and use a microfiber only from now on.

[@jinxbottleflip1942]

A paper towel will leave scratches after he just polished it with sand paper & steel wool? I was blown away by how awesome that wheel came out & as soon as the weather breaks here on the east coast I'll be heading out to the sand paper store and pulling the wheels off my old 95 F-250, great job, I look at another polish video and the guy just blabbed about how he he got his aluminum slots to shine but never actually showed you I fast forwarded through his entire video, I love how you got down to it & thoroughly showed your steps until you had the finished product, great job

[@lw2462]

Doug Kratz good show man.

[@rstanhope316]

Doug Kratz .I liked how it was quick & to the point..not a whole lot of Blah Blah Blah

[@robertkurtz7587]

Microfiber will leave marks as well - finally should be done with a cloth terry - Microfiber will put scratches right back in it -

[@here_to_watch2115]

😯 bling bling !

[@jerryhicks5940]

Thank You

[@In2oil2]

Crazy.... Looks amazing. I was wondering where did you buy your supplies, such as the pads for the drill. Amazing job. Congratulations

[@sebastianrc5024]

Wow, great video. Will this be the same process if I need to repair nasty wheel curb rash?

[@johnhealey1275]

Nice job I did not know that was possible. How something to protect that new finish ?

[@froylanmiranda7362]

That's awesome work, the wheels on my mom's 96 Grand Cherokee Laredo are dull, oxidized etc,

[@TerryIlousTV]

Great video, thank you - What about the holes how can one polish them?

[@flap0000]

You have to do them from the Inside Out, and then whoa, do it again, man.

[@alierrtrillo9368]

Awesome video. Quick question though why you used a steel wool for applying the wax?

[@caliranger249]

Looks 💯

[@coreytylerwriter7385]

Sweet!!!!