maverik259

anyone know a good method of doing this? I've got a set of tsw and my lips are a bit scratched from a bad car wash brush that I used on them...my lips are already polished and the face is painted and i just wanted to bring back the shine to like a mirror. I've used metal polish but that really doesn't do anything to the scratches and does a decent job at shine but still am not getting back that mirror look I once had. Any ideas?

97W202

just tried mothers shine on my new vossens and it shines but IDK about removing scratches, ill try and do some research

zerocover

What material is the lip made out of? Chrome or polished aluminum. If aluminum it takes a little work but you can get it looking like new again. (just repeat the original polishing). I've used sandpaper and polishing compound to fix really bad curb rash like it never happened. Aluminum wont melt into scratches, so the only way to get them out is to go 800-2k grit sand paper then polish.

If chrome get your self a bottle of maas metal polish be fore-warned its very strong. Only use it once maybe twice it will fix small scratches but it will also take off an ever so small layer of chrome. My buddy used it on his saleen wheels (Im sure he ODed on it) after a year of polishing with it, his wheels just didn't shine right anymore.
TL;DR, always polish in moderation.

If your really lucky your wheels may be clear coated, if thats the case just use normal paint scratch remover.

If you want a really high gloss shine you can't do it by hand, look into a buffer.

cpbeasley

for best results you need a handheld electric polisher. comes with different shapes, sizes, and types of polishing heads/wheels. and some proper polishing compound. then id considering having them clear coated in the future.

maverik259

my lips are polished aluminum I assume...

cpbeasley

i believe you can get wheel polishing attachment for a dremmel tool. have access to a dremmel?

OneOfaKindTrini

Try the power ball for metal.

maverik259

yes i do have a dremel and i do have the power ball lol...although the power ball thing doesn't look like it would do much to fix my problem, more of a applying wax or standard polish, not really restore a finish etc.

cpbeasley

they make an attachment that is more well suited to refinish, as long as you have the proper more abrasive compound.

Xhale707

Do what this says! 1+

Get this..
http://www.amazon.com/Mothers-5100-A.../dp/B00068GEJM

Don't use a dremel those small pads wear out so fast. You will dmg the rim if you don't pay attention.

Get a kit like this

http://www.harborfreight.com/14-piec...kit-98707.html

and it will come out looking brand new if not better.

phister

I like Mothers Aluminium/Mag polish works great all polishing lips and exhaust tips and other polished metals.

OneOfaKindTrini

Would you be able to wet sand the lips?

zerocover

Wet sanding is the only way to get out scratches.

Do this:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4545809_poli...-aluminum.html

Here is the way to do it if you have a dremel:
http://clublexus.com/forums/automoti...ix-it-now.html

maverik259

i just bought some sand paper for clear cloat polishing, I assume that should work. and I got some really hard core polish that works great by itself when I do it by hand so I'm hoping it'll do great otherwise

maverik259

You said dont use a dremel, but are these for a dremel?

Xhale707

No its for any type of power drill. They work great i have the same kit.

The store is less then 5 miles from my house so its pretty sweet

I would only use a dremel if you have really bad curb rashes on the lips.

bigwill

maverik259, just want to know what "grit" paper is for clear coat polishing??

i hear 1500 to 2000 is good?

maverik259

ok sweet...ya still haven't gotten around to doing this yet, weather has been cold and wet down here in the panhandle of Florida. Hopefully one of these upcoming weekends will work nicely for me...

Xhale707

Damn thats bummer i believe its 75 outside right now and still warming up Take some before and after pictures if you can